Did you know that Gout Awareness Day is held on May 22? In support of Gout Awareness Day today, we’velaunched a new toolto help those that suffer from the disease. Of the nearly 8.3 million adults living withgout, more than half experience multiple gout attacks each year. But having fewer or no gout attacks is possible. The Arthritis Foundation’s Let’s Speak Gout patient tool is now available to empower you to better manage your disease.
Let’s Speak Goutwas developed—with sponsorship support from Takeda Pharmaceuticals—to provide resources that help patients and doctors make discussions about gout management a priority. Good communication with your doctor can help improve your care. In the tool, you’ll find
- ways to improve the conversation with your doctor
- tips and questions to help you self-advocate during office visits
- resources to help you track symptoms and gout attacks
- important information you should know about gout and uric acid
VisitLet’s Speak Goutto download the patient tool. On the site, you’ll also find information about the research that was used to develop the tool and a gout facts infographic.
关节炎基金会希望成为您的合作伙伴，提供资源，使您更好地管理您的痛风。重要的是要尽可能了解你的疾病，并与你的医生进行开放、诚实的交流。这将帮助你们共同制定最适合自己的治疗方案。
Explore our newLet’s Speak Gout toolnow!