My question is - After having the crystals
in my body for so long what can I expect
from the baking soda treatment? Is it
possible to predict a time frame for the
elimination of the crystals ? Secondly,
is it safe to continue taking the
two-a-day baking soda treatment for longer
than three weeks as long as it looks like
there is steady improvement in my
condition?
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Gout Answer A3928 Posted: 04-11-08 11:25am
You didn’t tell me the uric acid blood
level; although commonly present,
increased uric acid is not a diagnostic
criterion for gout. People with elevated
uric acid may not have gout ; people with
gout may have normal uric acid levels in
the blood.
Gout is proven if urate crystals are
detected inside the granulocytes, seen
under the microscope, in the joint’s
fluid aspirated from the affected joint.
That “dull pain in both legs” does not
suggest gout at all. Typical symptoms for
gout is sudden extremely severe joint pain
combined with swelled, red, and very
painful to the touch skin above the
joint. Pain is provoked by the
inflammation that is due to urate crystals
precipitation inside and around (in the
skin) the joint. Any joint can be affected
but the big toe is the most common
location.
You may want to consult a rheumatologist
to confirm or exclude gout.
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