Really looking for tips while in the back country?Nasty business this gout. The pain from an attack is just the beginning, the uric acid crystals collect in your joints and the damage leads to arthritis, bursitis, and bunion like growths on damaged bone. Damaged joints can lead to unnatural foot posture which causes more nastiness like 2nd toe capsulitis. Only another gout victim can sympathize with not letting sheets touch your toes at night because the pain is excruciating.
Get on prescription meds to lower or block uric acid and faithfully take them the rest of your life,gout won't go away on it's own and just because you're not having an attack doesn't mean you're not getting joint damage.
Modify your diet to help lower uric acid production. Educate yourself on foods that raise uric acid levels and trigger attacks. There are many schools of thought on this and if you believe all of it you'll be left with nothing but water and beets. And do drink lots of water, never dehydrate yourself.
Lose weight if you need to, this takes stress off your feet and healthier eating is always a plus.
Good points From everyone. I think you need to plan to prevent it before you get it in the back country. Once you get a flare up you are on an uphill battle to get rid of it. And the back country isn’t the place you want to put your feet up until it passes which is about all you can do. Get some prescriptions before you go. Stay away from aspirin while you are in the back country and figure out what sets it off and stay away from it. Really focus on staying hydrated while you are back there. Take electrolytes and beef broth. Drink twice as much fluids as you would normally while you are back there. Suck down cherry juice on the way out... lots of things to prevent it, just need to find what works best for you.