It's Been Four Days Now......

TomCat · 2010-11-16T18:35:10+00:00

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..... ☹

vic

IceCreamMan wrote
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

Thanks ICM.

Averatu

When I overdo the red meat I suffer, feels like there's sand in my knuckles.

vic

Averatu wrote When I overdo the red meat I suffer, feels like there's sand in my knuckles.

Uric acid...no doubt

Ray

I think there are a lot of things that build up uric acid but there must be something that triggers it to release in the joints or something. Because when I used to eat red meat I ate it a lot and never had a problem. But just let me have citrus or pineapple and all hell breaks loose. But I do find that a stiff shot of citro soda at least every 2nd day seems to keep it under control mostly. And activity helps as well I think. Run. It must be when your blood pumps faster or something. But maybe it's just how I bamboozle myself.

Averatu

Ray wrote I think there are a lot of things that build up uric acid but there must be something that triggers it to release in the joints or something. Because when I used to eat red meat I ate it a lot and never had a problem. But just let me have citrus or pineapple and all hell breaks loose. But I do find that a stiff shot of citro soda at least every 2nd day seems to keep it under control mostly. And activity helps as well I think. Run. It must be when your blood pumps faster or something. But maybe it's just how I bamboozle myself.

Jip, its our punishment for all that bamboozling we do.

Fish-Eagle

Hi Peeps, well this might sound really silly but it really, really works!! And it does not cost an arm and a leg! Get some Gaviscon tablets, now I know they are not really good tasting but hey if it works it works. Now you start off by chewing 2 immediately and then take one every 3 or 4 hours. You will start getting relief after the first day... Now I know you guys are going to think... But I'm not suffering from heartburn and you are right, but the thing that is causing the Gout is actually acid crystals that form in between the joints because of too much acid in the body. Thus eating the Gaviscon starts to dissolve these crystals removing the cause of all the discomfort and pain.

Well hope this helps you...

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