Originally Posted by CherokeeDriver
Can cause "gout". It happened to me......
No argument with you, but this extract is from MedicineNet.com (my bold text edit):
First, Gout is medical condition that is characterized by abnormally elevated levels of uric acid in the blood, recurring attacks of joint inflammation (
arthritis), deposits of hard lumps of uric acid in and around the joints, and decreased kidney function and kidney stones. While Gout is often associated with an abnormally elevated blood uric acid level, it need not be. This means that the medical condition of Gout can exist in an individual regardless of an elevated uric acid level in that person. This even holds true for an acute attack of gouty arthritis! Moreover, many patients with elevated blood levels of uric acid (hyperuricemia) never develop gout.
It is, therefore, important to understand that it may not necessarily be the level of uric acid that triggers an acute attack of gout. Frequently, acute attacks are precipitated by a rapid change of uric acid, either up or down. Additionally, the tendency towards developing gout seems to be significantly influenced by the metabolism a person inherits.
Secondly,
it is true that small doses of aspirin can increase the level of uric acid in the blood because it can impair the excretion of uric acid from the kidneys. However, this change is typically only noted when aspirin is taken in the usual over-the-counter doses (two 325mg tablets every four hours). An extremely low dose of aspirin (75-81mg per day), which is given, for example, for heart attack or stroke prevention, should not significantly alter the level of uric acid in the blood. Furthermore, even the higher doses mentioned should only cause an attack of Gout in a person who already has the condition or is at risk for an attack, not in an individual with a normal metabolism.