Off Topic Gout

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Prehab26 said:
That will likely trigger a worst gout attack in the short term. But will help over time.

Should of asked for heavy duty Naproxen to help with the immediate pain.

Longer term, if you have multiple attacks in 12 months it will the Allopurinal every day which will be very effective.

I had a couple of flair ups 2 year ago but not bad enough to be placed on Allopurinol, which I don't want to go on TBH. If I get a twinge now, I take naproxen immediately and it goes away.

I also take 1000mg cherry extract supplements each day. Havnt had a night if gout pain since, other than the minor twinge after any heavy weekend on the beers etc.

Other than that, lose weight if you need too, will help, and one last thing, drink a **** load of water. The crystals from quicker if you're dehydrated which causes the intense pain.
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Good advice marra.

Ive decided to man up and face it, once, or rarely twice a year, these past 20 odd years, usually around my birthday... Monday coming <cheers>

Cherry supplement at hand.
 
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Teessidemackem said:
Yeah im actually suprised how painful it is. Ive always known about Gout but didnt realise it was this bad. I couldnt even have a bed cover touch my foot last night because the pain was so bad
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My great grandad had it, in the toes i think. My mam says that somebody else in the room just had to raise their voice or shout and it somehow hurt him.
 
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Colchine, or however you spell it, when the gout is active. Allopurinol to keep it a bay once it’s gone.
I’ve had it a few times, not since I’ve been on Allopurinol though. Worst pain I could imagine. I honestly think if I’d chopped a couple of toes off with a blunt saw, it wouldn’t have hurt as much.
 
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Never had gout but I’ve had really strong naproxen. Make sure you ask for the tablets to level the naproxen off otherwise they’ll give you crippling stomach pains.
 
Saf said:
Never had gout but I’ve had really strong naproxen. Make sure you ask for the tablets to level the naproxen off otherwise they’ll give you crippling stomach pains.
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Think I just got the gastro resistant ones and had no stomach pains. The old school versions did used to give a bad pain in the stomach.
 
I can also attest to it being the most unbearable pain I've ever had and I know that feeling with the bed sheets!

As others have said, you're best off getting Naproxen as soon as you can but in the meantime alternate ibuprofen with paracetamol every 2 hours (4 hours apart for each one). That seemed to help with me a little before I was finally put on allopurinol.

If you need to put anything on your feet to leave the house, try to find the loosest fitting trainers you can as well as it's hell putting even a sock on!

Last bit of advice, don't elevate your foot! If it's anything like mine used to be, once you come to lower it the pain will hit you like a train!
 
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Teessidemackem said:
Just been to the Docs after being awake all night with excruciating paid in my foot, he said he thinks its gout.

Does anybody else suffer from this, and if so can you recommend any over the counter treatments or any other ways to relieve pain.
Its up there with the worst pain ive had
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Many sympathies. I have had random attacks. Quite rare really, and not worth medicating according to the docs. Clearly not as severe as most get it, but pretty painful.

One thing I did learn not to do was put your foot in cold or iced water, which is kind of an instinct as your foot feels on fire.

This is apparently the worst thing to do because it hardens the crystals causing the pain.

Good luck! Hopefully it's a one off.
 
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I had it once 2 and a half years ago but it only lasted like 4 days. I had the same symptoms Tees has mentioned and have always lived in fear it will come back!
But I have learned some good tips on here if it does!
 
Prehab26 said:
That will likely trigger a worst gout attack in the short term. But will help over time.

Should of asked for heavy duty Naproxen to help with the immediate pain.

Longer term, if you have multiple attacks in 12 months it will the Allopurinal every day which will be very effective.

I had a couple of flair ups 2 year ago but not bad enough to be placed on Allopurinol, which I don't want to go on TBH. If I get a twinge now, I take naproxen immediately and it goes away.

I also take 1000mg cherry extract supplements each day. Havnt had a night if gout pain since, other than the minor twinge after any heavy weekend on the beers etc.

Other than that, lose weight if you need too, will help, and one last thing, drink a **** load of water. The crystals from quicker if you're dehydrated which causes the intense pain.
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Actually just realised the pro max cherry I take are 2100mg. Checked after this thread and re ordered some more form Amazon as I was running low!
 
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I’d been getting pains for years after banging my foot about 20 years ago. I was told trauma of impact had brought arthritis on and I was given diclofenac. Over the years had pain and went back time and again. Told had all sorts of stuff then on Narproxen for years. I was getting lumps on hand and was told normal arthritis stuff. Went to doctors about something last year and she noticed something on my ear and said tophi and sign of gout. I ended up in hospital not long after. Possibly related. Anyway found out uric acid levels high and tophi sign of chronic gout. I’ve had operation on hand to remove since. Not once in 20 years did a doctor send me for a blood test and this could have been sorted. I’m on allopurinol now. After all this waffle my advice is get sorted quickly. Try to sort with lifestyle change and if don’t work get on allopurinol.
 
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My wife has been put on Allopurinol recently but has got a splitting headache (the leaflet with the tablets say this is a possible side effect). Anyone else had the headaches with taking these?
 
I had an attack on Monday and it's easing today.

I'm supposed to take alpurinol but after gout kept coming back I stopped.

Colcitina is what I take and drop 2 as soon as I feel the symptoms, then I get the ****s. I DO put my foot in iced cold water and it does work for me.

I normally get it in each big toe or my second little tie or my right ankle, all of which I e previously broken.

I'm going to try those cherry drops
 
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Nothing to add to the Naproxen in the short term, Allopurinol in the long term advice.

I’ve had it a few time, but had it in my knee and it was horrendous.
 
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