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2 Replies Last post: May 12, 2008 9:05 AM by ARslowrunner  
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May 11, 2008 1:14 PM

Running with Gout?

I was recently diagnosed with Gout! It's mainly on the outside of my right foot. Unfortunatly I go to the Veterans Adminitstration and they seem to know next to nothing about running. I'm 42 and in the past I have been a pretty avid runner (between 25 to 35 miles per week). I ran the OKC half marathon last April (2007). Since that time I have really slacked off to the point now where I am not even consistantly running. I might run 5 miles per week on a good week. I didn't do this as a result of the pain. About 2 weeks ago, I decided to try to get back up to 10 to 12 miles per week. This lasted about 3 runs when the Gout announced itself.


My question is this: Can I run with Gout? I have taken the medication and I can barely feel the pain now, but I'm afraid to hurt myself...Gout is VERY PAINFUL!

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1. May 11, 2008 1:35 PM in response to: ARslowrunner
Re: Running with Gout?
I'm not sure if the same thing applies to all gout sufferers, but I know someone who suffers from gout who stopped eating red meat all together and since he did that he hasn't had a gout attack (quite a few months now). Other than that, I'm not sure how to help you... I would think that any time inflamation is occurring it wouldn't be a good time to run though.
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ARslowrunner
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2. May 12, 2008 9:05 AM in response to: pianofanatic
Re: Running with Gout?
Thank you. I had read that somewhere about refraining from red meat. That's going to be hard for me to do, but I can do anything to rid myself of the pain. For those of you who have ever met someone with Gout. Please sympathise with them! It hurts even for the sheets of the bed to touch your feet!
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