red wine and Gout

Drinking 3 glasses of wine per night is anything but moderate drinking. Beer, wine, and whiskey are the worst things you can drink. You will get less attacks once you completely cut out alcohol.
I don't think you will find any long term gout sufferers who advocate moderate or any type of drinking.
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Drinking alcohol has a catabolic effect on the cells which results in their generation of excess uric acid. Drinking alcohol within a few hours of bedtime also can exacerbate sleep apnea, which can cause a gout attack, as I have described in other posts. All gout sufferers should be screened for sleep apnea, not only to cure their gout, but more importantly to prevent the life-threatening consequences of long-term untreated sleep apnea.

I was hospitalized about a year ago for severe pain and swelling in my right knee when I didn't respond to prednisone or outpatient antibiotics that were administered intraveneiously on a daily basis. I was attended to by a gastroenterologist, infectious disease, and a rheumatologist. I was discharged 6 days later as the swelling seemed to go down in my knee. Upon returning home it seemed to spread to my right foot. I went to work (construction) with much pain and hobbling. After about a month and a half that also seemed to go away. Now I am once again experiencing the same swelling and fever that I had with the right foot. I went to a podiatrist and he said that I probably had pseudo gout and gave me a cortisone shot in my ankle that only lasted for one day. I know the difference between pseudo gout and gout is the crystal type , and the fever. I was going to try the baking soda remedy and see what the results are. Anyone else experienced the same?

I too have read research carried out in Canada that gave Red Wine a green light (along with most vegetables previously listed as suspect) The key will be the moderation, which like Pesteroni, I find rather difficult to comply with. After a life of pain and misery from gout, red wine consumption seems rather soothing - it certainly lowers my stress levels!

Pesteroni, rather than make the ultimate sacrifice, maybe you should just buy exceptionally fine wine and steel yourself to drink a single glass each night? Let us know how it goes if you do.

I am going to try follow pegleg's suggestion and upgrade to finer wines. That way I am not giving up one of my significant pleasures of life...I will try to reduce the quantity particularly on days when my diet has not been optimal. I can sometimes go months without an attack even with wine consumption. However, during those months I have eaten healthy and exercised regularly. Thanks for the suggestion!

I`ve stopped drinking alcohol and so far so good no attacks,