Gout

[Mad Dawg Wiccan]

Gout is caused by having to much protein in your diet. Sorry, I don't know of any treatments.

[Genuine GA Peach]

there are lots of "best to eat" foods and lots of "stay away from" foods regarding gout. DH has it sometimes, but he won't change his diet & drinking habits so I guess the pain is worth the cravings

I know it's difficult to change your eating habits, but if something was causing me that much pain I'm pretty sure I'd be motivated to make the recommended changes.

www.mayoclinic.com/health/gout-diet/MY01137

[Mad Dawg Wiccan]

Gout (also known as podagra when it involves the big toe)[1] is a medical condition usually characterized by recurrent attacks of acute inflammatory arthritis—a red, tender, hot, swollen joint. The metatarsal-phalangeal joint at the base of the big toe is the most commonly affected (approximately 50% of cases). However, it may also present as tophi, kidney stones, or urate nephropathy. It is caused by elevated levels of uric acid in the blood which crystallize and are deposited in joints, tendons, and surrounding tissues.

Diagnosis is confirmed clinically by the visualization of the characteristic crystals in joint fluid. Treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), steroids, or colchicine improves symptoms. Once the acute attack has subsided, levels of uric acid are usually lowered via lifestyle changes, and in those with frequent attacks allopurinol or probenecid provide long-term prevention.

Gout has increased in frequency in recent decades affecting approximately one to two percent of the Western population at some point in their lives. The increase is believed to be due to increasing risk factors in the population, such as metabolic syndrome, longer life expectancy and changes in diet. Gout was historically known as "the disease of kings" or "rich man's disease".


Hyperuricemia is the underlying cause of gout. This can occur for a number of reasons, including diet, genetic predisposition, or underexcretion of urate, the salts of uric acid.[2] Renal underexcretion of uric acid is the primary cause of hyperuricemia in about 90% of cases, while overproduction is the cause in less than 10%.[6] About 10% of people with hyperuricemia develop gout at some point in their lifetimes.[7] The risk, however, varies depending on the degree of hyperuricemia. When levels are between 415 and 530 ìmol/L (7 and 8.9 mg/dL), the risk is 0.5% per year, while in those with a level greater than 535 ìmol/L (9 mg/dL), the risk is 4.5% per year.[1]

[edit] LifestyleDietary causes account for about 12% of gout,[2] and include a strong association with the consumption of alcohol, fructose-sweetened drinks, meat, and seafood.[4][8] Other triggers include physical trauma and surgery.[6] Recent studies have found dietary factors once believed to be associated are, in fact, not, including the intake of purine-rich vegetables and total protein.[9][10] The consumption of coffee, vitamin C and dairy products as well as physical fitness appear to decrease the risk.[11][12][13] This is believed to be partly due to their effect in reducing insulin resistance.[13]


en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gout

[bean29]

I have had several co-workers who suffered from Gout. The one I currently work with watches his diet very carefully and excercises a lot. He recently had an attack of gout. I asked him what finally changed, and he said he finally got into the Dr. to get his prescription renewed.

While I think diet and excercise are very important in controlling Gout, even if the medicine is expensive it apperas to be worth the $$.

[weezybear]

Try using Black Cherry Juice
Mom takes a medium glass in the morning and in the evening and has helped her gout a lot it has dissapeared altogethered and has helped her arthritis also.
It also works on headaches really good but you have to keep taking the juice.

[Deleted]

Check the Mayo Clinic website for the topic - they list lifestyle & home remedies as well as all the other info you would ever want to know on the topic.
They are my go-to site for anything medical

www.mayoclinic.com/health/gout/DS00090/DSECTION=lifestyle-and-home-remedies
Drink 8 to 16 cups (about 2 to 4 liters) of fluid each day, including at least half water.
Avoid alcohol.
Eat a moderate amount of protein, preferably from healthy sources, such as low-fat or fat-free dairy, tofu, eggs, and nut butters.
Limit your daily intake of meat, fish and poultry to 4 to 6 ounces (114 to 170 grams).

[kent]

Oct 2, 2011 14:58:08 GMT -5 @insurancegal said:

DH is hobbling around with his latest attack in his right foot.

Anyone have any advice, input, etc on how to treat it naturally and/or make him more comfortable? I am open to recipes, specific food(s), supplements, etc.

Iggy I don't have any dietary advice but a friend of my has gout and it is HORRIBLE. One thing he found that works to help him is Aleve...

[weltschmerz]

Drink 8 to 16 cups (about 2 to 4 liters) of fluid each day, including at least half water.
Avoid alcohol.
Eat a moderate amount of protein, preferably from healthy sources, such as low-fat or fat-free dairy, tofu, eggs, and nut butters.
Limit your daily intake of meat, fish and poultry to 4 to 6 ounces (114 to 170 grams).
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That is sound advice for EVERYONE, not just those who suffer from gout.

[Artemis Windsong]

DH limits his intake of protein to 3 ounces. First he took high doses of Ibuprofen. His got so bad he had to get prescripition meds and ride the chair for 6 weeks one summer. He keeps some medication around for when he feels it coming back.

[Deleted]

I have had gout on and off for over 10 years. never could find what it was in my diet that triggered it. I used to take colchisine(?) when I felt an attack starting and it would stop it after a day or so. But last year I had an attack that left me totally immobilized for a week. So my doctor put me on Allopurinol. So far (knock on wood) no further problems.

[chiver78]

is that what Allopurinol is for? I remember it was in the collection of meds my Nana used to take. I also remember her being in quite a bit of pain on the rare occasions that she ran out of it before refilling her prescription. hope it continues working out for you

[mtman]

Gout is brought on by high Uric acid levels in your blood.....Try to avoid foods like red meat, oily fish, organ meat, and high fructose foods.....I have tried drinking cherry juice each day, but to be true I still have gout attacks at the same frequency that I did before I started drinking it, so at this point I am not sure how much help it really is.....I have a prescription for Indomethacin....For me it works extremely well....I start taking it at the first sign of an attack, but even a severe attack is gone with 24 hours.

[naggie1972]

Ugh my dad gets that. It has been a while since I have been with him during an attack but I think he just took nsaids.

[cranberry49]

Check out this site. I swear by the product for pain and well-being. Might just be what your husband needs. Hope it helps!

www.ancient-minerals.com/products/magnesium-oil/?gclid=CLTTgaCk060CFQ9W7AodmCpT2g

[mtman]

There's nothing on that site that that has anything to do with Gout......Actually looks like snake oil to me......lol