hello everyone .my husband started dialysis two months ago he suffers from the gout .really bad he's getting depressed and he says he tired of the pain do anyone no any remadie or he takes med for it but can't take it like prescribed
because he gets a rash please help knew man on daiylsis
Having had kidney failure and gout for some years now, I can understand the frustration your husband must have. If medication were available that was kidney friendly and cured the pain I'd take it in an instant. Sadly I've not come across this yet.
However, after trial and error I have found what works for me; and gout, at present, is no longer a problem.
What I eat has helped enormously. There are lots of websites out there that list foods low in purines which when used in everyday meals, do help; avoiding high purine foods is a good start to managing gout. Some sites have recepies too. Here are a some to start you off....but there are lots more in a quick Google search......
daughterson.hubpages.com/hu...
dietaryfiberfood.com/purine...
backwoodshome.com/articles2...
When an attack occurs I used to drink diluted cherry juice. (Holland and Barrett do one called Cherry Active; it's concentrated montmorency cherry juice, check with doctor first if it's ok for him)
I found this helped and coupled with tramadol which my doctor prescribed, didn't cure my gout completely but really took the edge off.
Hoping some of this is useful and that your husband finds a good way to manage his pain.
Hi
The bad news is it's a big problem for all kidney patients at whatever stage. The good news is that's a number of things you can do. Check out NHS Choices website and look at gout treatment.
Hope you can find a solution...
Hi my husband is also on dialysis since January, and he has allergic reaction to the meds, and he is also depressed he is on citalopram. I think its a usual reaction because my husband doesn't feel like he's the same man I married, I'm guessing a lot of people who have ill health get depressed. You can be referred for counselling, as my husband was, my husband is under the Royal London, and they offered my husband contacts for financial and mental/general support, when he first joined the pre dialysis unit. My husband was put on citalopram after a breakdown in the gp surgery.
Speak to your gp, and your consultant at the hospital, they should be able to offer you both help as it don't just affect the patient but it affects their spouse and family as well. I feel guilty most of the time because my husband has to come first before my son but I enrolled him at scouts which means he's away on activities weekends most of the time with kids his age. Just remember this piece of advice I was given by my social worker, look after yourself first so that you can look after every one else.
I had exactly the same experience. I developed a whole body rash and was told it was the gout medication (allopurinol). Had to stop taking it and was told that it only worked if you took it full time. No other medication was on offer so I was dreading the next attack. When it came, in desperation, I took one allopurinol which stopped the progress of the attack, the next day I took another which greatly reduced the pain and the third took it away altogether. So instead of 365 tablets a year i Was taking maximum of 9.
BUT that was before I discovered Cherrygood cherry juice (available at tesco and other supermarkets) I have a small glass of the juice straight from the carton each morning with breakfast.since starting this I have not had a single attack but I kept Hold of my remaining allopurinol just in case
P's I have been having the cherry juice for 18 months now attack free
We are at an appointment now, and the doctor said the rash is due to lack of fluids, or fluids being taken out during dialysis ..
Hello - I'm a new boy here. My screen-name is neophyte.
THE CALL CAME.......2.20AM
Feeling helpless
Gfr of 10 but feeling well - is this possible ? 
On HD and not sure about showers