TomCat
Having one of the worst Gout Attacks I ever remember having.
Left Knee and right foot at the same time....Can't walk or drive at the moment..... >☹
Pain has been unbelievable and all could have been avoided if the doctor had prescribed pro-boitics with my antibiotics prescribed for my bout of bronchitis.
Doctor knew that I was a gout sufferer and did not take preventative measures.... >☹ >☹
Slowly getting better.....right foot is almost normal but the left knee has taken a serious pounding..... ☹
MikeM
Man you just need some of this stuff I was on in hospital, called morphine ? Makes you feel better and kinda hazes your memory :?
Hope you get better soon, and stay away from tomatoes ?
TomCat
LOL.....I've been taking Turmeric powder mixed with honey. Definitely an acquired taste...... ☹
Funnily enough....it seems to be tasting better lately......I just fear farting yellow dust clouds..... ? ?
inflames
Hectic Tom, that really sucks!
Good luck on the recovery, and stay off the red wine, apparently it is a big contributor!
vic
Tom...rush down to your pharmacy and get one Voltarin suppository (200mg)...you know what to do with this hey.. and a packet of Diclohexal (50mg tabs) and take one of these as well with plenty of water on a full stomach. (I take it you don't suffer from stomach and intestinal ailments such as ulcers and that you're not diabetic.
Tomorrow morning you'll be fine. ?
TomCat
Thanks Vic....Unfortunately I'm allergic to Voltarin so I can't go that route....... :'(
@ Inflames......I don't even drink red wine.......I'm just unfortunately predisposed to acute gout attacks......really sux.....
vic
TomCat wrote
Thanks Vic....Unfortunately I'm allergic to Voltarin so I can't go that route....... :'(
@ Inflames......I don't even drink red wine.......I'm just unfortunately predisposed to acute gout attacks......really sux.....
Sorry to hear...just don't take any disprin (asprin)..but I guess you know this already... You will have to go on
Puricos.......that should stop these attacks. Check with your doc.
Ice packet on the knee and ankle ?...shuuu
aubs1
Hey Tom, I have an uncle who suffers from gout, so I can imagine the agony you are going through. Sterkte boet.
PeteM
Sorry to hear you're in such pain Tom. I hope you get over it soon.
Ray
MikeM wrote
Man you just need some of this stuff I was on in hospital, called morphine ? Makes you feel better and kinda hazes your memory :?
Ja but if you cant find any drink plenty water and then a lot more as well. for me it gets bad when I eat citrus and pineapple.
IceCreamMan
gout is a mofo..worse than childbirth i reckon..
commiserations man ....from a fellow sufferer....
Squonk
Sympathy for you Tom
A fellow sufferer, and the last couple of times, no prescribed medication would work, Cataflam or the more stronger anti inflamatory drugs.
I had to have a voltarin shot and even then it was hours before it subsided.
It's a type of pain that you have to experience first hand before understanding it. Like having toothache but 64 times worse! ☹
TomCat
Squonk wrote
Like having toothache but 64 times worse! ☹
+10000.......It is a pain that cannot be described.....although you analogy is a good one....
I've had three knee operations because of gout and it looks like I might be heading for operation number 4 if things don't improve soon.
Jack-Flash-Jr
I have no advice but want to register empathy, sympathy and commiserations. Truly sucks...
IceCreamMan
i have been going through a torrid gout period from end of july and finally gave in to taking regular medication.
So since last week , i am on puricos to curb my gout attacks....this thing was forking me up 6 love ...i hate the idea of taking medication but diet etc was not sorting it out.
Gout is the pox i tell u
shaunf
Aubs1 wrote
Hey Tom, I have an uncle who suffers from gout, so I can imagine the agony you are going through. Sterkte boet.
No you can't! Unless you've experienced it firsthand, you can't imagine. ? I get it from time to time in the joints where my big toe joins my foot. I can equate the feeling as similar to if you held a brick at shoulder height and dropped it on your toe. ☹
vic
Puricos is about the only hope we have against this damn ailment. It's caused by metabolic disorder/s. Even taking in to much starch can precipitate an attack.
But one thing I've discovered is that when I'm under stress, or there are things worrying me, I'm a lot more prone to attacks.
I have given up alcohol, (and I use to enjoy my 6 packs hey !)I excercise regularly (well sort of... ?), I take puricos and lots of water everyday, BUT it's still no garauntee against attacks. And age and weight has nothing to do with it....we can only pray ! ?
IceCreamMan
well i have taken it up a notch and today received a blood uric acid monitor i ordered.So now i am going to document what i eat and the results on the uric acid levels in my blood the next morning. I am going to pinpoint the exact foods then refrain from them and hpoefully be able to discontinue the puicos at some point.
every morning , a small drop of blood onto the strip into the monitor and 30 seconds later i have an exact reading.
Watch thsi space ?
vic
IceCreamMan wrote
well i have taken it up a notch and today received a blood uric acid monitor i ordered.So now i am going to document what i eat and the results on the uric acid levels in my blood the next morning. I am going to pinpoint the exact foods then refrain from them and hpoefully be able to discontinue the puicos at some point.
every morning , a small drop of blood onto the strip into the monitor and 30 seconds later i have an exact reading.
Watch thsi space ?
ICM, give some details here please ...ordered from where, cost? etc...
IceCreamMan
Vic wrote
IceCreamMan wrote
well i have taken it up a notch and today received a blood uric acid monitor i ordered.So now i am going to document what i eat and the results on the uric acid levels in my blood the next morning. I am going to pinpoint the exact foods then refrain from them and hpoefully be able to discontinue the puicos at some point.
every morning , a small drop of blood onto the strip into the monitor and 30 seconds later i have an exact reading.
Watch thsi space ?
ICM, give some details here please ...ordered from where, cost? etc...
Its called the UA Sure kit. I ordered it from my local pharmacy (although can be gotten online too) Cost me 600 ront.
Essentailly you prick yr finger, spill a drop of blood onto a strip which gets anaylysed by the machine and gives a reading of the levels.
last night it was 6.2 which is within norms..this morning it was 14.2 !!! which is very high..... i am still setting up the benchmarks and possibly made an error hence the high reading but will check again tomorrow morning. I will start keeping a detailed spreadsheet of what i eat and drink on a daily basis as well.
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetic-products/uasure-uric-acid-starter-kit.html
