Who has two thumbs and gout?

[WittyUserName]

THIS GUY!!!!


So I woke up with a red, swollen, throbbing right big toe. After dealing with it all day and listening to my co-workers and friends try and get me to go to the ER I finally gave it. After some blood tests and an x-ray the doc and nurse came in and gave me the great news. Looks like it is time to change my diet and cut way back on the drinking. :sl

[688sonarmen]

Damn, sorry to hear that Adam :td

[maninblack]

Never had gout but heard it's very painful. Best of luck Adam.

[Remo]

That does suck, I heard it's very painful and ur nutz swell up to grapefruit size....oh wait that elephantitus...sorry. But seriously feel better :tu

[TJarv]

Here's to a speedy recovery brother :chr

[kelmac07]

Hoping for a speedy recovery Adam.

[maninblack]

That does suck, I heard it's very painful and ur nutz swell up to grapefruit size....oh wait that elephantitus...sorry. But seriously feel better :tu
Or in your case they'd swell up to a normal size nut.:D

[Jasonw560]

So there's no doubt you had an out and out bout of gout?

Seriously, speedy recovery.

[Chainsaw13]

Or in your case they'd swell up to a normal size nut.:D

One, two, three, ok they're all there. :r

[Chainsaw13]

Sorry to hear that Adam. Hope you get better soon.

[AD720]

Bummer.

My stepdad gets gout but he has changed his diet a little and hasn't had it in years. Lay off the shellfish and grab some real cranberry juice (not the ocean spray stuff, the full on, unconcentrated juice). It's better as hell but you can do half juice/half water. That really helps him.

[mase]

Sorry to hear that Adam. I think cherries are good for gout.

[oooo35980]

My grandpa has gout, it bothers him from time to time. FWIW he has alot better results from altering his diet and using some old home remedies than just the medicine they give him alone. I think he takes Garlic and drinks vinegar or something else gross, but it helps him. Good Luck with it.

[Ogre]

Sorry to hear this bro. Hope it goes away soon.

[Hem]

Sorry to hear that brother. Hope you make a speedy recovery!

[bonjing]

Good luck and I hope you get it under control. I've been suffering with gout on and off for a long time. Good luck putting on your duty boots.

[pnoon]

I hadn't heard about cranberry juice but I DID hear that black cherry juice is the way to go.

But if you subscribe to the adage of "better living thru chemistry", 300mg/day of allopurinol is the bees knees. It is a prescription but it is dirt cheap and I haven't had a twinge in years.

[bonjing]

Peter, did your start with allopurinol cause attacks? I just started mine and it seems to have caused an inflammation.

[pnoon]

Peter, did your start with allopurinol cause attacks? I just started mine and it seems to have caused an inflammation.

My doctor warned it might. I didn't experience any.

[Tio Gato]

Ouch! I hope you get some relief from it. Gout's the most painful thing I've ever experienced. Black cherries are good for gout. I take celery seed capsules that supposedly work. It seems to work for me. Diet change was very important for me. I cut way back on red meat and brown booze and lost a lot of weight. Been gout free for years now. I hope you can do the same.

[WittyUserName]

Thank you all for the kind words and advice. This morning I woke up and the toe is a million times better, I am almost walking normally. I have a followup appointment in a couple of weeks and will bring all these suggestions along with me. Again thank you all for the support and I will keep you updated. Now time to run and get some celery seed, REAL cranberry juice and some black cherries :tu

[mosesbotbol]

My grandfather had gout a couple of times and never drank any liquor and was not overweight.

I sure hope I never get it. Already had a few on "the most painful" list, and I don't want to add to it.

[Whee]

I hadn't heard about cranberry juice but I DID hear that black cherry juice is the way to go.

But if you subscribe to the adage of "better living thru chemistry", 300mg/day of allopurinol is the bees knees. It is a prescription but it is dirt cheap and I haven't had a twinge in years.

I second this. I have had attacks for twenty years, mostly in my left foot/ankle and my right knee. Only 1 in my big toe.

Once I started Allopurinol, went from two attacks a year, to maybe 1 every 18 months. Currently on a 22 month streak...:D

Stress is my trigger. Only food that I ave been able to tie to attacks is peanut butter. Too many PB&J's and I start to feel "the twinge".