Do you need to take medication all the time for gout?

Gout patients do not necessarily need to take medication all the time. The primary treatment for gout is non-pharmacological, and the main components include eating less high purine foods, such as animal offal, seafood, broth, and wine. Patients should drink more plain water to bring the urine volume to more than 2000mL per day. When uric acid cannot be controlled at a lower level after lifestyle changes, such as below 300μmol/L or recurrent gout attacks, a combination of non-pharmacological treatment and pharmacological treatment is needed. When uric acid is controlled to the standard, medication can be gradually reduced or even discontinued. The role of medication in this is only auxiliary, the most important thing is to control the mouth, which is the best medicine.