My Gout is 80% gone

[Brock Landers]

I'll tell you what, if you want to know what pain is, have gout for a few days, you wouldn't believe how debilitating a big toe can be. The doc gave me some steroids to treat it and i ate cherries all day, along with boat loads of water and this thing has just about cleared out.

I gotta find out why its happening though, i banged my big toe good last week and thought i broke it, but it wasn't a break, it was Gout all along.

Avoid it guys, its a killer.

[jjgold]

Good News Brock!!!

[flyingillini]

I have had gout since I was 18 years old. I have an attack a few times a year. I take 400 ** of Allopurinol daily to control my Uric Acid level. When I have a flare up I take Indomethecin and it helps. I know all the pain that Gout can bring. I have had broken bones and Gout is much much worse. It is the worst pain there possibly is.

[Brock Landers]

Illini, is this Allopurinol you mention something over the counter i can get? i DO NOT want to have this Bullshit come back again LOL

[pico]

what casue gout?

[Brock Landers]

what casue gout?

not sure in my particular case, but in general its High Uric Acid levels in your blood, how it gets to be that way is the mystery.

[flyingillini]

Illini, is this Allopurinol you mention something over the counter i can get? i DO NOT want to have this Bullshit come back again LOL

No allopurinol is prescribed by your doctor. Gout is when your Uric acid level is too high.

[Brock Landers]

No allopurinol is prescribed by your doctor. Gout is when your Uric acid level is too high.

do i want to start taking that Illini? is it a daily thing for you?

Just ask him for a dose and i'll get it? this is my 2nd time in 2 years of having this.

[reno cool]

I have this problem.
Since I was in early 20's
It clears up fast on it's own at first.
After many years it really gets wacky

You shouldn't have attacks if you're taking Allupurinol.

In my experience nothing really helps. Anti-inflamatory eases the pain sometimes. Diet, cherries don't help in my case.

It is very inconsistent, so it's hard to tell if something you're doing is hurting or helping.

[Brock Landers]

I have this problem.
Since I was in early 20's
It clears up fast on it's own at first.
After many years it really gets wacky

You shouldn't have attacks if you're taking Allupurinol.

In my experience nothing really helps. Anti-inflamatory eases the pain sometimes. Diet, cherries don't help in my case.

It is very inconsistent, so it's hard to tell if something you're doing is hurting or helping.

Reno

my doc gave me some steroids, i take 6 today, 5 tomorrow, so on and so forth..

That plus the cherries and apple vinegar sider cleared this thing up pretty good. Thank God i only had it in one foot, last time it was in both. I about wanted to get my feet amputated

[pico]

alcohol, obesity, seafood, and bunch other weird stuff

[Brock Landers]

Gout is the "Rich Man's disease", Henry VIII, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, all had Gout. David Wells too LOL

[ijustwant2bpaid]

Gout is the "Rich Man's disease", Henry VIII, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, all had Gout. David Wells, My Dad too LOL

Damn can I borrow 90k

[reno cool]

Reno

my doc gave me some steroids, i take 6 today, 5 tomorrow, so on and so forth..

That plus the cherries and apple vinegar sider cleared this thing up pretty good. Thank God i only had it in one foot, last time it was in both. I about wanted to get my feet amputated

I've never taken steroids for it.
But if this is only your second attack I'd think it would clear up within a couple days by itself. So I'm not sure if this stuff is helping you.
However, I'm also surprised you'd have an attack on both feet at the same time for your first time.... I guess it depends on the person.

[InTheHole]

Damn can I borrow 90k

[reno cool]

Not too many skinny people have it, that's true. But I was barely overweight. You don't have to be a lard ass. What sucks is when I was maintaining a more gout friendly diet I was having more attacks than ever.

[KrazyKorean]

take it from a NP, gout is caused by you drunk asses drinking too much alcohol and eating too much red meat. allopurinol and other med is only th start. lay off the salt, booze and steak you fuks and you will be in better health. my bf will not listen to me. he thinks he is smarter than me

[Richkas]

I had gout for many years but now I take what Illini takes, Allupurinol. Havent had a attack since. Leave the booze alone if you have gout problems because that will trigger a attack. Also, Brockif you twist a ankle or something like that it will trigger a attack.

[Brock Landers]

Richie, i banged my big toe REAL hard last wednesay and thought i broke it, that triggered this. You are right on!

Gout is a motherfukker too isn't it, people who never had it have no idea how painful it is.

[ijustwant2bpaid]

congrats on 10,000 inthehole, gotta be a record time,l where the stats at!

[reno cool]

do you drink on Allopurinol Richkas. That's one of the reason I don't want to take it everyday, Don't want to quit drinking.

[AMBlai01]

Gout...you drunk...

<-----Pot calling the Kettle Black....