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According to UpToDate, gout attacks are most intense within 12 to 24 hours of commencing, but noticeable symptoms last longer. Gout attacks typically begin to improve after reaching peak intensity with recovery times estimated at several days to several weeks. Continue Reading.
Eating cherries, which contain powerful antioxidants with pain-fighting properties called anthocyanins, can lower gout attack risk. Study participants who ate 10 to 12 cherries over a two-day period had a 35 percent lower risk of flare-ups, the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism reports.