Gout Diet Blog

I do not remember if I had any sort of carbohydraterebound or not.

This would be true only if carbohydrates had an effecton purine excretion. I don’t think any has been provenyet.

I have a marked inability to sense ‘thirst’ or toreact to a sense of thirst.

I am most definitely in the USA. Most definitelydealing with a doctor who is hesitant to prescribe ANYmedication until another attack is suffered andhesitant to prescribe ANY medication in view of hisinability to successfully aspirate any synovial fluid.He is most particularly hestitant to prescribeAllopurinol.

Yes, perhaps so. Though I have always been a poorresponder to a sense of thirst.But the diet involved sausage and liverwurst and theseare high purine foods, so it could well be acombination of purine intake and failure to ‘wash out’with high water intake. Though I am most curious as tohow there could have been such a long time between theweight loss/ dietary purine increase and the onset ofsymptoms of gout.

I know you have all said such things as trite, absurd,jackass and other such examples of civil discourse.

I have suggested a variety of fundamental causativeand contributing factors.

Each is supported by a considerable amount ofscientific evidence and is biologically plausible.None of this is equivalent to UFOs or Pyramids.

I’m not saying that any of it is proven conclusively,nor have I ever maintained that. I have exploredlogically relevant matters of causation andexacerbation.

Throughout history, prior to our knowledge ofmicrobiology, there were beliefs in an infectiousagent playing a role in gout.

I will admit that Pasturella Multocida and alsomycological influences are rarely identified in gout.Ofcourse, they are also rarely looked for in goutpatients too. Although rarely identified, it is notunknown and it is not in any way absurd. Fungaletiology has been addressed by a number ofresearchers, it has been published in medical journalsand presented at international conferences. If you donot want to believe in it, that is fine. I’ve postedabout these various additional factors to stimulatediscussion of the issues, but so far it seems to havemet only with ridicule despite the biologicalplausibility. I do not dispute your assertion that’mycological rhymes with illogical’. I do, however,dispute that the rhyming dictates the functionalrelationship.

I hate taking medications, especially after taking Paxil and the sideaffects it gave me. I took Paxil for OCD, depresion and anxiety. The100 pounds I gained while on it and the flu like symptoms were theworst. I have now been diagnosed with gout and I’m trying to avoidmedications if I can, except my gout is getting worse. My question toeverybody here is if the medication has really made a difference andif it’s worth the side affects? How long have you been gout freesince beginning the medication?

I have a problem with my knee that has been keeping me from walkingor moving around. My doctors don’t seem to know what it is so theyare saying it’s gout. There seems to no evidence of an injurythrough an MRI and X ray. This has been bothering me for more than amonth. I’m out of work on disability because I cannot move my kneeenough to drive.

I’m not sure that I have the exact symptoms of gout. I was wonderingif anyone in this group has gout of the knee and could talk with meabout the pain and the way it affects your knee?

I have a high uric acid count in my blood but 3 tests of knee fluidhave come up negative for uric acid crystals. I’m thinking I wouldhave some crystals in my fluid if I had gout. My doctor originallywas sure I had Lyme disease until more than 6 tests came up negative.

I have been on .6mg Colchicine once daily for almost 3 weeks. Theswelling in my knee has gone down alot but doesn’t seem to go away.

My knee is swollen with fluid. This prevents me from moving itaround that much. I can barely bend my knee on its own. If Ielevate the knee or sit normally however, there is no pain or burning.(it just feels tight because it is swollen) Does this sound likegout? Doesn’t gout burn all the time no matter how the joint ispositioned? My knee isn’t shiny, red, or hot either.

Also, my feet have been swelling up for the last week from the anklesto the calves and top of foot.(not my toes) This may be a reactionto the Colchicine or Relafen(NSAID I was taking with Colchicine until6 days ago when my feet started swelling).

If anyone can assist, I would be forever in your debt!

I’m happy to report that we are coming out of Winter and heading intospring and I haven’t had an attack yet. My first post introducingmyself a while back , I had stated that I have a real rough time duringthe winter months with gout, in fact I typically spend most of thewinter months limping around or out for a week to 3 weeks here andthere. Last winter I believe that I had 4 or 5 attacks throughout thewinter/spring season.

I have made some changes in my life primarily due to gout and the fearof getting diabetes (my mother has diabetes). The first was readingthrough some of the posts here. You definitely need to pick and choosewhich things seem to make sense. The most valuable data I got was fromArnold the skier and Walter(Thank you both). Accordingly, I got mydose of allopurinol increased from 100mg to 300mg daily. My doctoralso recommended the South Beach Diet - which is a low carb diet thatis focused on the glycemic index. Also from the posts I have read, Icompletely ignored these so called “low/high purine food” lists as wellas all the other “snake oils”(A multi-vitamin and my allopurinol is allI take now). My diet is higher in protein as compared to beforedieting but much lower in saturated fats. In addition, I’ve alsostarted exercising. Lifting weights and cardio. Cardio about 4-5times a week.

Results: I’ve lost 20lbs in the 4 weeks I’ve been on the diet and Ispent this past weekend, both Saturday and Sunday, ice skating. Howwonderful it is to exercise without the fear of retaliation. Myankles(typically my gout spots) have been sore a few times afterintense exercise and I thought I would get an attack like I normally dothe following day, but nothing ever came. I haven’t had an attack inmonths - not since I’ve increased my dosage of allopurinol as a matterof fact.

