need Gout help

[NancyH]

The cherries work the best of most anything else, when I had it so bad I couldn't walk for days and the pills did nothing I tried Belladonna but had a severe reaction to it that almost killed me, so a friend of mine said she read in prevention mag about cherries. I tried and it worked and I continue to eat them whenever I feel an attack come on and it has kept it at bay for over a year now, I use to get attacks every 4 or 5 months.

[judykk]

Okay, have to ask.....My big toe sometimes feels like it is burning on top.....is this the start of gout??? Its not unbearable just real noticable. I drink Pepsi...suppose that is the evil cause? Just curious...........

[FoolsGold]

Originally Posted by Karina1

my mother is a 55 yr old menopausal woman... occasionally she gets gout in her foot, especially at the top of her foot... she has been seeing a podiatrist for the issue, and he has prescribed some medication for her .. one starts with an A and the other i don't know what it is...

Normally gout is not treated by a podiatrist but any doctor can legally prescribe Allopurinol and Colchicine the two drugs that are probably being taken. I think the colchicine is useless however.

Has there been a confirmatory lab test: bichromatic light after aspiration of synovial fluid from affected joint?

Has there been a test of uric acid levels. Diet plays a minor role in uric acid levels and in triggering gout (beer, sodium nitrite, etc.).

I would assume she has been advised to consume plenty of water and to avoid NSAIDs unless really necessary.

Is it just one foot? Any history of trauma to the foot? Any animal bites there?

[ToBeFreeToRoam]

Hi,

Adding my 2 cents here. Also, you can try dried red tart cherries. Do not eat: cabbage, cauliflower, liver (and other like type meats), and anything that is really rich. Do not drink beer. If you eat the cherries everyday (5 or so), you usually will not get gout again.

Wannabe

[moutainliving]

I've had gout for years, and at preset have had it for the last 7 months streight, and does'nt seem to want to go away need some help.