Nephrectomy kidney cancer and Gout

[Willowdene]

kidney cancer being treated with Nephrectomy July 2023 he has developed gout recently and has never enjoyed alcohol. Trying to eat no high purine foods but internet suggestions is conflicting. Does anyone know whether this will go after Nephrectomy.

uric acid obviously cannot filter through that kidney. Thank you

[Bassetmommer]

I don't know if it will go away but there are medicines to help Like allopurinol

[Willowdene in reply to Bassetmommer]

thank You will ask surgeon

[userotc]

Probably not but likely minimised via nutrition, without side effects.

My mum had a nephrectomy ~6y ago following kidney cancer and now has very occasional, mild gout which rehydration can remove quickly. But she follows a comprehensive Nutritional Therapy protocol for ckd since the nephrectomy with benefits eg doubled eGFR.

So Id suggest seeing a qualified NT specialising in renal.

[Willowdene]

thank you will speak to surgeon after surgery weds for his advice re low purine diet which is not easy

[CatOnACloud]

Hi. It could. If the cause of the gout is kidney disease, then a well functioning kidney may have good uric acid clearance. I hope it is so!

[Willowdene in reply to CatOnACloud]

Yes we are hoping so to. Purine diet is horrendous for us all info on foods on internet conflicts.

[sylla123]

Hi Willowdene .... I am replying to the gout problem .. Just to fill you in with the background ~~~ I lost my lovely husband 5 years ago Kidney and an infection through his dialysis line Dicitis and all it's complications .. He suffered gout but couldn't have the meds didn't work anyway ! Then I read in my Readers Digest to eat 8oz cherries any sort, tinned , fresh pie filling as it controlled the acid .. IT WORKED ! He never suffered gout again as soon as he had a sign .. out would come the tinned cherries from my stock ! Best thing ever ! good luck 😋

[Willowdene in reply to sylla123]

Gosh he is just eating cherries now certainly will continue and see thank you

[sylla123]

Good luck ! I always kept plenty of tinned cherries in my cupboard.. They say 8oz but you don't have to eat them all in one go ! spread them out over the day .. nice with yogurt for breakfast .. and then desert later .. A nice way to take medicine for a change !