Today, approximately 8 million US adults have gout. Many of them suffer in silence—with pain, discomfort, and the possibility of long-term bone and joint damage. So get the facts about gout. Then help spread the word by joining the conversation . To learn more about the impact of gout, visit GoutIsSerious.com. Gout Is Serious Community Guidelines
Ironwood and Gout Is Serious hope ou
r page serves as a place where people who are affected by gout can learn more about their condition. Visit our page regularly to discuss your thoughts and feelings and to become more educated about gout. However, it is important to remember that we or any user-generated content does not replace your doctor. If you are experiencing gout symptoms, please speak to your doctor immediately. Our community managers will work to answer questions and address comments in a timely manner, but because we exist in a regulated environment, there may be a delay in responses to questions. All users must comply with Facebook's Terms of Use and these Community Guidelines. Comments that violate these guidelines will be taken down immediately, and anyone violating them three or more times will be removed from the page. As a note, this page is intended for users 18 and over and US residents only.
1. Share your experiences. We hope you feel comfortable telling us yours! Friendly conversation about gout is our goal at Gout Is Serious.
2. Please do not mention any medication, including its dosing schedule, product claims, or side effects. These mentions will be removed from our page. Any side effects mentioned/reported on this page will be addressed according to FDA regulations. Potential side effects of prescription drugs can be and should be reported to the FDA. Visit www.FDA.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088. Additionally, if you, or someone you know, have possibly experienced a side effect following administration of an AstraZeneca product, report the event to us by calling 1-800-236-9933, where someone is available to speak with you.
3. Please do not include specific mentions of patient names, healthcare providers, clinical trials, treatment centers, or hospitals, as these comments will be removed.
4. Gout Is Serious is meant to be a welcoming environment, so please refrain from using inappropriate language. Anything containing profanities, defamatory statements, hate speech, abuse, or illegal activities will be removed immediately from the page.
5. Any detected spam or promotional content will be removed from the page. Please do not use our page to promote or sell your own services.
6. Gout Is Serious does not endorse third-party material, because we cannot vouch for its accuracy. Any links sending users to an outside source will be removed.
7. Please check back often for updates, as we reserve the right to change these Community Guidelines at any time.
8. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to Direct Message us. We appreciate your feedback.
9. The information on this site is not intended to diagnose medical conditions or take the place of talking to a qualified healthcare provider about medical conditions or treatment options.This site is intended for US residents only. Ironwood® and the three-leaf design are registered trademarks of Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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