Gout...Anybody out there deal with this...and any luck reducing attacks?

northGAcock

Hans61 said:

I know gout is a very serious painful condition, but it reminded me of true blood those who watched probably remember this...

https://vine.co/v/bLmeEBaJlQq/embed/simple

That is the gout of the worst kind.

berndcrisp

To relieve my gout symptoms and at the onset of feelings I drink the tart cherry juice from concentrate, cranberry juice, club soda, tonic water and eat watermelon and pomegranates.

After every beer, 8 ounces of water. I also need to avoid/moderate shrimp and pork intake.  

Dyal_SC

Recently had a really bad time with it myself.  It felt like my foot was splitting in half.  I bought a nutribullet and I drink one of these every morning.   I haven't had a problem since.  Tart cherries have worked wonders for me.  And replacing my breakfast with this has also helped me shed a few pounds. 

20 tart cherries (on canned fruit isle...packed in H2O)
1 celery stalk
1 peeled navel orange
large handful of kale or spinach
10 unsalted cashews
Crushed ice and water to the fill mark 

Looks disgusting but it's not bad at all.  Also gives you a nice boost of energy. 

Chourico

All good advice from prior posts.   My best advice to you , from over 14 years of gout experience, is #1 when you go to the bathroom, if your pee isn't clear, you need to drink a lot more liquid , and  rehydrate .  #2 tart cherries, dried or juice.  #3 pay attention to what may be triggering your gout attacks, it's different for everybody.  If you start getting "funny" sensations in the area of your gout, think about what you've been eating , or whether you are taking in enough fluids.   Best of luck!

smokeyw

I'm curious. Has anyone had a gout attack that hurt in the base of the heel like you stepped on a rock or something? I have had the big toe gout but have recently begun to have some pain in the base of the heel. It gets better when I take Indomethacin but that is just a NSAID so it probably would even if it is not gout related.

Angus1978

For me...I always "feel" my gout coming on after I eat asparagus...go figure a vegetable is my main trigger

nolaegghead

I've been trying to build up a resistance to iocane.

saluki2007

I'm very curious as to how your first comment on a big green egg forum is about gout?

DoubleEgger

This thread is like the gout. It randomly flares up. 

Dondgc

nolaegghead said:

I've been trying to build up a resistance to iocane.

I once saw a movie where that came in very handy...

cfuller3

I know someone that swears by Triflora. Applied liberally at the onset.  Won't cure anything, but sure dulls the pain.  Awesome for tons of issues. Bites, stings. I know this person very well.  He didn't believe it either.