Kidney Problems , Gout, Kidney Cleanses Etc

[pumpjack]

im getting very bad episodes of gout, i think its because of my kidneys, i have not drunk water in years !!! now im off the beer through the week and drinking water as much as i can but i hate it, it makes me beltch !!! today i was told drink cranberry juice so i went got some.
have any you drunk cranberry juice to help kidneys or liver or gout ?
i bought the ocean spray carton at £1.99p but there is a tesco brand ( from concentrate 24% ) for £1.10p is there any difference in these ?

since cranberry juice has vit C then there is n need for me to keep gulping down water with lemon juice ? r should i keep continue to drink that as it is high acid and will help gout .

any help appreciated

[Sqad]

Pumpkin......listen very carefully as I will say this only once.
You do not know whether your kidneys are damaged or not and only tests will tell.
if they are not damaged.....then no problem with becoming obsessed with what you drink.
If they are damaged, then it seems unreasonable to "flog them to death" further, by drinking loads of fluid.

Now:
1) Go to see you GP and ask about kidney tests.
2) Only drink when you feel thirsty.

[pastafreak]

I know little about gout, but if it was me, I'd stick with the lemon juice. You can use it on veg or fish also...not just in water. The cranberry juice will be loaded with either sugar or artificial sweetners and is expensive to boot. If you need to drink a lot of water try a "water enhancer"... or dilute squash. If it makes you burp...drink slower. Dont gulp.

[Sqad]

"If you need to drink a lot of water try a "water enhancer"... or dilute squash."

He doesn't need to drink a lot of water...............

[gingejbee]

....and "cranberry juice" isn't actually juice from cranberries.....it's cranberry juice DRINK....usually about 25% fruit juice and 75% water, with some sugar. So, you're drinking plenty of water anyway!

[pastafreak]

Sqad...you weren't there when I answered...and I seemed to recall that pumpjack had previously stated he needed to drink a lot of water.

[Sqad]

pasta....LOL....LUVU.

[pastafreak]

Mwaaah xx

[pumpjack]

ok, well im not a doctor im only asking someone on here who is suffering same as me, starting to panic now because this bloody gout will put me out of work permanently !!!

reason i ask about kidneys is my kidney tests came back abnormal twice a couple years ago. plus im eating like an efffffing rabbit this last 3 weeks and im still getting gout at least once per week !!!!

[pumpjack]

sqad

im booked to see my doc, he confirmed in call to me this afternoon that he will do tests

thanks

[Scarlett]

I had this years ago, and it went as soon as I changed my diet to the one we all know is healthy; avoided foods I was intolerant to, like gluten, dairy etc (www.yorktest.com), fasting a few times a week, avoiding alcohol and sugar. But listen to Sqad- find out if your kidneys are okay, and in the meantime, eat and drink as sensibly as you can.

[pumpjack]

scarlett thanks
im eating like a rabbit these days, still cant give up my beer though for good ...ive limited it to 5 pints a night :)

and weekends only !!

[NateBlundstone]

Hi pumpjack! Good to hear you've booked a trip to your GP. Hope you're doing much better. By the way, was there something you could not quite understand about the test results, especially the kidney blood test? You may want to check this out and have a quick look with your GP: https://renalteam.org/en/patient-education/understanding-your-kidney-blood-test/