I haven’t had a blood test done in a couple months but I plan to havethat done in the next couple weeks. I will post the before and afterresults.

I went to a podiatristyesterday & he’s pretty sure I have a stress fracture which justdidn’t show up in the first x-ray that they took at the bone & jointclinic. I willl have another x-rray today to see if it shows up. Ifnot, then it’s most likely tendonitis, which will be treated the sameway as a fracture. I will be in a boot cast for 6-8 weeks.

I had a feeling all along that it wasn’t gout & in the the back of mymind I kept thinking it felt like something broken. The first doc.said I would know how I broke it if it was. The new doc. said a lotof people don’t know when they have a stress fracture. Anyway, I’mglad I followed my instincts & got a 2nd opinion instead of goingthru a bone scan & who knows what else. I’m ticked at doc. #1!! He’sa bone & joint specialist for crying out loud!! I could’ve beenhalfway heeled by now. Oh well, I’m glad it’s not gout. And at leasstI’ve become educated on gout if I or someone I know ever gets it.

I have been on Allopurinol and Diclofenac for 7 months. I still get alot of pain and today, a fairly acute attack. Had to go to the emergencyroom because the General Practitioner refused to see me today.

ER prescribed to CoDydramol to try and bring the pain under control.

I have been diagnosed with gout for a couple of years now. I am 53years old, 6′2″ and weigh 225. The diagnosis was originally aresult of the traditional pain in the beg toe. I guess since theallopurinol keeps it in check, I kind of convince myself that I onlyhave “mild gout”. I also take 100mg of Celebrex daily for arthritissymptoms mostly in my hands and fingers. I used to be quiteathletic until about 3 or 4 years ago (having run road races andmarathons), and recently have begun to try to run again. I haveexperienced the following:

The ball of one of my feet got very painful and felt as if it wereon fire. I had to stop running altogether until this symptomsubsided. An archpad in my orthodic shoe insert has helped a littlebit.

In the mornings and after sitting for long periods of time, thebottoms (both ball and heel) of my feet feel extremely painful whenI get up (but normalize during the day if I walk a bit).

My question to you who are most knowledgeable in this area is:

My big toe isn’t bothering me, but can I attribute the abovesymptoms to gout or is this a result of arthitis or both? Also,what are some different drugs to consider besides the Allopurinoland Celebrex to help me be able to run more pain free? I would liketo run some suggestions by my Doctor to see what he thinks sincethis is bothering me so much.

Because I am considered somewhat of a village idiot at this group,but I do have one thing my doctors dont “Gout”.I have suspected thatmy childs autism is linked to thimerosal in vaccines,(so do manyothers )coupled with other variables have left her unable to processcertain protiens that act as opiates on her brain. A vicious cycle ofexcretion (of heavy metals ,, lead , mercury,, arsenic )and themal-absorption(if that is correct) of nutrients to further the bodiesefficiancy keep her from getting well.My wife and I have seenimprovements since she is seeing a DAN Doctor(Defeat Autism Now )Mainstream medicine doesnt acknowledge ,, but there are thousands whodo parent doctors of autistic kids know that it is “Heavy Metaltoxcidity” that is the cause . My kids have had hair samples testedand they are loaded with it ,,all 3 metals . where did they get it ?I suspected I was also toxic too,, So after a 24 hr urine test Ifind my arsenic levels were high,,, Lead 0 and Mercury 0,,I thoughtthis was a inconclusive test because of handling and after readingAndrew Hall Cutlers book “Amalgam Illness”stating merc or lead mightnot show up unless DMSA challenge test was taken to mobilize themetal,,,,THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DO BECAUSE MERCURY CAN MOVE TOTHE BRAIN,,,I am seeing the enviromental Doc tom>Also in Cutlers book top of the list in Lead poisoning symptoms IsGOUT,, I strongly feel my amalgams (fillings in my teeth made of 50to 70 percent mercury) are causing me many other symptoms. The fact Ihave been exposed all my life to lead at work and other toxins andhave 10 amalgams and work with arsenic treated wood all the timemakes me feel there is a cause to this .read all you can aboutmercury and how its slowly accumulating in us and killing us . I planto have my fillings replaced with composites and chelate mysystem,,after i read so many stories of success and feeling relief indays .. check it out,, get a hair sample done ,, its tough to get aDR. to even listen,, read “Mercury Free” by Dr James Hardy,, AmalgamIllness by Andrew Hall Cutler. I am still not on colchicine orallopurinol,, I still take my herbals and Chanca and lots ofantioxidants ,, I feel like crap mood swings anxiety joint painangry but when I get them out (fillings ) I am convinced this willchange Wish me luck and check it out for your selves. Post whateveryou feel but dont keep anyone else from healing themselves sayingprescriptions are the only way ok .. Go to safeminds.org

Let you know how I feel,, My antioxidant level is too low to removemy fillings for 2 months but I cant wait to feel better

Booze doesn’t contain purines and that’s not why folks with gout should never drink alcohol — that’s a mistaken impression. Booze inhibits the elimination of uric acid, which is why it is poison to the gout sufferer. Secondly, the only meats that contain sodium notrite are processed luncheon meats, e.g., bologna, salami, ham, bacon, etc. There would appear to be no connection between sodium nitrites and purines, so far as I know. Somebody know about a connection I am not aware of? It is the purines in the meat products themselves that are the culprits, not sodium nitrite, NegevoliDo you Yahoo!?Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software