It is my understanding that gout is caused by alchol abuse or eating to much red meat?????? My brother had gout a month ago (he is and has been an alcholic for over 25 years) It was in his ankle. It was over fathers day. We had a cook out and he was there. His ankle was the size of a softball. He was in a lot of pain. He went to the doc the next day and was given meds for it and the pain and swelling went down by the next day.
Can gout be caused by other things such as hereditary?
Kell
