Gout in the knees

[les121]

Hi ive just been diagnosed with Gout...in my knees so thats been the cause of so much pain all this time ...anyone else have this in the knees?

[Regenallotment]

Nope thats new to me, just heard about it in fingers and toes.

There was a thread about pseudo gout a whileback, that was fascinating healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

There are lots of links between gout and hypothyroidism... linking kindney function and urate levels (google search will tell you more).

Hope you get more replies 🌱

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Regenallotment]

This is a page about pseudogout (from the USA) which expressly mentions underactive thyroid and overactive parathyroid.

Important to be sure of diagnosis.

[Miffie]

Gout is a form of arthritis so is not limited to where it may strike. I suffered for years with my left ankle, dry swollen and painful. I had a couple of bouts of gout in my big toe on my right foot and that felt very different to my ankle. However I was referred to rheumatology eventually with my problem ankle and was diagnosed wth gout. I have been on Allopurinol for years and still have regular blood tests. They assure me the Allopurinol is almost certainly for life.

Hope you soon feel loads better.

[Buddy195 Administrator]

My sister swears by Montmoroncey cherry supplements to combat gout symptoms. This may be worth a trial to see if it alleviates any of your symptoms les121.

[chrisbuy63]

I have something like Gout flares in my knees and it is so paiful I can hardly walk, I have found it comes on if I am hypothyroid again and improves when balanced on right levels but I also read about Celery seed , it contains compounds that may be beneficial in the treatment of gout. Luteolin may reduce uric acid levels and reduce inflammatory nitric oxide production.

Worth a try me thinks.

[Batty1]

Did the doctor do a fluid draw to test it for uric crystals?

[les121 in reply to Batty1]

No I had an elevated result blood test

[Batty1 in reply to les121]

What do you mean you had elevated blood results?

[les121 in reply to Batty1]

Sorry uric acid,crp,esr

[Batty1 in reply to les121]

interesting read:

clinicaladvisor.com/home/cm...