Gout Education Blog

By: Gout Education Society

The first painful flare. The uncertainty about what’s next. What gout really is, what causes it, and how the right treatment plan can help you take control.

By: Jen Gentry, Director of Strategic Engagement, GSGA

The dread before a flare. The 2 a.m. bargaining. The toll of gout no one writes on a chart, and the number one number that can lighten it.

By: Michael Liner

When persistent pain, joint damage, and mobility challenges make work difficult, understanding how chronic gout’s long-term impact may affect eligibility for disability benefits can help you prepare for the future.

By: Gout Education Society

Daily medication helps keep gout flares at bay, even if you haven’t had one in years.

By: Amanda Reed, Staff Writer, Gout Education Society

Learn about the difference between two key gout medications, what they treat, and how they work together to treat flares.

By: N. Lawrence Edwards, MD, MACP, MACR, Chairman and CEO, Gout Education Society

A letter from Gout Education Society Chairman N. Lawrence Edwards, MD, MACP, MACR, on 20 years of gout education

By: Ashia Lee, Director of Patient Education, Arthritis Foundation

Gout is one of the most treatable forms of arthritis. So why are so many people still suffering? This Gout Awareness Day – and throughout Arthritis Awareness Month – we went looking for answers.

By: David Schweibish, DPM, APMA Trustee

Raising awareness about gout can help patients get the right care sooner and avoid unnecessary suffering.

High uric acid links gout, kidney stones, and chronic kidney disease (CKD), with the right treatment, lifestyle changes, and regular