I have spent years trying to find the connection that causes Gout and at last it seems to be coming clear. I have had Insulin Resistance for years plus high BP where the Doctor's wanted to pile on more tablets that just made me ill.
Looking at the latest report METABOLIC SYNDROME appears to hold the key. I tick every one of the boxes. High BP, Gout and Insulin Resistance.
I am recovering from a seriously bad fall which bought my usual Gout on in my left big toe under the plaster then full blown in the right foot two days later. The copius release of cortisol through stress/pain I feel sure was the trigger.
I think it is worth all gout sufferers to have a blood test to measure the uric acid levels to rule out Metabolic Syndrome if nothing else.
