Gout

[rebelmdb69]

Anyone else deal with it, and if so whats the best way? Been up all night with my first flair up... debating on how much meds I can take and not shut down my organs. Should be an interesting day working at Cabelas.

[coldgas]

Go to the doctor and get some endomethicin to knock it out and allopurinol to take daily and prevent flare ups. If it's bad enough he may give you a steroid shot to help knock it out.

[coldgas]

About a year and a half ago I quit dipping and quit drinking diet sodas. I drink mostly water now and I haven't had bad flare up since. I keep my prescription of endomethicin in stock just in case I feel a flare up coming on. I've used it maybe twice since then. You know the day before you flare up and pop a couple of pills and it will knock it out before it gets bad.

[El Viejo]

Doctor will give you a list of foods to avoid. Follow that, Get exercise. Sorry, I'm not much help for your immediate problem, but in the meantime try to smile. You work at Cabela's.

[4R Daddy]

Yep, the pill. If you're getting them really often, you'll have to get on the maintenance drug. I agree with only drinking water, I think that helps more than anything. I just do the endo when I feel it coming on, only get 5-6 flare ups a year. Also, if your on blood pressure meds that have a diuretic in them, that can make it worse.

[rebelmdb69]

I'm on no meds and drink 90% water the rest being pop and tea. This is my first flair up but my dad has it often. From what I've read its mainly because I'm fat and eat a lot of red meat. Will be hard to change but I can do it. And yes working at Cabelas is fun! Thanks for the info guys fixing to call the doc now.

[HoustonHunter94]

Yep, red meat, seafood and booze set it off for me. I take Allapurinal (sp?) daily.

[masonred]

The drugs mentioned above do help me. The best thing for me is to drink lots of water. Go to Dr. it's a tough thing to have. Indomethacin started making me feel odd and forgetful but it does knock out gout, I get by on preventative.

[Bigyummy77]

2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar w/ 1 cup water 2x/day.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/532249-can-apple-cider-vinegar-treat-gout/

[wal1809]

I have suffered gout for many many years. There is no pain like that, it just seems to not stop. I have been off of Allopurinol for over a year now. I stopped drinking anything called soda. Diet or regular, it is the devil especially diet soda. To taste one now reminds me of a chemical, because it is a chemical nothing short of toxic!

I don't get traditional gout I get it in all joints. I had my knee drained 7 times. My doctor prescribed the medication, said to avoid certain foods ect. Just getting off of diet soda has slowed my flare ups to maybe one a year. I drink the bottom out of Shiner Bock, love jalapeno cheese summer sausage from Prasek's and love bacon wrapped doves and duck. I drink a gallon of water a day, coffee in the morning and never ever drink sodas anymore. I can feel an attack coming on right now because of the 681 Shiner Bocks I drank in Port O'connor last weekend.

[Kurdawg]

It hurts like hell! Won't say how long since I've had a flare up don't wanna jinx myself. Get on allopurinol! And yes weight and diet is a huge factor. My brother and I both had it, but we lost weight and that help big time!

[hoghunter69]

motrin for pain, and drink alot of cranberry juice, make natural cherries part of your diet, i usually eat a bag of cherries a week, dont drink soda, have not had a flair up in years

[laredoarcher]

Doctor first. A lot of water. Cherries and a rosary cuz gout is pure hell!!!!

[Chew]

It sucks. There's been a lot of threads on here about it. I've had it for years but finally got on Allopurinol (daily pill) and keep some Indomethacin handy in case I get a flare up. Been about 3 years without any problems now.

[pyrobow]

I used to deal with it a lot. Change Drs. and he changed my blood pressure med. No major flare ups since.