I have been discussing acupuncture and gout recently with an acupuncturist in Brisbane, Australia.
Alan has recently been treating 2 gout sufferers with acupuncture.
One patient had insufferable pain and required crutches to walk. 2 acupuncture treatments per week over a 3 week period, a total of 6 treatments, has provided 80% improvement. The other patient had 4 treatments over 4 weeks, with minimal improvement, and continued reliance on celebrex.
Alan will keep me posted on progress, which I will share here. In the meantime, if you have experience of acupuncture for gout, please share your experiences and opinions here.