What is best cure for ghout?!
Question: its christmas i have ghout, gp will only give me painkillers as says some medication is dangerous now .I understand cranberry juice is a good remedy? is there any other remedies good for relieving ghout
Answers: its christmas i have ghout, gp will only give me painkillers as says some medication is dangerous now .I understand cranberry juice is a good remedy? is there any other remedies good for relieving ghout
There is no cure for gout, as the tendency to have an elevated uric acid level in the blood stream is inherited as an autosomal dominant genetic trait. Although the tendency toward an elevated uric acid level is equally common in men and women, men develop gout approximately 20 times more frequently than women.
The very best approach is prevention of attacks. To prevent attacks of gout, one should eat very little meat, avoid alcoholic beverages, and drink plenty of water. These tend to keep the uric acid level low, whereas eating meat tends to increase uric acid levels. Gout was formerly though of as a malady of the rich, but that was because to poor ate very little meat. and the rich indulged excessively in meat, preferring that to things that were grown in the lowly earth!
Before we go any further, I am providing this information for informational purposes only, not for you to use as a tool to try to get your gp to prescribe anything he feels may be inappropriate for you to take. After all, he has met you and treated you in the past, and I do not know you nor any particulars about your medical situation. I would not object to your printing it our and showing it to him, but you should be aware that there differences in medical practices from one area to another, and the current trend is to base our practices upon the best medical evidence available.
If you have an attack of gout, DO NOT TAKE ASPIRIN OR IBUPROFEN, as it may make the attack worse.
I suspect the "dangerous" medication to which your GP is referring is indomethacin. It is effective, but I no longer use it to treat my patients, since it has a fairly high risk of complications such as gastrointestinal ulceration and bleeding. Indomethacin is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication (so are aspirin and ibuprofen, but their effect in gout is different). I have prescribed other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications at times for gouty patients, most often sulindac, with good results. I have no experience using naproxen, diclofenac or etodolac in treating gout, and cannot tell you whether they might be beneficial or not.
Some physicians use an older remedy, colchicine, for treatment of acute gout, and it is a tried and true remedy that can work well if begun promptly, but colchicine also has side effects which your gp may think make it not a good choice for you.
There is a uricosuric medication called "Benemid" or generically, probenecid, which causes increased excretion of uric acid through the kidneys. This lowers blood levels of urinc acid and may reduce the risk of attacks of gout.
Colchicine and Benemid have been, and I believe continue to be available, at least in the United States, in a combination called ColBenemid, which can be used to treat either acute gout or to help maintain gout-free intervals.
If a patient presents in my clinic with acute gout, I usually treat with prednisone, starting with a dose of 20 mg twice daily and tapering the dose over a few days once symptoms are under control. Prednisone is not without risks and side effects, either, and it should only be used under medical supervision; indeed, your gp may well have reaons for not prescribing this medication for you, and I do not wish to second-guess him/her.
Once the patient is symptom-free, if the patient has had recurrent attacks of gout, I will prescribe allopurinol, 100 mg daily for one week, 200 mg daily for the second week, and 300 mg daily thereafter indefinitely. It is important not to start allopurinol while there is gout activity, since that could make the symptoms of gout worse.
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Cherrys,strawberries,and lay off the booze. You're not alone,I've got it for xmas too. Left foot. Dosing up on Ibuprofen.
You need to eliminate the uric acid in your system.
cherries in any form are the best, safest and most effective way to treat the pain of gout. twelve will do the trick. more is fine, but not necessary. do it every day until it subsides. make sure there isn't an underlying, more serious problem causing the gout attacks..
the health food store sells a black cherry concentrate that is very convenient and works quite well.
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cherries are good if you eat a few every day. I too have gout and I also take a medication called allopurinol which keeps my uric acid level normal and that helps to keep an attack of gout from occurring.
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Urea in the blood comes from foods like seafood, shrimp--or other things--it settles low in the body--often in the foot or toes. Stop eating whatever gave you the gout--think real hard--what did you eat that was different?? REAL cranberry juice is a good start--NOT OCEAN SPRAY--that is NOT real cranberry juice--you need to go to a GNC store or a health food store for REAL cranberry juice. The store stuff is red dye with trace cranberry color from concentrate---that is NOT what you want. Take the shoes and socks off or wear loose clothes that touch the gout--raise the feet if you can. Sit down--be quiet --gout will hurt and complaining won't help a bit. Gout can affect all joints--so anti inflammatory tablets are your best hope. NO ALCOHOL, ever---that is another cause. It is just like arthritis in your joints so take care of yourself---and it can give you painful kidney stones, too !!
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Drinking one or 2 glasses of low fat milk will help prevent an attack.
Drink at least eight glasses of water a day to dilute the urine and help lower uric acid levels.
