Paul-

i am 53 an just had surgery on my left elbow to remove the larger of my two elbow deposits.

I went through everthing you have gone through.....Started out about 20 years ago with the big toe, then the ankle, fingers, knee etc.... Pain to the brink of tears and visists to tne emergency room at 3 in the morning.......


I have been taking allapurinol 200mg daily for the last two years and has done a good job of keeping the attacks in check.


I never experienced the "attack" in my elbow, it just became a "dumping ground" for deposits forming those oh so loverly "popeye" elbows.


I was also told of the difficult healing process.


As, I say, I finally sucked it up and decided to have the left elbow operated on.


The operation took place under general anestesia and I have a cast from just under my arm pit to me wrist in the shape ofa 90 degree angle. The cast is to prevent any bending etc. During the healing process....It is scheduled to come of 11/7...Then a couple of weeks of rehab.......


I'll keep you posted..




Phil g.

i am 49 years old, same story and same symptoms, gout started abt 15 yrs ago, had same problems and now lump has developed in my elbow... i would like to find out more abt the surgery and the process you went thru and if it has helped you... does your elbow look normal post surgery? is their scarring? your elbow works properly, any pain? please respond when you get a chance...

I'm 45, had gout attacks for 15 years, taking allopurinol, never had attacks in elbow. Bump on left elbow appeared 2 years ago - no injury, nothing. Doctor thought it was scar tissue from some mystery injury. It was large enough that my family voted and decided I should have surgery to remove the ugly thing.
I went under general, had a cast for a week, then stitches stayed for 2 more, restricted physical duty to prevent stitches from popping. Had followup visit and the ortho doctor said 1 word - "gout". Again, he expected scar tissue, and he was surprised when he found the "cottage cheese" deposit of gout. It's been 8 weeks now and all I have is a scar and a normal looking elbow.

I have suffered from same problems for 20 years toe/heel/instep/knee/elbows, i had a gout deposit removed from right elbow about 4 years ago and everything seemed fine then about 18 months ago would wake in middle of night with pain and not be able to straighten my arm,it has got a lot worse since then and i am now on tramadol because i cant sleep through the pain, your lump dont hurt so leave it!!!
I have one now on my left elbow the size of an egg and i dont care because it dont hurt,trust me dont operate on it unless no alternative.

Ok this is what im going to say after having gout and research in gout pain and treatment.

i am not a professional but what i have been doing works for me

follow the gout diet religiously, don't eat red meats, seafood or any of that type of stuff that the lists say not to eat.

if you must eat meat, eat chicken or white fish in light moderation, don't go overboard.

make surey ou're massaging your gout joints daily in warm water so that you help the deposits dilute as much as possible on a daily basis, this helps big time in the long run.

put half a teaspoon of baking soda in a cup of water and take that int he morning and one at night.

drink as much water and urinate and hydrate yourself all the time.

i am 23 and i've had gout for over 3 full years.

i have learned not to rely on the bullcrap medication that only causes worse gout and horrible side effects.

take the natural route to help with the gout, it has worked for me and i am so happy compared to those painful gout attack days. the last attack i had was the night i had japanese food.

yea don't eat that stuff! always learn from your mistake!

i hope you all stay safe and healthy because gout is a horible thing, as a sufferer myself, i feel for all of you guys and i want to be here to support you throughout everything so if anybody has a question regarding my own treatment write me and i will help to the best of my abilities!