I'm sure the doctors have given you allopurinol for your gout if it's not self diagnosed.

So with the allopurinol, and regular follow up, taking protein shouldn't be a problem. What did your doctor say about having hyperuricemia and training?

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Added on October 10, 2009, 1:44 amQuote from Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine 7th Edition page 535:

"A large prospective study (n=47150) showed an increased risk of gout with high meat (especially beef, pork and lamb) and seafood, but not with consumption of purine rich vegetables or protein. A lower risk was seen with high consumption of low fat dairy products."

This means from a diet point of view, protein doesn't cause hyperurecemia, consumption of beef, pork and lamb increases the risk of having gout.

There are many other causes of hyperuricemia, so you need to check with your doctor.

But, increase in uric acid is also caused by muscle death, so by doing exercise and not maintaining your positive nitrogen intake, you'll lose muscle, will that lead to hyperuricemia I'm not so sure.

This post has been edited by Florian: Oct 10 2009, 01:47 AM

What is your current dose of allopurinol? Have you ever asked the doctor to increase the dose since it's recurring?

Ask your doctor about the dose on your next follow up, and tell him there are recurrent attacks despite the allopurinol.