My first attack arrived at night in my big toe. For two years I treated gout as a food problem. It only settled when I understood it as something to manage, not just to avoid.
29 Sep 20266 min read
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Kamarul Zaman
Managing gout since his mid-forties, three attacks a year at his worst
Health contributor, gout and joint painKlang
My first gout attack arrived at 3am in my big toe and I did not sleep again that night. For two years I treated it as a food problem and kept having attacks. It only settled when I understood it as a condition that needed managing, not just avoiding prawns. I write about what worked for me, what the Malaysian table does to a gout flare, and the conversations with my doctor that changed the picture. I am a civil servant, not a clinician.
Writes about
- Gout and diet triggers
- Living with joint pain
- Medication habits