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Does anyone on here have gout or know someone with it?? I've had a couple of flare ups recently. I've been to doc and am waiting on my uric acid test results before they decide to put me on any meds or not.
I was wondering what all you or someone you know has tried to help with this problem.
Doc told me to not eat alot of red meat and no alcohol, so I already know about that. Friend at work told me to take a tablespoon of black cherry juice everyday.
Any help/advice would be helpful. Thanks
get on allopurinol and never miss a dose . Even though my test never was positive it would flare up out of nowhere . might be a week, months, a year between flare ups so doctor recommended taking it . been on it 15 yrs. or so .
Step dad has it , he eats a few cherries everyday, if he misses a day eating them it will flare up.
Has it ever flared up while you have been taking it the last 15 years?Quote:
Originally Posted by eagle 1
since allopurinol I have been flareup free. Before Colchicine was life saving. Was 4 bucks at wally world. went to over 200. Started getting it from northwest pharmacy in Canada. 100 pills 48 bucks. takes about 7 to get over an attack. take 2 and one more every 2 hours til you get diarrhea. Pain diminishes on first dose but take a few more to get cleared up. Man that stuff hurts.
Friend of mine is a truck driver and carries most of his meals with him. He used to take 3 gallons of milk every week until it kept flaring up. Doc made him get off the milk, cut red meat and absolutely no processed meat products of ant kind. Bologna sandwich will cripple him. I think he takes meds for it. Doing that and watching what he eats has helped him a lot. I have talked to him on days before he started taking better care where if it wasn't for cruise control and auto shift tranny he wouldn't have been able to drive.
I stopped drinking milk and using sugar in my tea for another health reason and have not had an attack in years. Good luck
Peanut and peanut butter gets mine going worse than any thing! !!!!
My nephew had to give up red beans. They would flare his gout so bad he couldn't walk.
I ain't got nothing of substance to add, but I had ask about this auto shift transmission. Big wheels have auto?Quote:
Originally Posted by cray
Eaton auto shift, 10 speed manual transmission, shifted by solenoids,air release on clutch, all controlled by computer on tranny tied to engine computer. Rockwell and Volvo also have a version. Increased fuel economy and less wear and tear on drive line.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigcrappiemax
once or twice it tried but never to the point I could not wear a shoe /walk/stand the weight of a bed sheet on it . Also if you wear tennis shoes throw them away !Quote:
Originally Posted by duck38866
For me peel and eat shrimp was a catalyst
DOC SAID STAY AWAY FROM ANY VEGESTABLES THAT WERE GREEN ! MUSTARD /TURNIP GREENS ,CABBAGE, OKRA, ECT . TOLD HIM TO GIVE ME THE MEDS ! AINT HAPPENING .:biggrin
Paul's first gout attack was in his knee and kept him off work for 2 weeks. It was horribly swollen and super painful. He's only had 2 attacks in the knee but several in his toe/foot. The doc just increased his allopurinol dosage a couple weeks ago, but unfortunately he's having a flare right now. One big problem is that there is a lot of conflicting information about what foods trigger a flare. There doesn't seem to be anything really definitive and each person's trigger foods can vary.
Yep, that is what Doc told me today. Red meat, seafood and alcohol is a no-no for everyone with gout. Red meat and seafood can still be eat in moderation, but absolutely no alcohol. All the other food triggers are different for different people. Just because peanut butter or red beans flare it up in some people, it may not flare mine up and vice-versa.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mrs. Crappie Stalker