Gout

I spent all day at the Tomah VA Urgent Care. And they tell me that I have gout. It hurts to walk or stand. They gave me prednisone. After making me wait for 6.5 hours in a wheel chair, I was fit to be tied when they finally got to me.

Ouch. Gout hurts a lot, Mr Limey gets it. Did they give you any dietary advice?

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The only thing they told me is to contact my provider. I have since learned that red meat can cause it, so I'm re doing my diet again.

Gout is a motherfucker. I still get attacks occasionally, even after gastric bypass.

There are a variety of things that can affect it. What helps me the most is lots of water and rest. I've had some attacks last a month. These days, they last at most 4 days.

Eat a small amount, about 1/4 cup of dried cherries every few days. Works for me.

Thanks buster, i'll get some today.

Gotta tell Auntiedigr about the dried cherries.

Thanks Buster.

I was told that cherry juice worked also. A lady said she found some at Krogers.
GNC is too damn high. IMHO

busterb;941130 wrote:

Eat a small amount, about 1/4 cup of dried cherries every few days. Works for me.

I've not been diagnosed with gout, and I'm only about 50% sure what it even is, but...

For the last couple years I've had occasional (but regular) shooting, burning pains around the side of the balls of my feet, near the big toe joint. Pulling a bedsheet across it feels like laying a red hot poker on the side of my foot. Excruciating, at times.

A couple weeks ago I ran across this thread, and Buster's dried cherry prescription. I started eating a handful every few days.

The pain I think is gout, has damn near disappeared. I'd say an 80% reduction in frequency, and probably the same in reduction of felt pain. The shooting, burning, pins & needles in my toes (that I figured is from diebeetus) has lessened by about 50%, as well.

"Eat a small amount, about 1/4 cup of dried cherries every few days."

I'm Gravdigr, and I approve this message.

occasional (but regular) shooting, burning pains around the side of the balls of my feet

Stop and don't ignore Clodfobble like I did. Get your blood sugar checked.

BTW, I went without the cherries for several days, and the pain returned.

I went to Wal-Mart at 3a.m. for dried cherries.

Still.

The timestamp on these most recent posts just jumped an hour ahead.

Weird.

Shit, now they're correct again.

Weirder.

Undertoad;973510 wrote:

Stop and don't ignore Clodfobble like I did. Get your blood sugar checked.

Yeah, I need to do that.

I used to monitor my sugar with one of those little meters that use the chip/card/thingie. My numbers were always a little high, but not outrageously so. Usually around 250.

But, yeah I need to get a little control over it.

250 is way too high. 70 is Ideal, but no lower. With meds and insulin I'm hanging around 100.

When mine got/gets down to 150 or so, I turn into a bear and start tearing people's heads off and eating them.

Because the bacteria in your stomach, which have evolved through natural selection to eat what you feed them, are dying. Take a couple capsules of activated charcoal (health food store, or maybe your grocery store's vitamin section) and the bear will go away, plus you won't die of diabetes.

Gravdigr;973516 wrote:

Yeah, I need to do that.

I used to monitor my sugar with one of those little meters that use the chip/card/thingie. My numbers were always a little high, but not outrageously so. Usually around 250.

But, yeah I need to get a little control over it.

Two fifty is too high. Should be 97-120. Every time your sugar gets too high neurons in your brain dies and leads to Dementia. IMO.

tarheel

I just tested mine, fasting this morning, and it's at 97. But these meters are considered accurate as long as they are within 20%. So I could be more like 115.

When I visit the doc, I'm always at around the 100 mark with their tests. sometimes over, sometimes under. But I have a little numbness in my big toes these days anyway.

A healthy person should be in the 70-99 range when fasting.

How many dwellars have diabetes? It seems really popular. I didn't realize it is a form of arthritis.

I guess I'm grateful that is one ailment I don't have, my plate being rather full at the moment.

About 1 in 10 Americans has it, and after age 65, that increases to 1 in 4.

footfootfoot;973593 wrote:

I didn't realize it is a form of arthritis.

Neither did I, but that explains why I had to call AAA to change a tire. :(

That is to say Gout is a form of arthritis.

Glad I read all the way through the most recent post before replying with the biggest WTF I've ever attempted.

glatt;973595 wrote:

About 1 in 10 Americans has it, and after age 65, that increases to 1 in 4.

Another good reason for a green card.

tarheel

Lol