Gout visit
Flare treatment + uric acid management
Medically reviewed by Dr. Ikechukwu Ogbu, MD
MD · Board-Certified, Internal Medicine · Last reviewed June 2026
About Gout visit
A gout visit treats acute flares and plans long-term urate control. Acute flares respond to NSAIDs, colchicine, or oral or intra-articular corticosteroids — earlier treatment shortens duration. Urate-lowering therapy with allopurinol (or febuxostat for those who cannot tolerate it) is indicated for recurrent attacks, tophi, urate kidney stones, or chronic kidney disease, with a target serum uric acid below 6 mg/dL. Flare prophylaxis with low-dose colchicine or NSAIDs is continued for several months when initiating or titrating urate-lowering therapy.
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- Lyme disease evaluationTick-bite assessment + doxycycline when indicated
- request h. pylori treatment visitTriple-therapy Rx + test-of-cure plan
- Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) visitWork-up for recurrent lows + treatment plan
- Autoimmune testing visitANA, RF, anti-CCP, celiac panel + provider review
- waiting to see a pcp? bridge visit requestOn a waitlist for an in-person PCP — we cover refills, labs, and referrals in the meantime
- get weight loss program onlineGLP-1 evaluation, labs, ongoing management