Maybe better way to put it,gout is in remission.

I started cutting down my Allopurinol dosage a year ago and completely quit Allo in May. Being in very low carb keto ( about 10 g carb/day ) for 14 months now, I have not had a single gout attack in eight months. I have eaten hot wings,anchovies, mushrooms, sometimes had red and white wine... anything... no flare-ups.

My gout was really bad some years ago,both achilles tendons in flames at the same time etc. Any food seemed to trigger it.

But cutting sugars/carbs eventually got rid of it.

I just tested, had hot wings for dinner four days in a row. Fish eggs (caviar) at breakfast every day. Nothing.

I can not take efficient gout painkillers , not even ibuprofen because of blood thinners so this is just great.

Edited January 26Jan 26 by Carburetor

I used to get it way too often. Well, anytime is too often. But like you, hadn't had it since I been watching what I ate. Then last year BAM right in the toe. I tell people it's like having a kidney stone in your toe.

Anyhow, The only thing I could think of that I had ate that might of triggered it was I ate nearly a whole container of beef jerky. And it had loads of black pepper in it. Black pepper has quite a bit of oxalates. I have since laid off the black pepper and haven't had a flair up. Coincidence or just lucky? I don't know but I'll take it.

I have since read up on pepper and White pepper has about a 1/4 of the oxalates of black pepper. So when I get an urge for pepper, that's what I use. And sparingly.

Fortunately I’ve never had gout but my son has. I feel for anyone who gets it.

There was one occasion about 5 years ago, I was doing dirty keto and making some progress, that I thought I broke my big toe. I dealt with it for over a month before finally giving in and getting an x-ray which came back as everything was just fine. So in hindsight, it might have been a gout attack.

I was dirty keto - plant heavy, and still drinking here and there. I have not had another episode like this since starting carnivore or carnivore-centric keto eating patterns.

Black pepper ok, Carolina Reaper ok, more chicken ok,tuna ok, red wine (sometimes a lot lately) ok... and no Allopurinol.

Sometimes I wish I knew a keto-friendly doctor. Normal docs are not interested. Oh I've been off statins for over a year,too. I can kneel,squat,get up again etc...