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Old Mar 23, 2016 | 5:33 pm
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taipeipeter
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Pretty sure it's this:
Originally Posted by Rebelyell
I drank more beer in Europe than I usually do, and ate more meat, too (I'm usually not much of a meat eater). Also, I usually drink six to eight cans of seltzer water every day, which keeps me hydrated and presumably flushes my system. I drank very little water in Europe, as it's just hard to get water in Europe.
Not the flight as such. For flights, no booze, plenty of water, no other-gout-inducing food or drink. Ibuprofen helps; doctors can prescribe other meds.
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