The idea that gout might be self-inflicted is a way to give the pain meaning, as a path to redemption, since for centuries, the sacrifice of earthly pleasures was the only relief for gout patients. The New York Times article stated that what holds his symptoms at bay in a gout patient...
The idea that gout might be self-inflicted is a way to give the pain meaning, as a path to redemption, since for centuries, the sacrifice of earthly pleasures was the only relief for gout patients. The New York Times article stated that what holds his symptoms at bay in a gout patient...