I have been told that the risk you run of getting kidney stones (which, by the way, must be pretty darn painful!) is much higher. Have any of you had kidney stones, and was it because of your gout or just some unrelated coincidence? I am freaking out now, because I really don't want to get kidney stones.
Yes, the risk of kidney stones is indeed higher when you have gout. There are things you can do about it however, looking on the bright side. Have you already moved to a low purine diet? If not, then I would definitely recommend it to you. You might not know this, but such diet reduces your gout AND your risk of getting kidney stones HUGELY.