Why Is Spring Time the Time That Gout Attacks??? Posted: 03-10-06 13:13pm
I remember my grandparents many moons ago
complaining about how their artheritis was
triggered by atmospheric pressure. I
suspect there is something to do with that
and gout too. But what really troubles
me is why spring time always triggers my
gout. Summer, fall and winter I have
occassional small bouts of gout. But
march - watch out! It is like a
biological clock. The weather here
finally hit the 50's but not warm enough
to change ones exercise really as that is
not t-shirt weather. And I have not been
doing anything different. And I do not
believe I have changed my diet in any
significant way. But just like last year.
Bam! The gout attacks are terrible and
I am wondering why?
What are the possibilities here - assuming
it is not increased exercise and not a
change in diet? Can it really be
atmospheric conditions (high pressure vs.
Low pressure)?
Does anyone have any information on
this?
March seems to be the month the gout
starts. April and may are the super
painful attacks. And then the attacks
start to go away by the time summer is
here. So maybe it is the up and down or
pressure instability during spring. I do
not know. If that were the case, I would
suspect regions of high thunderstorm
activity (colorado, wyoming, etc) folks
there would have gout all summer. But if
primarily spring there too, then there has
to be something else.
If we could identify this spring time
trigger, we may have another means to
address the gout.
Gout started in my toe a week ago, moved
to my ankle about 5 days ago and then to
my knee 2 days ago. And I am pretty much
bed ridden it hurts so damn bad. I will
not go to the docs because I do not trust
them anymore. So I just started the
baking soda treatment and will see how
that works. I am also taking ibuprofen
as it does help with the pain.
Occassionally, I get what I call
super-severe attacks and the ibuprofen
doesn't do squat.
I know this sounds funny as it goes
against traditional wisdom, but sometimes
a nice juicy red steak takes my gout away
- but not always. But when it works, it
is a dramatic improvement in just a few
hours.
-ken
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JYY2
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Jun 2004 Posts: 227
Posted: 04-08-06 21:00pm
3.23 spring break(g)out. There are more
gout attacks in springtime than other
seasons. It occurred in chicago (40% of
annual total), philadelphia (32%), and
ferrara, italy (36%). But in australia,
gout failed to notice it's down under and
attacks aussies in the fall, autumn that
is. Haven't read any plausible
explanation.
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southsloper
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Apr 2006 Posts: 1 Location: Burnaby, BC Canada
Re: Why Is Spring Time the Time That Gout Attacks??? Posted: 04-14-06 02:31am
Q: do you have allergies, ie. Hay fever
that start when spring comes?
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kokako88
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Posts: 25 Location: Singapore
Posted: 04-16-06 10:24am
Gout flare up can be cyclically about same
period from last year.
Weather can affect the severity and
duration conditons. I use herbal formula
for treating gout for over 15years. No
drug is being used.
