I have gout. Can we have a gout thread? The most agony ever...

Fresh cherries cleared my Dad's up.

They're mad expensive atm though, so if you're going to buy some check the price first lol.

Drinking Cherry juice cures it.

4 Aleve will stop the inflammation so that it will start healing.

Agreed. I worked at a health food store / supplements. Nearly all, if not all, had excellent results using black cherry juice.

gout means you are low on inositol and all B vitamins

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Definitely don't eat asparagus. It's full of uric acid, which is what causes gout.

Not going to read all responses as not doom enough for me.

Just want to say that coffee seems to work.

Everyone that I know that has gout does not drink coffee.

Drink coffee. Just sayin.....

Take potassium citrate pills. Most are deficient in potassium anyway and the citrate helps get rid of the uric acid. Also helps prevent kidney stones which are another fun part of gout.

i am on a high protein calorie deficit diet combined with exercise, and i'm losing weight well, but have hit a snag

this past couple of days my left big toe has flared up into what I now know is a gout attack, and I've worked out it's because of the extra protein in the form of meat and eggs i've been taking in as a part of this regime i'm on

the attack has subsided now, but I don't want to cut down on my protein because i'll start losing lean body mass. it's just fat i want to lose, so what foods do you eat to get your proteins if you do the same as me, and suffer from gout attacks?

I'm a courier btw, so finger foods are what i'm after, so I can eat on the move. What are the best foods in that case?

tia for any advice

OP there are so many natural remedies. It's caused by your diet and (lack) of exercise. Talk to a naturopath.

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OP, ignore most of the advice you are getting here and only listen to the people who have gout.

Gout is genetic and becomes worse as you age past your 30s. Uric Acid crystals collect in your feet where you have had previous injuries. This means it concentrates in the first and second joints of your big toes.

Gout attacks happen making walking painful and some people can't even walk.

What can trigger Gout attacks? It is different for different people because our Gout conditions are genetically different.

For me,

Drinking even 1 beer.

Eating more than two shrimp.

Extreme changes in weather, either it becomes suddenly very cold or suddenly very hot.

So what I do, when the pain starts and I start to see redness and swelling in my toes, I start to pop

Ibuprofen. About 3 a day.

Then I start to eat a small basket of any berries. The darker the better. Strawberries, blueberries, cherries. I try to eat a small basket of these berries once a week when they are in season.

I have not tried black cherry juice, but if it contains real black cherries, it probably will work.

Expect the cherries to help reduce your Gout attack every day. It should completely cure you in about 1 week to 2 weeks. The Ibuprofen will help you to walk.

Be very careful about the medication. Doctors once knew how to treat Gout very well with controlled doses of medicine. Now they don't know anything. Doctors today don't even really know what it is. I took one pill from a co-worker with Gout and it did get rid of my Gout in only one day. But I also had a terrible reaction of some kind and had to go to the ER where the doctor thought I was on drugs.

If you have Gout in your hands, that is a very bad sign. I recommend seeing a doctor that specializes in Gout and getting on medication.


This treatment also helps people with other forms of arthritis.

I need to also mention that rubbing your feet is terrible. Rubbing the area where the crystals are can trigger an attack.

A hot shower can alleviate pain.

Wear lose sneakers when you have an attack. Explain to the boss about your condition if you have a dress code.

In summary, stop drinking beer (at least during attacks), pop Ibuprofen as directed, eat berries every day during your attacks, and once a week in season. Wear loose shoes. Use a cane.

I had Gout once. Worst pain I have ever endured. Couldnt put a sheet over my big toe, it was so sensitive.

Fresh cherries are the best solution. Along with small amounts of sodium bicarbonate and freshly squeezed lemonade. Dont take too much sodium bicarb as it will cause you to shit yourself.

I had been drinking scotch and eating soppressata, prosciutto and cheese for a week.Alcohol mixed with preserved meats is a no go for me now.

i thought it was from eating too much red meat.ive never had it as i cant afford alot of red meat.

Try cherries
Prescription meds
steroid a all work
Also warning sign of diabetes

Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar 2TBS some honey in 8oz water 2x daily knocks it out quickly

drink cherry juice regularly

Cherry concentrate.

I have battled gout for over a year, it comes and goes, seems like a sprained toe, pisses me off to no end.

I like the cherries idea and the alfalfa. I choose to do the alfalfa remedy, 3 tabs of 600 mg I believe everyday, I did not change my diet at all-I go to Mickey D's occasionally, once every couple of weeks, have my mountain dew, eat fish, all kinds of meat, pork, chicken, burgers, and of course beer and wine...no changes...ever since i have taken the alfalfa, my gout has gone away. Now in the past it has gone away as well w/o the alfalfa, but always comes back. I have been taking the alfalfa for a few weeks with no return of the gout, we will see, in a fe months to see if it comes back.

I also excercise 3X a week, plus golf(walk 9 holes at least 4X a week and waterski 4 X aweek.

Hopefully the alfalfa will keep it from coming back, I will update again in a few months....thanks for the suggestion of alfalfa!!

go to your doctor and get on prescription drug called Allopurinol

Cannabis oil, got rid of mine in less then a week. Rub it in.

you a drug rep pushing the man

Very easy to cure:

1. Don't eat meat for a while
2. Stop all gluten intake.

Gout will disappear within 2 -5 days.

In my case red meat and gluten will cause bouts of gout. A book called wheat belly written by a cardiologist taught me about the gluten and gout connection.

I have gout and I take Tylenol 3 like they are candy. It is the only thing I have ever taken that I could afford, and a doctor would give me.

alfalfa is cheaper than T3

YEOW! I feel your pain. Get OUT you bastard.

My last attack was in both feet, yes that is right and left. Could not walk, only cry. Phoned the quack, he wanted me to come in..I hung up on the prick.

Looked online for a remedy that I had in the house..something..ANYTHING to remove the pain.

Lemons, bicarb soda, water...I had these. Within one hour the pain was gone.

Careful not to take too much as alkalosis is fatal. Half teaspoon, juice of 1 lemon in a tall glass of water.

BTW, you think gout is painful, don't go the whole hog and get uric acid kidney stones. The pain from these things is excruciating.

yep allopurinol & no more beer fixed it for me