halfcow
New User
11 posts since January 23rd, 2008
New User
11 posts since January 23rd, 2008
halfcow's posts
Please be aware that in a small percentage of people, Allipurinol can actually CAUSE a gout attack. I tried twice to use it, but ended up with the worst gout attacks of my life. Finally, I explained all of this to my doctor and he explained to me that Allipurinol is counter-productive for some people. You may want to mention this to your doc, ... more
First of all, I have never heard anybody claim that eating ice is good for gout. You must have come up with that theory all on your lonesome. Second, yes beer is bad. Third, fasting can be just as bad for gout as eating the wrong thing. Yours is the most peculiar, misinformed post I have seen so far on this message board. Go see a doctor, sir.
Althene, good question about "how" gout travels throughout the body. I have never really considered how, nor have I asked my doctor. However, my elementary understanding of it is that it is absorbed through your digestive system (like anything else) and gets into your bloodstream. It is not the uric acid, itself, that causes pain. But, rather i... more
That is not entirely true, about the crystals forming only in the lower body. It is true that gout usually begins in the feet for most people, but over time it can also begin to affect other locations. I have personally had it in my knuckle and I have a friend who had it in his wrist. My doctor confirmed mine was gout (not just arthritis).
The replies above are correct. In my experience, most doctors (and other people) are under the impression that gout is caused by the foods/drinks we consume. That is true in most cases, but there are also other people (like myself) whose bodies simply do not process uric acid efficiently. Therefore, we in the latter group have to restrict our di... more
The only helpful thing I can say is that I have heard of another doctor who also said gout can occur in the ear. I don't quite understand it, because I did not think there were any joints in the ear, but at least this might confirm that your doctor is not crazy. Have you tried any type of ointment like Ben-Gay or Blue Emu? There are versions of ... more
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