painfree
Experienced User
119 posts since November 14th, 2004
Experienced User
119 posts since November 14th, 2004
painfree's posts
They go by the lab numbers because that's what they were trained to do. They are behaving like technicians that are highly trained, not scientists who question and think outside the box.
The joint fluid analysis is the definitive test for gout. It's good that your rheumatologist did it.
What your rheumatologist or primary care physician does not... more
The only thing scientific about uric acid blood tests is the knowledge that the saturation concentration of uric acid in the blood is 6.0 mg/dl at normal body temperature and blood acidity. At concentrations above that level, the uric acid can precipitate out of solution to form the crystals that result in a gout attack.
Medical practice has dropp... more
In almost all cases where CPAP doesn't help, it's because the patient stops using it routinely. In almost all cases where CPAP is used regularly, it is extremely effective.
Your disturbed sleep at the hospital was not a good test. Perhaps yoour snoring roommate needs to be tested also.
Your disturbed sleep at the hospital was not a good test. Perhaps yoour snoring roommate needs to be tested also.
Bolkowboy,
Though it may be unusual, your experience does not disprove the connection of gout with sleep apnea. I assume that you always use your APAP without fail while sleeping, because just a few hours of bad sleep apnea can lead to an immediate gout attack. Furthermore, obstructive sleep apnea, which PAP machines very effectively overcome, is... more
Congratulations Rodney! Not only did resolving your sleep apnea prevent the recurrence of overnight gout flares, but it also will greatly reduce your risk for the development of atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, heart attack, heart failure, diabetes, erectile disfunction, depression, and many other diseases which are known to be consequences of... more
A paper in the June 2002 issue of the American Journal of Kidney Disease described the phenomenon of gout flares developing in some people when they move to a higher altitude. The relationship is the reduction of oxygen in the blood causing the cells to generate excess uric acid, plus making the blood more acidic so that it can hold less uric acid ... more
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