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i used some stuff once and it made my arm fall off luckily for me it grew back take that to the bank brohans
@AndyJacksonmr. furley said:3 posts. all in this thread. all pitching this site.
i know cherry juice is a thing.. I have found lemon and lime juice work like a charm for me. I will drink hot lemon water every am OR a shake with pineapple, cucumber, giner and lemon.. also notice what triggers it.. for me it is booze and red meat.. so I make sure to consume those in moderation. I had a flare up while on vacation a couple of weeks ago and it was the total suck. 24 hour of ibuprofen and limes I could at least walk but man was I miserable.
Make an appointment with a rheumatologist. Things like cherry juice might help the pain a little but you can cause long term damage to joints every time you have a gout attack.
I drink probably a gallon and a half a day of water. My office is right beside my bathroom so I can just chug all day. I also exercise but I do drink too much. Since the attack I am cutting my intake back by a bunch and getting some predisone to keep handy. Man this last flare up was a huge wake up call. It hurt so bad my wife swore that I broke my foot but I knew the real cause.
Although the data isn’t perfect, eating a healthy (ie. minimally processed, plant-based) diet is important for managing gout. Just like most other chronic diseases. While the meds you mention are effective, losing weight is probably a better overall strategy for health.
My gout problem followed fast weight loss. Losing weight fast can trigger gout. That's just a little warning. Lose the weight if you need to, but if gouty maybe go slowly. Certainly Terminalguy is better qualified to post about medical problems/solutions. I agree the the real data from real research isn't perfect. There's alot of widely accepted snake oil on this topic. Most of it is dietary research. The results and conclusions are all over the place. The only thing that seemed certain to me were the meds discussed here. I did lose a lot of weight (100 pounds). So sure that also goes to my success.
Nutrition research ain’t perfect, but there is a clear relationship between overweight/obesity and hyperuricemia/gout. And you are correct: weight loss can precipitate attacks, but that doesn’t invalidate the role of a healthy diet in limiting gout long term.
We're in agreement just emphasizing different things. I hope Panthercub and anyone who has experienced what he described above is helped by the discussion.
The small prescription to treat a single flare up was probably the best he could do.
I talked to my doctor about going on some meds. I didn't want to do it as I didn't want to be tied to a pill every day. As long as I am drinking plenty of water I am good. I often go days without taking those pills. I should have been clear that on the trip I had the flare up... my water intake was down (hard to drink a lot of water when traveling), my alcohol intake was WAY up, I indulged in more meat than usual and I am pretty sure that air travel does something for me too with my uric acid levels as many of my flare ups have been tied to after air travel.
Me too.....
It might be permanent damage. My doctor said that that is possible after repeated flair ups. He wasn't concerned for me yet so we didn't dive into it more. I would definitely hit up a doctor to look at it.
My father used to complain about having a red spot also. He used to get flair-ups in his elbow also.
after having a few more bouts of this off and on, I finally broke down and went to an orthopedist. He seemed quite bored with me when the x rays showed no issues but did prescribe blood tests including uric acid. Found out today that it is high, so probably I do have gout. I did eat more seafood than usual the week before the latest flare up, including crab, so maybe that had something to do with it.i used to get a similar thing ever 6-12 months for a few years. First time I went to the ER thinking that I had to have a broken foot even though I had no idea how that could have happened.I had a gout attack about 4 years ago. At least, I believed it was gout, and doctor agreed it was likely.
I was woken by intense pain one morning, just from weight of blanket on foot. The day before I had had painful urination, first and only time. The few days I suffered from gout were excruciating. I felt ridiculous but I was hopping around house on one foot, just contact with the floor with affected foot was very painful. Couldn’t walk for a few days, pain started in knuckle of big toe and spread up foot, foot actually became red and swollen, couldn’t even touch it. After that went away a few days later the same thing happened in my other foot except the pain and swelling were in middle toes and through sole of foot. It was weird and I’m still surprised at how painful it was.
Doctor told me I might expect chronic problems or it might not happen again for 15 years. So far, haven’t had it again.
As an aside, I get plenty of exercise and am not overweight, actually on the slender side. My diet is pretty terrible though. And, when I had the tests done, doctor told me my uric acid levels were normal.
Hasn't happened for a few years, maybe because I started getting better shoes for walking. It might actually be more related to arthritis than gout.
Gout can affect any joint. I had plenty of foot and heel pain I attributed to work. I got diagnosed with gout when it attacked my elbow and I went to a clinic.after having a few more bouts of this off and on, I finally broke down and went to an orthopedist. He seemed quite bored with me when the x rays showed no issues but did prescribe blood tests including uric acid. Found out today that it is high, so probably I do have gout. I did eat more seafood than usual the week before the latest flare up, including crab, so maybe that had something to do with it.i used to get a similar thing ever 6-12 months for a few years. First time I went to the ER thinking that I had to have a broken foot even though I had no idea how that could have happened.I had a gout attack about 4 years ago. At least, I believed it was gout, and doctor agreed it was likely.
