I woke up one morning about 3 weeks ago
with a red,swollen and painful joint on my
index finger.This is the only joint
affected.Could this be gout? My doctor
just doesn't know.
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fserafim
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Jan 2004 Posts: 5 Location: Seattle
Posted: 01-15-04 01:57am
You can get gout in your fingers, feet and
knees. I know an elderly nun who has gout
in her fingers. She is a vegetarian but
eats sea food occasionally. But you can
conquer gout with dieting and
detoxification.
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RACINUP
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Nov 2004 Posts: 12
Gout In the Finger Posted: 11-07-04 04:00am
I'm just about over an attack of gout in
my index finger. My first joint from past
attacks is disformed (tofi) and i'm hoping
my second nuckle joint doesn't become
disformed as well. Btw does anyone know
if there is anything that can be done to
remove the tofi build-up?
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JYY2
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Jun 2004 Posts: 227
Gout In the Finger Posted: 11-16-04 16:46pm
If you can lower the blood uric acid level
to around 4.5 mg/dl (normal: 2.5~7 mg/dl),
you may have some chance to dissolve the
tophi. It takes rx: allopurinol or
prebenecid to do the job and may take
months or years to achieve. Surgery to
remove tophi in fingers may not be
practical. Unless you can prevent the
new tophi to form by lowering the uric
acid level, removing the tophi in one
finger cannot prevent more tophi to form
in other joints. I suggest you see a
rheumatologist about about it.
