Gout problems after bypass operation

[Steve0114]

Since my triple bypass and atrial valve repair I’ve been plagued with gout. Just wondering if anyone else has had the same problems.

[Ageingfast]

Dear Steve

Me too. I had two gout flares which delayed my recovery by two weeks. My GP has left me a supply of tablets and I took them to see off the gout pain. I don’t take daily gout tablets.

I try to look at it as a positive as it took my mind off the recovery pains.

Haven’t had any further flares in the past three years.

Best wishes

Sooty

[Steve0114 in reply to Ageingfast]

thanks, I’m on my 7th flare up in 3 years. I’m starting on a daily pill in a few weeks. Hopefully that will be the end of it

[Sidlers]

Hi Steve. Yes, I had a gout attack just after Christmas. I can only put it down to the cocktail of medication? I don’t want add to that cocktail, so I take a Cherry supplement every day and this seems to have kept it at bay for a long time. If I find that they need a bit of a boost, I get a tin of cherries from Sainsbury’s and eat half in the morning and then the rest in the evening. Seems to reduce the episode a lot quicker!

[Deejay62]

I had gout flare up from taking water tablets they reckon. It was so painful. My big to hurt so much it was horrendous. I was given some tablets, I can’t remember what they were called, since then I take allopurinol daily. Some times I feel a slight pain and some of my fingers are bent. I have to avoid certain foods. I feel your pain.

[Steve0114 in reply to Deejay62]

Thanks, I’m taking colchicine for a month then Allopurinol daily. Like you say the pain is horrendous

[Deejay62 in reply to Steve0114]

That’s it colchicine, seems like you’re on the right track. All the best

[Steve0114 in reply to Deejay62]

Cheers pal

[Survivor1952]

it’s a known side effect of some medication, I had it a couple of times a few years ago due to BP medication but nothing post surgery despite being on at least one drug that is known to cause it.

[Steve0114 in reply to Survivor1952]

Hi which on are you referring too

Thanks

[Survivor1952 in reply to Steve0114]

Losartan can cause joint pain similar to gout, but the real culprit is Ticagrelor (Brilique) which is a blood thinner. I'm on both, the Ticagrelor stops in June.

[Steve0114 in reply to Survivor1952]

Good luck hope the pain goes

[Survivor1952 in reply to Steve0114]

As I said I've got no issues now, in fact not for a few years, but when it happened it wasn't nice ...

[Tinker2015]

have you considered taking celery seed extract I had an attack from drugs that keeps it at bay

[Steve0114 in reply to Tinker2015]

Not heard of that. I’ll give anything a go. Been taking concentrated cherry tablets

[Tinker2015 in reply to Steve0114]

I wouldn’t be without my celery seed extract lots of people take them I tried the cherry but didn’t work for me

[Steve0114 in reply to Tinker2015]

Where do you get them from

Thanks

[Tinker2015 in reply to Steve0114]

I get them from Amazon. They didn’t have my usual brand so had to purchase a different kind. Green bottle celery seed extract 1000mg by Horbach 240 caps for £16.99

[Steve0114 in reply to Tinker2015]

Thanks

[Mitchum]

Please don't discard my experience as "quackery" . After several acute gout flare-ups I would try anything. I now take a daily dose of cherry concentrate, one gram of vitamin C in tablet form and drink one litre of water in addition to my other liquids. I have also cut out most foods containing purines. Believe it or not it has been so helpful. There's no harm in trying it is there?

[Steve0114 in reply to Mitchum]

I’ve just started on the conc cherry tablets. I’ll give anything a go. I’ll start and drink more water as well

Thanks

[KJW66]

Hi, Just a few ideas, could be diet change, are you eating more oily fish? Doing more exercise, excess strain on joints? OR not enough, weight gain. Drink lots of water, avoid ales, red wine, red meat, spicy food, chilli, curry does me in. Could be side effects from meds. Kev.

[Steve0114 in reply to KJW66]

Thanks I’ll take it on board 👍