Severe flare up of gout - allopurinol not working....

[tomcard]

Advice on any proven gout remedies most welcome. Currently taking turmeric in water, lemon juice in water and egg cop of Apple cider vinegar. Pain level is crippling.

[patsymay13]

Tart cherry juice is supposed to be good for gout ..

[tomcard in reply to patsymay13]

Thanks for your reply- extra black cherries on the Black Forest gateaux....I'll add juice to my porridge I think.

[Hidden in reply to patsymay13]

I use tart cherry juice it does keep inflammation down also blood pressure and is supposed to help with sleep. Holland and Barrett have it in the penny sale at the moment

( I don’t have gout )

[tomcard in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for your reply, I will try the juice.

[patsymay13 in reply to Hidden]

yeah I usually put mine in smoothies, for same reasons as you , I think anything sour has health benefits , I eat as healthily as I can its hard to fit it all in sometimes, x

[tomcard in reply to patsymay13]

I bought the Cherry Juice in local H&B. Following instrs for 3 days - gout, inflammation and pain has cleared al.ost completely. I have also been drinking juice of lemon in 1/2 pint of water and teaspoon of turmeric in 1/2 pint of water and taking a teaspoon of black seed oil with sativa; I had felt some progress on this regime. However, taking 30ml of the cherry juice in 1/2 pint water once a day seems to have majorly influenced the clearing of the condition. The pain relief is fantastic. Thanks again for the information.

P.S. if you know anyone with psoriasis, I have some good advice for that.

[patsymay13 in reply to tomcard]

I’m really pleased that has helped you it’s great that we can all look out for each other x

Jayne....

[Hidden in reply to tomcard]

Delighted it worked I swear by it

[oldtimer]

Sorry to hear that you are having such a painful time.

Allopurinol is a preventive medicine to keep your uric acid levels down. It won't help in an acute attack. You need to seek medical advice - and no point in having a uric acid test at this stage as having an acute attack reduces it. After it has settled done you might need it repeated to check whether the dose of allopurinol is enough.

Treatment for an acute attack includes steroids (oral or by injection), colchicine, or/and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in high doses (you might need a stomach protector with those).

[tomcard in reply to oldtimer]

Thank you for such a considered reply and I will follow your advice.

[Lolabridge]

Patsymay is right. The juice should be made from Montmorency cherries not ordinary ones in order to help gout. Buy it from a health food shop or online.

[tomcard in reply to Lolabridge]

Thanks for your reply and advice, I will buy the juice.

[Lolabridge in reply to tomcard]

Hope you find it helps you. A friend of mine says it works for her.

[tomcard in reply to Lolabridge]

Thanks, I've bought some in the HB cent sale and started on it. I'll update on results after a few days.

[tomcard in reply to Lolabridge]

Thanks for your reply and advice, I will buy the juice.

[tomcard in reply to Lolabridge]

I bought the Cherry Juice in local H&B. Following instrs for 3 days - gout, inflammation and pain has cleared al.ost completely. I have also been drinking juice of lemon in 1/2 pint of water and teaspoon of turmeric in 1/2 pint of water and taking a teaspoon of black seed oil with sativa; I had felt some progress on this regime. However, taking 30ml of the cherry juice in 1/2 pint water once a day seems to have majorly influenced the clearing of the condition. The pain relief is fantastic. Thanks again for the information.

P.S. if you know anyone with psoriasis, I have some good advice for that.

[Lolabridge in reply to tomcard]

So pleased to hear you’re gout pain is much reduced.

[Bryu]

Montmorency Cherry juice did the trick for me . Just dilute the concentrate into a glass and drink daily. A lot of the problem is not building up too much uric acid but not being able to remove it .Alcohol stops removal so if this applies also stop drinking whilst having acute attack.

[tomcard in reply to Bryu]

Many thanks for your reply, I will look for the cherry juice. I don't drink alcohol but I think chocolate and sweets are my culprit.

[Bryu]

Holland and Barrett stock the juice as well as other health food shops. It will reduce your uric acid levels as I didnt eat anything high in purine which causes it but obviously had problems excreting the excess which the cherry juice helps with.

Good luck !

[tomcard in reply to Bryu]

Thanks - I've bought some in HB cent sale and started on it. I'll update on results after a few days.

[tomcard in reply to Bryu]

I bought the Cherry Juice in local H&B. Following instrs for 3 days - gout, inflammation and pain has cleared al.ost completely. I have also been drinking juice of lemon in 1/2 pint of water and teaspoon of turmeric in 1/2 pint of water and taking a teaspoon of black seed oil with sativa; I had felt some progress on this regime. However, taking 30ml of the cherry juice in 1/2 pint water once a day seems to have majorly influenced the clearing of the condition. The pain relief is fantastic. Thanks again for the information.

P.S. if you know anyone with psoriasis, I have some good advice for that.

[Bryu in reply to tomcard]

Fantastic- glad you had such a speedy result!

[Bryu]

Great let me know how you get on.

[nomoreheels]

Hiya tomcard. Sorry you're having the pain of gout, it's misery making I know. Allopurinol won't help unfortunately, in fact it will be making things worse by prolonging the attack. You do still need to take it though. It works best for what it was prescribed for, to reduce the uric acid enough to prevent attacks.

I’d really strongly suggest you don't try to treat this acute attack yourself. The sooner it's treated the better & you need medical supervision particularly as you're still taking allopurinol. An NSAID or steroids are usually prescribed but until you can get an appointment you could try an ice pack & elevate the affected joint where possible. If it's your toe a handy thing to do for when in bed is to put the afflicted foot in a cardboard box, it stops discomfort (!) of the weight of the bedding, even the lightest duvet can feel light a ton weight with gout. 😫

[tomcard in reply to nomoreheels]

Thanks, I have an appt. With my GP shortly.