Gout Attack After Blood Test Gave All Clear Posted: 11-13-05 13:36pm
I have had gout for a number of years.
Over the lat few months the gout has
decided not to attack my big toe and
decided instead to go for my knees.
I had an attack a few weeks ago and I had
a blood test last monday which showed I
had a very low urate level. Then the
sneeky little gout gave me an attack in my
left knee the very next after I got my
results. What gives? I can't think of
anything iv'e eaten or drank that could
have triggered it off. I changed my diet
a while ago when I started reading up
about gout.
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Posted: 11-13-05 20:19pm
Make sure that you don't have sleep apnea,
that is, repeated periods where you stop
breathing for many seconds while you are
sleeping, often with snoring when your
breathing resumes. The reduction in
oxygen causes the body's cells to begin a
disintegrating process (catabolism), which
culminates in the generation of excess
uric acid that can then precipitate as
monosodium urate crystals that lodge in a
joint to cause gout. By the time you have
a blood test done, your uric acid level
can return to normal.
