A letter to Dr. Chambers ... on several important points relating to the nature and proper treatment of gout / by Sir Charles Scudamore.

Date:
1839
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Credit: A letter to Dr. Chambers ... on several important points relating to the nature and proper treatment of gout / by Sir Charles Scudamore. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the influence of champagne, although not con- taining so much acid as some other wines, in exciting a paroxysm, is now and then very remarkably shewn. One gentleman, subject to gout, Avas prevailed upon, in opposition to his judgment, to drink a glass of champagne at a cheerful feast in honor of some particular occa- sion ; and on the following morning he Avas severely attacked by podagra. Another, who thought himself quite well Avhen he sat down to dinner, drank champagne, and in five minutes felt pain in the fingers and feet, which went on increasing to a fit that confined him for three Aveeks. Claret of the best quality agrees with some persons better than the stronger wines ; and if it were necessary to drink freely, I should say that it AAras less injurious, from the smaller pro- portion of its alcohol ; but, as no one can reasonably contend for such necessity, the pre- not creative of gout. Different wines are hurtful in different degrees; partly, as I conceive, by reason of some peculiar influence of the particular grape used; aud partly by the propor- tion of alcohol forming a constituent in the respective wine. E 2