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Sair feet on airline flight and/or injury precipitating gout attack

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:05:36 +0000

My job means I need to do fair bit of travel including long haul flights. I find that after a long flight the build up begins in one or both feet. It's a real pain!!

GoutPal on airline flight and/or injury precipitating gout attack

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 09:53:32 +0000

If you are prediposed to gout (i.e. high uric acid levels), then anything that retricts blood flow can trigger a gout attack.

Trauma as a result of a fall or sprain is common, as is restricted movement for long periods such as long-distance driving or flying.

Dennis on airline flight and/or injury precipitating gout attack

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:11:14 +0000

I recently suffered my first attack of gout at age 60 after mildly injuring my ankle and then flying from N.Y. to CA two days later. The pain and swelling started in my ankle on the flight but, by a week later, had migrated to the big-toe joint way more intensely. Has this co-incidence of airline flight and/or injury been noted anywhere else?