Stay away from alcohol, which can trigger attacks.
Keep weight down. Obesity may play an important role in gout attacks.
Avoid fats, refined carbohydrates, excess protein, and, if you're sensitive to purines, foods containing them (including organ meats, anchovies, legumes, oatmeal, spinach, asparagus, cauliflower, and mushrooms).
One of the oldest known remedies for gout - a drug called colchicine -- is derived from the autumn crocus, also known as meadow saffron. Unfortunately, colchicine in pill form causes severe cramping and diarrhea in up to 80% of those who take it in the high doses needed to combat gout attacks. An injectable form of colchicine administered by your doctor, however, appears to work quickly and without side effects.
Eating fresh or canned cherries (a half pound a day) may help keep gout at bay by reducing levels of uric acid. Some people swear by them; and a small study conducted many years ago found that eating cherries may indeed lower uric acid levels.
An easier way to get the benefits of cherries is to take 1,000 mg daily of cherry fruit extract pills (available at health-food stores).
Strawberries, blueberries, celery, or celery seed extracts may have a similar beneficial effect.
Bromelain: 500 mg every 3 hours during an attack; reduce to twice a day to help prevent further attacks. Each dose should provide 2,000 GDU or 3,000 MCU.
Quercetin : 500 mg twice a day between meals.Take with bromelain to help prevent gout attacks.
Cherry Fruit Extract : 1,000 mg 3 times a day following an acute attack. Reduce dosage to 1,000 mg a day for maintenance.
Vitamin C : 500 mg a day. Add 500 mg every 5 days until you reach 1,000 mg twice a day. Reduce dose if diarrhea develops.
Nettle : 250 mg standardized extract 3 times a day. Also effective as a nettle tea compress applied to sore joints.
(Use 1 or 2 tsp. dried herb per cup of hot water.)
Flaxseed Oil : 1 tbsp. (14 grams) a day. Can be mixed with food; take in the morning.
Ok, I have had gout for years but haven't had any flare ups in a long time. You can't eat or drink anything that causes your system to be more acid (soft drinks, tea, coffee, meats, breads or alcohol). You need to eat things that are more alkaline (fruits (not tomatoes), veggies (not beans, califlower or spinach), cottage cheese, sour cream and yogurt. Water and black cherry fruit (not cocktail form) Just Black Cherry from Knudson or concentrate from Dynamic Health are great choices. I literally walk around with quart jars of water to drink, it flushes the uric acid from your system. Do not take asprin or ibuprophin for the pain as it can actually add to your problem. Bromelaain (obtained from a health food store) is an enzyne that reduces swelling in the joint also Cherry Fruit Extract (from Enzymatic Therapy) is also very useful. I take about 12 capsules of the Cherry Fruit Extract the first day and 6 the following and then maintain on 3 a day for about a week after the attack. I also drink at least a gallon and a half of water a day and a quart of Black Cherry Juice during the attack and most of the time the symptoms leave on the second day but I still drink lots of water and take the extract and choose Black Cherry juice if I want something different for a few days following. I don't now nor have ever taken any prescriptions for this as the side affects outweighed the pain for me and I have had some swelling so bad I couldn't wear jeans only shorts. I was diagnosed by a gp but I choose to do things the more natural approach and so far it's been a success.
You may never get rid of your gout, but you can do a lot to make it less apparent, and bothersome. Don't drink alcohol, no hot dog or most lunch meats eat Cherry's, and or cram-berry juice {not the flavored drink}, just watch what you eat and you can make gout less of a problem.
