Verdict: False as general advice.

Feeling better does not necessarily mean the underlying urate crystal burden has gone. NICE says urate-lowering therapy is usually continued after the target serum urate is reached and is typically lifelong. Medication changes belong with the prescribing clinician.

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Evidence reviewed September 2026. Fact checks address the claim, not an individual reader’s diagnosis or treatment.