ditchman Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 if so can you describe the symptoms please............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 (edited) I get it every so often. It’s a throbbing pain in my toe. It’s so bad that the slightest movement or weight is horrible. I used to fight it but I now know that a steroid pack knocks it out in a day or two. Edited December 29, 2019 by NoBodyImportant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge911 Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 its one of the most painful things you,ll get . the affected area usually a joint [ its a build up of crystals in joint] sometimes it feels hot looks red but the pain is intense . I could not even bear the weight of a bed sheet on my foot breaking my thumb was less painfull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 sounds like what my mrs has..................up the docs tomorrow .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 (edited) I have had 2 episodes, both excruciatingly painful for a couple of hours. Spoke with my GP and there is a treatment but they are loath to prescribe it unless you can't control the gout with changing your diet. Diet and gout, what to avoid. Alcohol, especially beer and hard liquor. Red meat and organ meat such as liver or kidneys, which are high in saturated fat. Seafood such as lobster, shrimp, sardines, anchovies, tuna, trout, mackerel, and haddock. Sugary drinks and foods high in fructose. Processed foods and refined carbohydrates. I changed the diet and have not had gout for 3 years now. Edited December 29, 2019 by TIGHTCHOKE LIST! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow white Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 It is bloody terrible I have had it in my toes can’t put a bedsheet on it as the pain is unreal there used to be three of us that had it we used to swop tables as your body gets used to them. Sorry to hear your missis as it. would like to say I would not wish it on anybody but I can think of a couple of people I would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 she has..........or rather i have cut all sugar out of her diet....she eats fresh food (simple) that i cook her........her sugar intake up to recently was horrific.......... she did her ankle in about a week ago ...the swelling has gone down and the bruize has faded...but discoloration has now ocurred near the bone joints and calf muscle....the pain comes and goes...................she isnt running a fever ...eating like a horse... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 You're feeding her oats and straw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 58 minutes ago, ditchman said: if so can you describe the symptoms please............ Has the red wine come back to get you? 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 37 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: I have had 2 episodes, both excruciatingly painful for a couple of hours. Spoke with my GP and there is a treatment but they are loath to prescribe it unless you can't control the gout with changing your diet. Diet and gout, what to avoid. Alcohol, especially beer and hard liquor. Red meat and organ meat such as liver or kidneys, which are high in saturated fat. Seafood such as lobster, shrimp, sardines, anchovies, tuna, trout, mackerel, and haddock. Sugary drinks and foods high in fructose. Processed foods and refined carbohydrates. I changed the diet and have not had gout for 3 years now. but what do you get to eat 😞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 Yes, have only had one bad session when much as been described above. VERY inflamed big toe and other toes and VERY sensitive to touch and VERY painful. You can also get it in other joints but the toes and foot are the classic case. Sometimes made fun of, but it ain't funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow white Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 Hi no cheese or port that’s no good for gout it could be arthritis if she as injured her ankle it gets in the joints in cold weather . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 21 minutes ago, Lloyd90 said: Has the red wine come back to get you? 🤔 im fine ...its her that has the problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonker Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 (edited) Hi Simon, Have had it for 4yrs, most cases are bad for a week then clear up. If she has more than two acute attacks she can go on allopurinol (that would be for life) My attack never let up much for 6 months the Docs couldn't understand it. Ended up eating colchicine tablets, you should only have a three day course because it affects your tummy. as an aside you can get it in any joint toe,finger,elbow anywhere, it's a build up of uric acid that forms in your joints as crystals, very painful (unbearable) If you want to Pm me and chat then please do. Edited December 29, 2019 by tonker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 1 minute ago, tonker said: Hi Simon, Have had it for 4yrs, most cases are bad for a week then clear up. If she has more than two acute attacks she can go on allopurinol (that would be for life) My attack never let up much for 6 months the Docs couldn't understand it. Ended up eating colchicine tablets, you should only have a three day course because it affects your tummy. If you want to Pm me and chat then please do. this is the first time she has had it..............she is off to the docs 2 moz...so we will have it confirmed...and then i will let you know the outcome.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonker Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 She'll have a blood test to see the uric acid in her system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratass Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 most evil thing ever been suffering on an off for 20 yrs. JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 Normally it's rich foods, red meat, game meat and alcohol that can bring it on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 I have it in my bunion joint , I think ??, how do you disperse the crystals?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratass Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 25 minutes ago, ShootingEgg said: Normally it's rich foods, red meat, game meat and alcohol that can bring it on sorry not normally,everyones trigger can be different even an excess of tomato's can do it or oats is another. JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 1 hour ago, snow white said: Hi no cheese or port that’s no good for gout it could be arthritis if she as injured her ankle it gets in the joints in cold weather . Fun fact. William Pitt the Younger suffered from gout. His doctor prescribed him port, a bottle or two a day! (an early version of the John Claude Junker diet) As the lecturer who told me the story said, "Port is great for gout. If you don't have it you soon will". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 My uric acid levels are too high which gives arthritis symptoms. Received the letter from the Doc funny enough, yesterday. Been advised to avoid various things and change my lifestyle and if that doesn’t work, then it’s tablets for life..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratass Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, ditchman said: she has..........or rather i have cut all sugar out of her diet....she eats fresh food (simple) that i cook her........her sugar intake up to recently was horrific.......... she did her ankle in about a week ago ...the swelling has gone down and the bruize has faded...but discoloration has now ocurred near the bone joints and calf muscle....the pain comes and goes...................she isnt running a fever ...eating like a horse... even a small trauma to a joint can trigger gout if youre susceptible mate. JB Edited December 29, 2019 by ratass more info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 I had it in my big toe, worst was after eating a a bucket of langoustines [almost] . the more water you can drink the better, cut down on all the mentioned foods and alcoholic drink, I also drink cherry juice which im quite sure helps.. google it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 I have had gout several times. A others have said, horribly painful. It is sometimes brought on by dehydration; make sure you get plenty of water. Certain diet things can bring it on - but this varies from person to person (shellfish and beer are particularly bad for me) The fastest relief can be got by taking colchichine (prescription only) but this is limited in how much you can take, how often you can take it, and has bad stomach side effects in some people If you get it regularly, allopurinol can be prescribed - but it is an 'on for life' once started. At present I take care with diet avoiding things that trigger it and make sire I drink at least 2 to 3 pints of fluid a day - more in hot weather. I have a 'standby' supply of colchicine prescribed and at the first sign take it - which usually means an outbreak is over quickly and much less painfully. I typically get about 1 or 2 outbreaks a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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