HOMEOPATHIC TREATMENT FOR RHEUMATISM / ARTHRITIS without any side effects or complications of any sort, (Arthritis including Gout, Arthritis Deformans/Osteoarthritis and Rheumatism) :-
Pain knee joints, worse by movements; better initial movements, continuous pain in joints, worse while rising from seat; pain in heels, worse by movements. Cassia Sophera 30X, 4 hourly
Acute attack of gout of joints of the feet.Pain with bright red swelling Aconite Nap 200, 2 hourly
Pain with inflammation, worse by movements. Bryonia Alba 200 or 1M, 6 hourly
Complaints worse after rest and exposure to cold Rhus tox 200 or 1M, 4 hourly
Complaints worse during menstruation; beginning at the time of menopause; more in hands and feet Caulophyllum 30X, 4 hourly
When the origin of complaints is gonorrhoeal; worse during day time. Medorrhinum 1M. fortnightly (3 Doses)
When the origin of complaints is tubercular Tuberculinum k, 1M fortnightly (3 Doses)
Complaints of small joints with red or pale swelling; tenderness and shifting pains; worse by motion. Main remedy for gout during cold weather Colchicum 30X, 4 hourly
When Rhus Tox cease to work; pain is worse in cold damp weather and better by movements Calcarea Carb 200 or 1M, 6 hourly (6 Doses)
Nodosities in the joints with gastric complaints. At last nodules become painless (Rheumatoid Arthritis). Tongue whitish thickly coated Antim Crud 30X or 200, 6 hourly
Complaints of feets and ankles; stiffness Drosera 200 fortnightly (3 Doses)
Complaints of long bones; contraction of ligaments Causticum 30X or 200, 4 hourly
Pain worse at night; in wet weather; Rheumatism of large muscles Cimicifuga 30X, 4 hourly
Rheumatism; worse in damp cold weather. Gout.Pain in limbs and hip joints Natrum Sulph 30X or 200, 4 hourly
Pain travels downwards affecting the large part of a limb and passes through quickly along course of nerve Kalmia Lat 30X or 200, 6 hourly
Pains worse during rest, night and warmth, better by cold, open air and movements Pulsatilla 30X or 200, 4 hourly
Pain :- violent; bruised or as if sprained ; cannot bear touch, feels somebody coming near him may touch him and hit the affected part Arnica Montana 200, 4 hourly
Gout of great toe and joints with swelling; soreness and drawing pain on stepping; worse in warmth, pressure and motion. Pain travels upwards; better cold compresses Ledum Pal 200, 4 hourly
Gouty nodosities of joints; tearing pain and extremities and contraction of the muscles Guaiacum 30 4 hourly
Chronic nodosities of joints; hands twisted, out of shape due to deposits of water of soda Ammonium Phos 6X or 30, 4 hourly
Gouty complaints with offensive urine Acid Benzoic 6X or 30, 4 hourly
When there is red sand in urine in gouty patients Lycopodium 30, 4 hourly
Severe pain with enlargement of the joints; worse during rest and when storm approaches Rhododendron 200 or 1M, 10 min (3 Doses)
Almost a specific for gout (to drain out uric acid and urates) Urtica Urens Q(Mother Tincture) 4 hourly, 8 -10 drops in hot water
Arthritic deformans (chronic rheumatoid, particularly of fingers) Picric Acid 30X, 4 hourly
Rheumatic pains or arthritis after checked diarrhoea Abrotanum 30 or 200 4 hourly (6 Doses)
Specific for pain with numbness; Pain so severe patient says that he would prefer death than the pain Chamomilla 200 or 1M, 1/2 hourly (3 Doses)
Pain appear diagonally as right arm and left leg with sensation of cold, numbness and tingling Agaricus Mus 30X or 200, 4 hourly
In weak persons; burning pain with chilliness, feels better by heat, while eating, and worse in cold open air Capsicum 30X or 200, 4 hourly
Unbearable pain; rigidity and stiffness. Superiority / inferiority complex Platina 1M, weekly (3 Doses)
Pain flies like electric shock; due to exposurse of damp cold weather. Better by warmth and rest Phytolacca 30X or 200, 4 hourly
Rheumatic pain, worse after washing clothes, doing laundry work Sepia 30X or 200, 4 hourly
Pain in long bones; may be due to injury or rheumatism Ruta Grav 200, 6 hourly
Pain worse on slightest touch specially after loss of vital fluids like excessive bleeding, diarrhoea, vomiting China Off 6X or 30, 3 hourly
Pain in the small joints of extremities with swelling. Backache, worse in the morning before rising Staphysagria 30X or 200, 4 hourly
Pain heels; better by putting most of the weight on them Berberis Vulgaris Q (Mother Tincture) 4 hourly, 8 - 10 drops
Stiffing pain in all parts of the body; worse by movement Stellaria Q(Mother Tincture) 4 hourly, 8-10 drops in warm water
Rheumatic pain without swelling; pain joints; worse at night Iodium 30X, 4 hourly
Osteo-arthritis of large joints with degeneration. Pain, swelling, stiffness and tenderness of joints; worse by motion (cracking joints) and cold ; better by warmth O.A.Nosode 1M, weekly (6 Doses)
Chronic muscular rheumatism of back and neck. Intense pain along with sciatic nerve. Numbness alternates with pain Gnaphalium 30X or 200, 4 hourly
Muscular atrophy; rigidity and stiffness Strychninum 3X or 6X, 4 hourly
Rheumatism accompained with skin ailments and itiching; cannot walk erect Sulphur 200, 10 min (3 Doses)
Rheumatism of knee joint; with round worms Natrum Phos 6X or 30, 4 hourly
For defective bony growth; better by warmth and worse by cold Calcarea Flour 12X or 30, 4 hourly
Take the remedy which is similar to your symptoms.
No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage and under any circumstances do not try to mix any remedies and avoid Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food while taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in the fridge.
Curing without any side effects or Complications Thats the Beauty of Homeopathic Medicine (Cures Par Excellence)
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