Gout..

[CailinDeas]

Any tried and tested home cure cure for gout. .

[Buenchico]

The section on 'Self-care techniques', on the NHS website, probably doesn't tell you much - but a look at 'Lifestyle changes' might be worthwhile:
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Gout/Pages/Treatment.aspx

Chris

[CailinDeas]

Very helpful- glad I asked. Shall bookmark. Many thanks.

[nannakath]

1-2 tsps. Apple cider vinegar,1-2 tsps. honey(local-organic if poss.),
250 mls(8oz)Purified water(warm enough to melt honey).Mix together.
Take twice a day after meals(not sure how much to take so maybe 2tsps. It says `see the benefits in a week`. Worth a try though.

[ummmm]

My nurse friend says celery salt.

[mojay]

I've heard Cherry Active is very good

[fredkins]

Black Cherry concentrate from Holland and Barrett worked well for my OH.

[Sqad]

In short....NO........tried and tested?.....definitely NO.

What is your objection to safe, effective drugs...one of which Colchicine comes from plants?

90% of cases of gout.......are genetic. Lifestyle changes MAY just may reduce the attacks but that is as good as it will get.

Drug therapy is safe and effective.........use them.

[fredkins]

My OH is on drugs now Allopurinol.(Naproxin) where necessary.But Did find Cherry helpful.Also finds drinking Beer do'es not help,can make the problem extremely worse.

[Sqad]

fred.....I thought that Allopurinol and Naproxin were two different drugs............"...

[fredkins]

Squad they are .

[Sqad]

fred.......;-)

[fredkins]

Oops Sqad without the (u).

[Sqad]

Sorry fred, just noticed the dot between the end of Allopurinol and the start of brackets for Naproxin.............my error.

[fredkins]

Thankyou for that sqad, I was going to reply with reference to that.

[dennisb66]

I take 100mg Allopurinol tablet daily and have on standby colchicine tablets in case of an unexpected attack which are brilliant for getting rid of the pain.

[jno]

I'm on allopurinol - a lot but it works and seems to have no side-effects.

[fredkins]

jno, do you drink lots of water? my OH was told to drink glasses and glasses of it.

[andy-hughes]

Prevention is better than cure, so try and narrow down which aspect of your diet is causing the gout to flare.

For me, it's sausages - so i avoid them, and bacon, which I adore, so I'll take the risk and pay the price if it happens.

[jno]

no, Fred, though I suppose anything which flushes through your system helps. But at my time of life I'm already going to the loo quite often enough, especially at night.