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April 6th, 2006
G'day everyone. Wow, im glad I found this forum.

Recently, sick of having gout all the time I started a course of allopurinol. Of course this triggers more attacks. But I thought , better I tackle this head on, and endure the pain, and become gout free. Well, its 3 months later, im sitting here, cant walk, have taken 50mg of panafcort (steroid anti inflam) so far today (its 10 am) as well as all the other medication; fish oil, folic acid, progout (allopurinol), celery tablet, multi vitamin, and 5mg of colturcene. It says on the net that it will take several months for the allopurinol to work over this period, and attacks will increase in severity and frequency. They certainly have. I need the steroids for every bi weekly attack. I hate taking them, but ive got to walk!

Im motivated to continue with the allopurinol and beat this gout. Im interested in the bi carb soda (baking soda) experiment I read here earlier, ill take some of that too to see how it goes.

Has anyone here some advice on anything ive said?

My uric acid levels 18 months ago were 6.5. Normal is 4. Two weeks ago my blood test registered 2.5. So hopefully im winning. However, although I have no visible tophi, except in my right ear rim, (a small nail head sized lump in my foot which has shrunken dramatically) I believe that the attacks im getting now is from these breaking up? Am I right to assume this?

I had my first attack at 27. I started getting them frequently at 36. Im now 41. Does anyone have any ideas etc please.
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First Helper lzzjsd
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painfree
replied April 7th, 2006
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Hi 41

i can sympathize with your pain because I experienced gout pain myself for 15 years. The immediate and total cure for my gout was to get rid of my sleep apnea. Maybe that will work for you too. Good luck.
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JYY2
replied April 8th, 2006
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Hi, 41gout,

in order to understand your conditions better, may I ask you, if you don't mind, the following questions.

1) gout attacks which of your joints?
2) have the joint fluids been tested for msu crystals?
3) have you had a 24-hour urine uric acid excretion test? If yes, how many mg of ua was excreted in 24 hours?
4) how many mg of progout do you take a day? In how many doses?
5) by "colturcene" do you mean "colchicine"? You take 5 mg a day in how many divided doses? How long have you been taking it?
6) what kind of foods, fruits, juices, carbonated drinks, alcoholic beverages, do you consume?
7) were the two blood tests you mentioned performed during gout attacks?

You may like to read "emergency gout treatment" and section 2 of http://www.Icuredmygout.Org to see if they help.

Take care.
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lzzjsd
replied April 15th, 2007
Fish oil did magic to me. Never saw fish oil in recommendations but it magically worked for me. I told more about my experience in the Fish Oil thread on this forum. Good luck.
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jorland428
replied September 16th, 2012
This is a few years from your post but it may help someone who is reading it. I was getting occasional gout attacks on a previously injured foot. I was put on Allopurinol because I had very high uric acid levels. The medicine increased my attacks and aches in all joints, legs, arms and fingers. I think this is normal when you first start taking the drug. To rid myself of the aches I started a regimen of massaging my toes, feet, hands and fingers. I spend 10 to 15 minutes bending and pulling each digit in every direction and at every joint. I think this is working better than the medication and I no longer have to do it every day.
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paulCh
replied November 28th, 2012
I had my first gout attack on my right ankle 3 years ago. When I went to the doctor he thought it was tendonidis and when I went back he did blood test and found I had high uric acid and then diagnosed me with Gout. Since then I had 4 other attacks all triggered after a night of heavy drinking.. I was able to get releif from Gout quickly within 2-4 days by taking a high dosage of cherry extract. You can find cherry Extract at any health food store. I personally buy it from Swanson Vitamins for a few dollars a bottle.
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paulCh
replied November 28th, 2012
I had my first gout attack on my right ankle 3 years ago. When I went to the doctor he thought it was tendonidis and when I went back he did blood test and found I had high uric acid and then diagnosed me with Gout. Since then I had 4 other attacks all triggered after a night of heavy drinking.. I was able to get releif from Gout quickly within 2-4 days by taking a high dosage of cherry extract. You can find cherry Extract at any health food store. I personally buy it from Swanson Vitamins for a few dollars a bottle.
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Pretty_Britty
replied December 3rd, 2012
Just FYI ... cherries or 'juicy juice' cherry juice 100% juice no sugar added. Drink a cup a day and it sifts out the uric acid out of your liver which in turn assists in avoiding flare ups with Gout.

I did this for many years and it barely ever flares-up. But also within the past few years I was diagnosed with MTHFR a defiency in B12, folic acid and B6 but I need the converted form of B12 which is methylB12. Maybe you have a defiency in B12 which also causes gout.

So try one or both but I'd suggest the methylB12 1000 over the regular form it absorbs quicker into your system.

Secondly uric acid build up ... what a pain. I have this in my knees, feet, hands. But what I discovered also is that 2 hours before or after a meal get a glass of water and put a spoonful of 'arm & hammer' baking soda in it, stir and drink. By doing this it dissolves the crystals around the joints. You can do this once a day, in a week you will feel a big difference. Also, when doing this be sure to drink plenty of water through out the day such as 8 - 8oz water.

Enjoy! I am sharing so others do not have to suffer as I did.
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