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When Gout Becomes Hard to Manage – What to Expect
Gout, the most common form of inflammatory arthritis, can wreak havoc on the body. The good news? It’s easily managed with the right help. Whether you’ve been recently diagnosed, care for someone suffering, or are a medical professional treating the disease, the Kicking Gout in the Acid podcast can help you learn more about how to manage gout.
In this episode of Kicking Gout in the Acid, Dr. Larry Edwards is joined by Gout Education Society International Advisory Council member Dr. Herbert Baraf, Senior Clinical Advisor at the National Institute of Health, educator at George Washington University and former practicing rheumatologist. The two discuss the progress of gout from its early stage to a more advanced stage, differences in management, and the importance of getting the disease under control early.
Key Takeaways:
Advanced gout, also known as chronic gout, is characterized by increased frequency/duration of gout flares and tophi formations that deform joints and restrict mobility.
Gout exists and advances in between flares; if left untreated, the disease will progress to a more advanced state.
While treatment options, such as pegloticase and other pain management tools, exist for advanced gout, it’s better to get the disease under control early.
Treatment efficacy should be closely monitored by medical professionals to ensure uric acid levels are treated to a target of 6.0 mg/dL.
Start your journey with gout today via the Gout Education Society website and sign up for the monthly newsletter.
Follow the Gout Education Society on X and Facebook
Looking for nearby gout specialists? Find rheumatologists, nephrologists and more via the Gout Specialists Network.
Educational Materials:
Medical Professional Guide
Gout Patient Brochure
Kicking Gout in the Acid is sponsored by Sobi.
Podcast Transcript
Ian PonitzHello, and welcome to Kicking Gout In The Acid, a podcast from the Gout Education Society. My name is Ian Ponitz, and I'm your host for this series. Kicking Gout In The Acid features conversations between Dr. Larry Edwards, chairman and CEO of the Gout Education Society, and experts on the disease.
Each episode will dive into important topics that you, the listener, should know about gout. The goal? To feel empowered to get gout under control. In this episode, Dr. Edwards will be joined by Dr. Herb Baraf, current Senior Clinical Advisor at the National Institute of Health, Clinical Professor at George Washington University, and former practicing rheumatologist. The goal of this episode is to discuss difficult-to-manage gout, commonly known as advanced or chronic gout. Advanced gout is a serious condition that requires specialized care and treatment. So we'll spend today's episode breaking it all down. Dr. Edwards, take it from here.
Dr. Larry EdwardsThanks, Ian. I'm joined today by Dr. Herb Baraf, a member of the Gout Education Society's International Advisory Council. He's an internationally recognized expert in gout, and especially in the more difficult-to-treat forms of gout. Herb, can you give a little more description of who you are and what your tie to gout is?
Dr. Herbert BarafSo I'm a clinical rheumatologist. I left private practice about two years ago after 40-plus years. I'm still a clinical professor of medicine at George Washington, and I'm involved in the teaching program of the Rheumatology Fellows at the National Institutes of Health. I've had an interest in gout since my fellowship, where, as a fellow, I was in charge of the Gout Clinic at the Duke-Durham VA's Gout Clinic and became interested in that, and was always interested in teaching about gout. Then, in the early 2000s, having had a very active clinical trials program, we finally started getting involved in clinical trials with gout. And in that setting made a series of observations that took me from the private practice realm into a more national and international community of gout e...
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By Gout Education SocietyGout, the most common form of inflammatory arthritis, can wreak havoc on the body. The good news? It’s easily managed with the right help. Whether you’ve been recently diagnosed, care for someone suffering, or are a medical professional treating the disease, the Kicking Gout in the Acid podcast can help you learn more about how to manage gout.
In this episode of Kicking Gout in the Acid, Dr. Larry Edwards is joined by Gout Education Society International Advisory Council member Dr. Herbert Baraf, Senior Clinical Advisor at the National Institute of Health, educator at George Washington University and former practicing rheumatologist. The two discuss the progress of gout from its early stage to a more advanced stage, differences in management, and the importance of getting the disease under control early.
Key Takeaways:
Advanced gout, also known as chronic gout, is characterized by increased frequency/duration of gout flares and tophi formations that deform joints and restrict mobility.
Gout exists and advances in between flares; if left untreated, the disease will progress to a more advanced state.
While treatment options, such as pegloticase and other pain management tools, exist for advanced gout, it’s better to get the disease under control early.
Treatment efficacy should be closely monitored by medical professionals to ensure uric acid levels are treated to a target of 6.0 mg/dL.
Start your journey with gout today via the Gout Education Society website and sign up for the monthly newsletter.
Follow the Gout Education Society on X and Facebook
Looking for nearby gout specialists? Find rheumatologists, nephrologists and more via the Gout Specialists Network.
Educational Materials:
Medical Professional Guide
Gout Patient Brochure
Kicking Gout in the Acid is sponsored by Sobi.
Podcast Transcript
Ian PonitzHello, and welcome to Kicking Gout In The Acid, a podcast from the Gout Education Society. My name is Ian Ponitz, and I'm your host for this series. Kicking Gout In The Acid features conversations between Dr. Larry Edwards, chairman and CEO of the Gout Education Society, and experts on the disease.
Each episode will dive into important topics that you, the listener, should know about gout. The goal? To feel empowered to get gout under control. In this episode, Dr. Edwards will be joined by Dr. Herb Baraf, current Senior Clinical Advisor at the National Institute of Health, Clinical Professor at George Washington University, and former practicing rheumatologist. The goal of this episode is to discuss difficult-to-manage gout, commonly known as advanced or chronic gout. Advanced gout is a serious condition that requires specialized care and treatment. So we'll spend today's episode breaking it all down. Dr. Edwards, take it from here.
Dr. Larry EdwardsThanks, Ian. I'm joined today by Dr. Herb Baraf, a member of the Gout Education Society's International Advisory Council. He's an internationally recognized expert in gout, and especially in the more difficult-to-treat forms of gout. Herb, can you give a little more description of who you are and what your tie to gout is?
Dr. Herbert BarafSo I'm a clinical rheumatologist. I left private practice about two years ago after 40-plus years. I'm still a clinical professor of medicine at George Washington, and I'm involved in the teaching program of the Rheumatology Fellows at the National Institutes of Health. I've had an interest in gout since my fellowship, where, as a fellow, I was in charge of the Gout Clinic at the Duke-Durham VA's Gout Clinic and became interested in that, and was always interested in teaching about gout. Then, in the early 2000s, having had a very active clinical trials program, we finally started getting involved in clinical trials with gout. And in that setting made a series of observations that took me from the private practice realm into a more national and international community of gout e...