Anybody have gout cures

**Rockntractor** · 04-23-2013, 11:42 PM

I'm sure I don't have it because I'm not near old enough yet, but if any of you old people have gout cures let me know.
And I know there are old people here because everybody goes to bed at 9:00.

**patriot45** · 04-24-2013, 12:30 AM

Originally Posted by Rockntractor

I'm sure I don't have it because I'm not near old enough yet, but if any of you old people have gout cures let me know.
And I know there are old people here because everybody goes to bed at 9:00.

I think you have to drink pee. I'm not a doctor but I heard it on the internet so its true.

**SarasotaRepub** · 04-24-2013, 08:03 AM

**txradioguy** · 04-24-2013, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by Rockntractor

I'm sure I don't have it because I'm not near old enough yet, but if any of you old people have gout cures let me know.
And I know there are old people here because everybody goes to bed at 9:00.

Funny you should mention this. Just did a late night run to the ER because I thought I'd broken my toe.

Nope...gout.

Doc put me on an anti inflammatory called Indomethacin. Been on that for almost four days now and I've gone from barely being able to take a step to walking and moving like nothing had ever happened.

Certain weight loss pills...taking to much tylenol and not having enough Vitamin C are some of the causes.

Also if you take vitamins that are high in Niacin it can cause it too.

**Rockntractor** · 04-24-2013, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by txradioguy

Funny you should mention this. Just did a late night run to the ER because I thought I'd broken my toe.

Nope...gout.

Doc put me on an anti inflammatory called Indomethacin. Been on that for almost four days now and I've gone from barely being able to take a step to walking and moving like nothing had ever happened.

Certain weight loss pills...taking to much tylenol and not having enough Vitamin C are some of the causes.

Also if you take vitamins that are high in Niacin it can cause it too.

Thank you, I will call my doctor and ask about that medication, I'm trying a few home remedies but the pain has been extreme and I'm using a cane which I am much to young for.

**txradioguy** · 04-24-2013, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by Rockntractor

Thank you, I will call my doctor and ask about that medication, I'm trying a few home remedies but the pain has been extreme and I'm using a cane which I am much to young for.

They gave me crutches...first time I've ever had them...and I found out I'm not coordinated enough to use them.

But seriously...within 48 hours of using that anti-imflammatory the ER folks gave me I was mobile and relatively pain free. This morning I got out of bed and actually considered for a moment running for PT this morning but didn't want to violate my profile. They've got me taking it three times a day.

**Rockntractor** · 04-24-2013, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by txradioguy

They gave me crutches...first time I've ever had them...and I found out I'm not coordinated enough to use them.

But seriously...within 48 hours of using that anti-imflammatory the ER folks gave me I was mobile and relatively pain free. This morning I got out of bed and actually considered for a moment running for PT this morning but didn't want to violate my profile. They've got me taking it three times a day.

You ought to have a 250 pound billy goat stomp on your foot while you have it, it made me cuss when I got my breath back.

**txradioguy** · 04-24-2013, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by Rockntractor

You ought to have a 250 pound billy goat stomp on your foot while you have it, it made me cuss when I got my breath back.

No I wasn't that crazy. I just limped my way through a JROTC awards banquet in my Class A's.

But you're right...the pain from this does take your breath away.

**Rockntractor** · 04-24-2013, 02:21 PM

As painful as it was to put on I have some heavy duty steel toe boots with a steel tongue cover, I ended up wearing those because the dogs and goats and everybody said, look at that swollen foot, let's stomp the fuck out of it!

**Adam Wood** · 04-24-2013, 02:53 PM

I was diagnosed with gout about three years ago. I don't remember what they gave me for medication (whatever it was, it was pretty mild), but I do remember the instructions that they gave me, which struck me as odd. I was told specifically to stay away from anything with cranberry in it, be that cranberry sauce like with Thanksgiving dinner, or any variety of cranberry juice. I was also told specifically to drink lots of the cherry-flavored seltzer water that you can get in bottles at the grocery store. I haven't the foggiest of ideas why I was told that, but I did it, and I have to admit that it did clear up in a couple of days doing that.