Q WHO CAN RID ME OF THIS CURSED GOUT? - Lung Conditions C...

Lung Conditions Community Forum

56,325 members66,956 posts

Q WHO CAN RID ME OF THIS CURSED GOUT?

jra-vincent profile image
8 Replies

I am suffering repeated attacks of gout - despite scrips for Colchitine, Febuxostat, taking Tart Cherry, magnesium, cider vinegar, Milk Thistle, drinking more water, raising foot, ice on foot, reducing alcohol intake, cutting out most purine-rich foods, and heaven knows what else. Five attacks this year. At wits' end...

Written by
jra-vincent profile image
jra-vincent
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
Read more about...
8 Replies
gingermusic profile image
gingermusic

My partner has suffered from some terrible bouts of gout in his feet, ankles and elbows in particular. Things are so much improved now that he takes Allupurinol tablets. He does not drink alcohol apart from a very occasional shandy if at a celebration and he has virtually cut out all meat other than chicken. If he knows he should not eat a particular food i.e cauliflower then he doesn't. Alcohol and red meat are the real dangers

jra-vincent profile image
jra-vincent in reply togingermusic

Tried Allupurinol first and the Feboxostat when that didn't work. I think it's caused by other meds I have for blood pressure, atrial fibrillation etc. I have a pacemaker. Thanks for thoughts...j

gingermusic profile image
gingermusic

That is always a possibility of course I can only wish you well but its a terrible thing to have to have.

Ouch so sorry you are dealing with this. A long time ago I treated a gentleman with reflexology, he commented how much better his gout was during the time he was having treatment. I know its out of the question at this point unless someone in your household is trained etc. but I wonder if massaging your own feet each day with Vicks vapo rub may help? (I'm thinking big toe rotation and massaging all around the stiff joint)

If you've not already tried this it may be worth a try.

The only other thing I can suggest is the diet recommendations:

mayoclinic.org/healthy-life...

Hope you can get some relief soon.

jra-vincent profile image
jra-vincent in reply to

Thanks for advice... will try

Ergendl profile image
Ergendl

The cider vinegar may not be helping. My father's gout improved greatly after he stopped consuming vinegar foods.

The gout is caused by uric acids crystalising in slow moving blood vessels, usually the hands and feet. Keep your extremities warm, drink plenty of fluids to keep the small blood vessels open.

It can also help to massage the affected joints, which help to break up and move the crystals. This will hurt at first. I used to have my feet massaged by a reflexologist who was able to move and break up the crystals, but now have to do it myself when it's starting to build up again.

jra-vincent profile image
jra-vincent in reply toErgendl

Thanks. I've altered the uric acid levels from abnormally high (469) to abnormally low (113) through meds but with no obvious benefit. A friend of mine who has suffered gout for 25 years now takes two tablespoons of cider vinegar each morning, plus tart cherry, and is 100% better. Every body, it seems, is different. John

Ergendl profile image
Ergendl in reply tojra-vincent

Well done for reducing your uric acid levels. The next thing to try is to make sure you have enough fluids in the system to stop the uric acid crystals sludging in the small capillaries of your hands and feet. Plenty of water and tea, not so much coffee. Then massage the affected joints to break up the crystals that are already there. Good luck.

Not what you're looking for?

You may also like...

This is another pic of me and two of the friends who helped me today

I told them I would post it on the BLF healthunlocked site and make them famous around the world....
dall05 profile image

Airnergy is a lie ,who can help me

i was diagnosed with c.o.p.d 3 years ago.Two years ago, I spent thousands of pounds to buy a...
lucybailey profile image

Drug Combination Lowers Risk of Asthma Attacks By 24% ‘This Represents a Paradigm Shift’

Drug Combination Lowers Risk of Asthma Attacks By 24% ‘This Represents a Paradigm Shift’...
Elpojohn profile image

EYE PROBLEMS?CAN IT BE GLUCOMA? Stressed! Help me someone ??

Heyy, I’ve been having these weird problems with my eye for the past 2 weeks, like I can see a...
Jr1293 profile image

Who can you blame?

When you live on your own. and you run out of coffee and you don't drink tea. When you have...
jandan profile image

Moderation team

See all
AsthmaandLung profile image
AsthmaandLungAdministrator
moderator_AandLUK profile image
moderator_AandLUKAdministrator
Claire_ALUK profile image
Claire_ALUKAdministrator

Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them.

Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked.