r/gout
38k members
r/gout is a subreddit with 38k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses gout, flare, pain, allopurinol, and worst, and they frequently recommend/review drinks, shoes, and protein powder.
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Popular Themes in r/gout
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Dude I have not been this angry in so long"
19 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "I’m Dr. Larry Edwards, rheumatologist and expert on gout. I want you to AMA about gout on January 30!"
11 posts
Popular Topics in r/gout
#1
Gout
: "what people forget to say about drinking Beer or Coke with Gout"
285 posts
#2
Flare
: "Gout Attack - Colchicine started on day 4 of gout Flare — should it still work?"
94 posts
#3
Pain
: "I forgot what it is to be Pain free"
81 posts
#4
Allopurinol
: "Finally on Allopurinol after 10 years."
80 posts
#5
Worst
38 posts
#6
Colchicine
: "Gout Attack - Colchicine started on day 4 of gout flare — should it still work?"
32 posts
#7
Ua
: "Had a nasty gout flare that lasted 1.5 months with ongoing pain. Ua at 8.4. Dr won’t prescribe allo."
25 posts
#8
Struggling
23 posts
#9
Flare Up
: "Coming to terms with gout"
22 posts
#10
Attack
: "Almost ended 2025 without an Attack, but I guess it's not meant to be"
21 posts
Products Discussed in r/gout
Drinks
7 reviews
#1
Asahi
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
High Noon
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Crystal Light
4.0★ from 1 review
Shoes
5 reviews
#1
Hoka
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Skechers
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Oofos
5.0★ from 1 review
Protein Powder
4 reviews
#1
Orgain
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Kos
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Vega
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/gout
#1
Needs Advice
: "Switching providers because he won't allow refills on Allopurinol, makes me do a worthless visit."
69 posts
#2
Vent
: "The King's Disease on a Budget"
37 posts
#3
Short Question
: "Has gout permanently reset anyone else’s pain tolerance?"
32 posts
#4
Success Story
: "Allopurinol is a miracle drug"
29 posts
#5
Useful Information
: "The drug most of you are taking is 3,500 years old. The Egyptians figured it out before writing was widespread. Nobody knew why it worked until 1970."
27 posts
#6
Still Above Target
: "Uric acid at 5.5!!!"
3 posts
#7
Science
: "(Fructose) sugar makes uric acid"
1 post
Member Growth in r/gout
Yearly
+5k members(16.2%)
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Last updated: May 29, 2026