I recently had 3 extreme attacks of "gouty
arthritis" in my wrists. I am a middle
aged female and this pain was like nothing
i've ever experienced. I was diagnosed
with ra and when I tried to find what
brings these attacks on, I get no answers
really. Gout is caused by high uric acid,
of which mine is low. The Dr. Says that
gout and ra go hand in hand.
I am about to try arava; anyone have any
imput?
Thanks
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JYY2
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Jun 2004 Posts: 227
Posted: 01-12-06 01:02am
Gout and .R.A rarely coexist. The best
way to verify if you have gout or
something else is to have joint fluid
tested. More info on gout can be found
at: http://www.Icuredmygout.Org .
Good luck.