Am at worked and have just learned about
the baking soda approach. Have indocid
with me, but sadly - baking soda is not
something I typically keep in my desk
drawers.
What I do have with me today is:
lemon juice (and plenty of it)
rolaids (the economy-size jar)
any advice?
Should I take some of the rolaids and hope
that the alkalizing effects will override
the potassium in the suckers?
Should I drink some lemon juice & hot
water to see if there's any relief
there?
Should I just wait until the end of the
day when I can leave and get my mitts on
some baking soda?
This is my 3rd or 4th go-round with gout
in about 5 years. I've been totally
overinduldging during a wedding over the
weekend. Lots of alchohol. Lots of
sugar, lots of asparagus, lots and lots of
diet pop, lots and lots of nicotine to
boot.
Because i've got the indocid to keep the
pain and swelling down - i'm willing to
try something new. Does anyone know if
rolaids are an acceptable substitute for
baking soda.
Thanks so much for the help. I'm hurtin'
pretty bad today!
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Tamadrummer
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 710 Location: Zephyrhills,Fl
Posted: 06-19-06 11:05am
If you are trying to raise ph you don't
want to drink lemon juice. It has a ph of
about 2 and the baking soda is used to
raise ph.
I don't know what you are looking to do
but both things you have are total
oposites.
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