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So, over the last few years I've had a handful of minor gout attracts. Always in my feet, usually my left one. It hurts for a day or two then I was ok. They were rare and many months apart.
My last two attacks were after the holidays (I know, eat, eat, eat, drink, drink, drink) and were severe and lasted for a week to 10 days. 1st in my left foot, 2nd in the right foot to the point of missing work and staying off it completely. I've been through foot injuries in the past through sports, etc and have had a knee replacement and the pain from gout rivals them all. The pain at times is nuts. My 1st severe attract I was prescribed colchicine (not real good for your heart) which seemed to help. I was prescribed the same the 2nd time only this time didn't seem to help as much, if at all. I've learned that diet is mostly what triggers gout. Sardines, venison, organ meat, red meat, beer, fructose (You're killing me Small's) are the worst for your diet. All my life my diet has consisted of anything I want, when I want. But now you can bet your minnow bucket that will completely change. And by change, I mean lifestyle change big time. I refuse to let this effect me during my retirement years. (Golf, hunting, etc) I've gotten advise from the Dr's I've recently seen and Googled my fingers off to get a lot of tips and information regarding hydration, diet, and physical condition, but what I'm looking for is what seemed to be most effective to help actual patients. This is the information I'm asking any fellow sufferer's: Other than prescribed medication, what did you personally find that either helped after an attact or helped to prevent attacts? Was there a certain food you had to give up completely? Was there a certain fruit or vegetable you increased to help ward off attacts? Over the counter vitamins? Anything?! Stay (or get) healthy & I appreciate any constructive input you may have. Last edited by johnboat; 01-09-2021 at 12:54 PM. |
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I have had it twice in 5 years. Once after a cruise and the other just before a fishing opener. I drink at least 64 ounces of water a day and eat very little red meat anymore. I do eat more venison than beef and also lost 30 lbs. Seems to be easier on my joints. I haven't had it weighing under 200 lbs.
Buying a Traeger smoker has been a great change for my diet. I really enjoy using it and smoke a lot of chicken, pork and cauliflower. (yes)
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I’ve had gout flare ups since high school. The only way I have been able to control it is with medicine and learning my triggers (shellfish, red meat, anything with cream cheese). I take a daily pill Alpurinol and then if I have a flare up I can take Colchisine and knock it out pretty quick. With the detail med and moderating trigger foods I have not had a flare up in several years. I wish I could tell you something better, but none of the home remedies had any effect (cherry juice, drink tons of water, etc). Good luck, it is painful for sure and is nice when it is kept at bay.
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I read your post on gout and I am certainly not an expert but have helped people through gout attacks for the past 40 years. As you know, gout is a metabolic disorder that results in you having an excess amount of uric acid. Uric acid is one of the end products of protein metabolism. So, when your diet is protein heavy, you may or may not end up with a large amount of uric acid. Usually, regardless of the amount of uric acid, you have a magnificent regulatory system that has your kidney get rid of the uric acid in your urine.
Gout can be hereditary so if your dad or grandpa had gout, you may or may not be prone to this condition. It is more common in men than women until menopause and after female menopause, we are on the same playing field with an equal opportunity for an attack. Also, consuming beverages that contain alcohol compromises your ability to process uric acid. Another factor is hydration and dehydration can be a huge contributor. Another path to an attack of gout is with certain diuretic medications. Lasix (furosemide) is commonly used for controlling blood pressure and is a common contributor to an attack of gout. OK - so, now you have an attack. The best med I have seen in 40 years is still colchicine .6 mg. This is your rescue medication but can lead to an increase in stomach cramping and extreme diarrhea. I have also used Indomethicin for an acute attack with good success. Ultimately, you want to use either allopurinal or euloric to control your uric acid level. If I have a patient that comes in with a suspected attack, a common blood test for uric acid level is needed to figure out where they come in at. Once that is established, appropriate medications are prescribed for 90 days and at the end of 90 days, another blood test is performed to see where our uric level is. Our goal is to get this level below 5 even though most labs will tell you the range is 2 to 7. I have found if you stay 5 or lower, you are less likely to flirt with random attacks. I have had many patients tell me daily cherry juice helps and I appreciate and am grateful for their success, but it is not standard of care. I also have use a blast of steroids like a medrol dose pack with limited success. Gout is not nice. It destroys joints and kidneys and the elasticity of arterial walls. I think you are very smart to face this beast and get a good coach to help you get back in the normal range. Best of luck and I hope this helps... |
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yep my gout came from the water pill, side effect, take colochine, take the water pill for a heart condition, side effects for everything I guess, then alpurinol
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I’ve had terrible gout for years. Tracked diet, couldn’t find the trigger. I take Allopurinol daily and treat flares with Indomethicin, Colchisine makes me sicker than a dog. cheery juice, apple cider vinegar have done nothing.
One thing that has seemed to help is keeping my feet warm when I sleep. I either wear thick socks, or wrap the blanket around my feet. I’ve had attacks so bad I asked my doctor to amputate my foot.
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Over the years, if I had great difficulty helping a patient with gout, I would either refer them to a renal specialist or an endocrinologist. I was very grateful and impressed with these other two specialties ability to fine tune the metabolic balance of these challenging patients. Be persistent. Do that bloodwork, take your medication and stay hydrated.
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I first started suffering from gout maybe 10 years ago. I thought that I'd injured the MTP-1 joint in my right big toe because I could barely put any pressure on it. I've tried all the home remedies also with no effect. Hydration seems to be the key for me and the self awareness that getting in a situation where I'm dehydrated isn't healthy for me. I've had severe pain in both feet, ankles, knees and wrists over the years in severe gout episodes but every time it starts in my right MTP-1 joint. Since I started taking Allopurinol daily it's been some time since I've had a bad flare up. I still keep Indomethicin in my drug cabinet for those days where I can feel the pain starting but knock on wood, I haven't needed it very often since I started the daily Allopurinal.
For those that have never suffered from gout, the pain it causes is almost indescribable and can only be described as ""debilitating".
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Had gout many times-----GOOSE meat will give it to me in less than 24 hours......................
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I feel for you guys who suffer from gout, but after reading this post I had to post this!
My one buddy gets it in his toe, he has told me that it hurts so bad that he felt like putting the barrel of a shotgun on that toe and blowing it off! Of course he wouldn't do that, but it's the same chain of thought. |
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