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In response to "I'm drinking a beet/cherry juice to help with my gout and it strangely manages to taste like both those things separately and not a mixture of the two. -- nm*" by Reagen

How does someone in the 21st century get gout? Could I get gout? What if I'm an asymptomatic carrier?

Posted by Max May 2 '20, 17:19

I should look up what gout is. I assume it's associated with scurvy, the vapors, and other old timey diseases.

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It's a kind of arthritis - Reagen May 2, 17:30 1
- a build up of uric acid. my gout hit me for the first time in 15 years at the end of January. for some reason my toe is not back to 100% - Peglegpete May 2, 17:59
It's very common. Yes. No. -- nm - Beryllium May 2, 17:28

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