Gout

[kopend]

what causes gout and what can you take to cure it or ease the pain at least ??

[andy-hughes]

Gout is caused my excess production of uric acid in the body which collects and crystalises in the extremities, most usually big toes, but it can be any joint, including fingers. The crystals grate on the bone - you know the rest!

Contrarly to old wives' tales it is not the result of rich food and drinking port - I am a tee-totaller, and often suffer!

You can get specific anti-inflamatories, and your GP may prescribe, plus drinking loads of water helps to dilute and flush the crystals.

You can also explore your diet - some foods can set off an attack - for me, bacon, sausages, and mince meat are guaranteed, so try elminiating things until you find what is causing your gout, and then resolve to live with it!

Hope this helps.

[Sqad]

Gout is a build up of uric acid crystals which are then deposited into many joints of the body............Google it.

An acute attack of gout can be treated by many drugs in many ways..............Google it.

Gout can be prevented by diet and Allopurinol in tablet form........Google them.

[Buenchico]

Start here
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Gout/Pages/Introduction.aspx
and click through the links.

[Sqad]

There you go.......already Googled for you.^^^

[Jennykenny]

Canned black cherries are said to be very helpful in reducing the pain.

[Sqad]

Jenny...the canned black cherries, do you eat them or rub them into the affected joint?

[DTCwordfan]

cherries work very well.......fresh ones and the juice is supposedly good.

Don't eat asparagus as it is purinol rich, that brought on my last attack - I love it.....lose weight as well can seriously help too......

[DTCwordfan]

http://www.lifeextension.com/Magazine/2013/6/Anti-Inflammatory-Properties-of-Tart-Cherry/Page-01

[Peter Pedant]

Gout sufferers - do you find that chili as in chili con carne brings on an attack ?

Paracetamol and Ibuprofen in the doses on the side of the packet should be OK for the acute attack

[Peter Pedant]

canned black cherries

mm love them and now I have an excuse ....

[DTCwordfan]

haven't had a reaction from can carne or chillis! got my last attack when I was dry and it was a chef who pointed out the warning on asparagus, and I had been munching my way through green ones.

[gnol]

get allopurinal from ur doc
i got gout for years
taking one a day
no problem. with eating drinkng etc

[DTCwordfan]

I'll try avoiding that, once on, always on.....