I was woken by intense pain one morning, just from weight of blanket on foot. The day before I had had painful urination, first and only time. The few days I suffered from gout were excruciating. I felt ridiculous but I was hopping around house on one foot, just contact with the floor with affected foot was very painful. Couldn’t walk for a few days, pain started in knuckle of big toe and spread up foot, foot actually became red and swollen, couldn’t even touch it. After that went away a few days later the same thing happened in my other foot except the pain and swelling were in middle toes and through sole of foot. It was weird and I’m still surprised at how painful it was.
Doctor told me I might expect chronic problems or it might not happen again for 15 years. So far, haven’t had it again.
As an aside, I get plenty of exercise and am not overweight, actually on the slender side. My diet is pretty terrible though. And, when I had the tests done, doctor told me my uric acid levels were normal.
Hasn't happened for a few years, maybe because I started getting better shoes for walking. It might actually be more related to arthritis than gout.
Part of the reason that I never was convinced about gout was that I get the pain in a lot of different places in the foot, not just the big toe
Mine presented primarily in ankle/top of foot. Took me a long time to figure out my triggers, but I’ve pretty, much got a handle on it. :throwssaltovershoulder: I documented my gout battle on this board. I tried nearly everything. Including raw food/vegan/zero booze. Search gout with my user name. It should pop up if want to read my journey.after having a few more bouts of this off and on, I finally broke down and went to an orthopedist. He seemed quite bored with me when the x rays showed no issues but did prescribe blood tests including uric acid. Found out today that it is high, so probably I do have gout. I did eat more seafood than usual the week before the latest flare up, including crab, so maybe that had something to do with it.i used to get a similar thing ever 6-12 months for a few years. First time I went to the ER thinking that I had to have a broken foot even though I had no idea how that could have happened.I had a gout attack about 4 years ago. At least, I believed it was gout, and doctor agreed it was likely.
I was woken by intense pain one morning, just from weight of blanket on foot. The day before I had had painful urination, first and only time. The few days I suffered from gout were excruciating. I felt ridiculous but I was hopping around house on one foot, just contact with the floor with affected foot was very painful. Couldn’t walk for a few days, pain started in knuckle of big toe and spread up foot, foot actually became red and swollen, couldn’t even touch it. After that went away a few days later the same thing happened in my other foot except the pain and swelling were in middle toes and through sole of foot. It was weird and I’m still surprised at how painful it was.
Doctor told me I might expect chronic problems or it might not happen again for 15 years. So far, haven’t had it again.
As an aside, I get plenty of exercise and am not overweight, actually on the slender side. My diet is pretty terrible though. And, when I had the tests done, doctor told me my uric acid levels were normal.
Hasn't happened for a few years, maybe because I started getting better shoes for walking. It might actually be more related to arthritis than gout.
Part of the reason that I never was convinced about gout was that I get the pain in a lot of different places in the foot, not just the big toe
Same. I will look for thisMine presented primarily in ankle/top of foot. Took me a long time to figure out my triggers, but I’ve pretty, much got a handle on it. :throwssaltovershoulder: I documented my gout battle on this board. I tried nearly everything. Including raw food/vegan/zero booze. Search gout with my user name. It should pop up if want to read my journey.after having a few more bouts of this off and on, I finally broke down and went to an orthopedist. He seemed quite bored with me when the x rays showed no issues but did prescribe blood tests including uric acid. Found out today that it is high, so probably I do have gout. I did eat more seafood than usual the week before the latest flare up, including crab, so maybe that had something to do with it.i used to get a similar thing ever 6-12 months for a few years. First time I went to the ER thinking that I had to have a broken foot even though I had no idea how that could have happened.I had a gout attack about 4 years ago. At least, I believed it was gout, and doctor agreed it was likely.
I was woken by intense pain one morning, just from weight of blanket on foot. The day before I had had painful urination, first and only time. The few days I suffered from gout were excruciating. I felt ridiculous but I was hopping around house on one foot, just contact with the floor with affected foot was very painful. Couldn’t walk for a few days, pain started in knuckle of big toe and spread up foot, foot actually became red and swollen, couldn’t even touch it. After that went away a few days later the same thing happened in my other foot except the pain and swelling were in middle toes and through sole of foot. It was weird and I’m still surprised at how painful it was.
Doctor told me I might expect chronic problems or it might not happen again for 15 years. So far, haven’t had it again.
As an aside, I get plenty of exercise and am not overweight, actually on the slender side. My diet is pretty terrible though. And, when I had the tests done, doctor told me my uric acid levels were normal.
