Gout

[will.morris]

A couple of weeks ago I woke up with a mild pain in my middle toe, thought it was just a bit sore or maybe an insect bite and didn't really think much of it. Over a few days the pain got so intense that I couldn't sleep, walk or even stand so I had to have some time off work. It has been pretty much normal the last few days until about 5mins ago when I dropped a coffee cup on my foot and instant agony kicked in again. My doctor said that I am showing all the key signs of gout and told me to take ibuprofen, avoid red meat for a while and ensure I get a decent amount of fruit and veg which I have been doing. Has anyone ever had this? Any advice on what more I can do and did you experience further 'gout attacks' later on as I read that it can be a reoccuring problem. Rediculous pain for such a small part of the body!!!!!

[arbmark]

yep i had it when i was 20 - i piut it down to too much beer and ragu pasta sauces, which was about all i ingested. you'll have to lay off the sauce for a bit. What's your diet like?

[scottishrob]

hi, I have it and it sucks. Drink loads of water. Beer and oatmeal two worst things. Best to get it sorted now before it gets into any major joints. Doc told me its worse than childbirth!! I'm on a tablet called alipurinol which is the dogs......... no attacks since taking it and still supping ale, ask your doctor because this drug purges your body of all sorts of toxins. Good luck, feeling your pain!!

[will.morris]

It could be better but it's pretty good and I am not really a huge drinker. I tend to eat crap food when I'm starving because its instant but I do make veg-packed lunches/evening meals most of the time. My dad suffers with it so I wonder if that has anything to do with it. I feel your pain though, dayum its raw! I'm 24.

[will.morris]

Cool thanks Rob!

[kev_s]

think Cider Vinegar can help a bit, worth a google.

 

I did some looking a few years ago for my dad and he ended up having a spoon of cider vinegar every day and it slowly went away.

[Rob D]

Cool thanks Rob!

 

 

It's to do with purines I think? - my mate suffered from it - agony - but cleaning up lifestyle and reducing intake of these foods sorted his out...

 

 

 

[treequip]

I don't worry about much but gout and the idea of giving up steak in blue cheese sauce fills me with dread.

[Stubby]

As I understand it is uric acid crystallizing in the joints ?

[T14EES T14UNK]

I don't worry about much but gout and the idea of giving up steak in blue cheese sauce fills me with dread.

 

 

Washed down with red wine too. 😁