Hasn't happened for a few years, maybe because I started getting better shoes for walking. It might actually be more related to arthritis than gout.
Part of the reason that I never was convinced about gout was that I get the pain in a lot of different places in the foot, not just the big toe
Lots talk about it in GMs thread about nothing and here https://forums.footballguys.com/threads/anyone-else-on-here-have-gout.309591/Same. I will look for thisMine presented primarily in ankle/top of foot. Took me a long time to figure out my triggers, but I’ve pretty, much got a handle on it. :throwssaltovershoulder: I documented my gout battle on this board. I tried nearly everything. Including raw food/vegan/zero booze. Search gout with my user name. It should pop up if want to read my journey.after having a few more bouts of this off and on, I finally broke down and went to an orthopedist. He seemed quite bored with me when the x rays showed no issues but did prescribe blood tests including uric acid. Found out today that it is high, so probably I do have gout. I did eat more seafood than usual the week before the latest flare up, including crab, so maybe that had something to do with it.i used to get a similar thing ever 6-12 months for a few years. First time I went to the ER thinking that I had to have a broken foot even though I had no idea how that could have happened.I had a gout attack about 4 years ago. At least, I believed it was gout, and doctor agreed it was likely.
I was woken by intense pain one morning, just from weight of blanket on foot. The day before I had had painful urination, first and only time. The few days I suffered from gout were excruciating. I felt ridiculous but I was hopping around house on one foot, just contact with the floor with affected foot was very painful. Couldn’t walk for a few days, pain started in knuckle of big toe and spread up foot, foot actually became red and swollen, couldn’t even touch it. After that went away a few days later the same thing happened in my other foot except the pain and swelling were in middle toes and through sole of foot. It was weird and I’m still surprised at how painful it was.
Doctor told me I might expect chronic problems or it might not happen again for 15 years. So far, haven’t had it again.
As an aside, I get plenty of exercise and am not overweight, actually on the slender side. My diet is pretty terrible though. And, when I had the tests done, doctor told me my uric acid levels were normal.
Hasn't happened for a few years, maybe because I started getting better shoes for walking. It might actually be more related to arthritis than gout.
Part of the reason that I never was convinced about gout was that I get the pain in a lot of different places in the foot, not just the big toe
My gout was in my ankle(s). Also, I swear it was in a bone spur that I have on my heel too. It was bothering me badly during that time up until I went on Allpurnol.Gout can affect any joint. I had plenty of foot and heel pain I attributed to work. I got diagnosed with gout when it attacked my elbow and I went to a clinic.after having a few more bouts of this off and on, I finally broke down and went to an orthopedist. He seemed quite bored with me when the x rays showed no issues but did prescribe blood tests including uric acid. Found out today that it is high, so probably I do have gout. I did eat more seafood than usual the week before the latest flare up, including crab, so maybe that had something to do with it.i used to get a similar thing ever 6-12 months for a few years. First time I went to the ER thinking that I had to have a broken foot even though I had no idea how that could have happened.I had a gout attack about 4 years ago. At least, I believed it was gout, and doctor agreed it was likely.
I was woken by intense pain one morning, just from weight of blanket on foot. The day before I had had painful urination, first and only time. The few days I suffered from gout were excruciating. I felt ridiculous but I was hopping around house on one foot, just contact with the floor with affected foot was very painful. Couldn’t walk for a few days, pain started in knuckle of big toe and spread up foot, foot actually became red and swollen, couldn’t even touch it. After that went away a few days later the same thing happened in my other foot except the pain and swelling were in middle toes and through sole of foot. It was weird and I’m still surprised at how painful it was.
Doctor told me I might expect chronic problems or it might not happen again for 15 years. So far, haven’t had it again.
As an aside, I get plenty of exercise and am not overweight, actually on the slender side. My diet is pretty terrible though. And, when I had the tests done, doctor told me my uric acid levels were normal.
Hasn't happened for a few years, maybe because I started getting better shoes for walking. It might actually be more related to arthritis than gout.
Part of the reason that I never was convinced about gout was that I get the pain in a lot of different places in the foot, not just the big toe
I’ve seen that on Twitter this week and it seemed very oxymoronic
I exercise every day in some way and my diet has no meat and only occasional seafood, so it’s going to be hard to improve it that much. Cherries and vitamin C seem like the main things I could increase. Maybe skim milk, though I try to stay away from dairy.
someone else is using my babies now?
Purine is in some veggies as well. What I found is that everyone is different. And is affected by different foods/amounts.
I've never really had a sweet tooth, but I finally recognized that an occasional ice cream binge would trigger gout attacks in the worst way. I would chalk it up to high abv beer, naturally, not realizing the sugar was what was driving the worst of it.
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