Guest guest Posted July 18, 2003 Report Share Posted July 18, 2003 In a message dated 7/18/2003 6:24:39 AM Eastern Daylight Time, gsmarys@... writes: > Has anyone else experienced this complication of diabetes? What methods of > relief for the pain have you found that have helped? How long has gout > lasted for you and did it flare up again? Hi , My husband has gout and he does not have diabetes. When he first started with it, he would have to go to the doctor. The doctor would prescribe Indomethacin, which took care of the problem temporarily. After several years, the doctor prescribed another med that he takes daily. Very seldom does he have problems with gout now. Eunice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2003 Report Share Posted July 18, 2003 I developed kidney stones after being on a very low carb diet for a few months. I was then told that I had a high uric acid level and should avoid red meat and keep my protein down to the ADA levels. My dad has gout and he seems to have flair ups. He drinks a cocktail each night and eats red meat twice a week..sus -----Original Message----- From: M S In reading about gout, the internet research says it is a bunch of needlelike crystals that form around a joint. Extremely painful! He cannot wear a regular shoe and is wearing a post-op shoe - not the most comfortable thing in the world. Because he's having to walk differently now, his knees are taking more weight and stress than normal and are starting to ache. He's never been overweight and is at his goal weight. Has anyone else experienced this complication of diabetes? What methods of relief for the pain have you found that have helped? How long has gout lasted for you and did it flare up again? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2003 Report Share Posted July 18, 2003 My understanding is that gout is not a complication of diabetes. Plenty of non-diabetics have it, and not all diabetics do. It is caused--I have some relatives who have it, although I've escaped it so far--by the body being unable to properly process something called 'purines', which are found in red meat (especially game and organ meats), certain dark green vegetables (e.g. spinach) and fortified wines (sherry, port, madiera, etc.) When the body can't excrete them, they collect in the joints of the extremeties, especially the big toes. Of course, because we diabetics tend to have trouble with our feet anyway, when we do get gout it is more serious for us than for a 'normie', but it isn't in itself considered a complication of diabetes. Re: Gout In a message dated 7/18/2003 6:24:39 AM Eastern Daylight Time, gsmarys@... writes: > Has anyone else experienced this complication of diabetes? What methods of > relief for the pain have you found that have helped? How long has gout > lasted for you and did it flare up again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2003 Report Share Posted July 18, 2003 , My husband has had Gout since 1962... During an attack he takes Colchicine 0.6mg..4 tablets a day for 3 days.. He seldom has an attack as he takes Probenenecid 500Mg once a day to keep it away. Gout is Uric acid crystilizing in the joint and is like having ground glass in there, he says. You cannot eat any shell fish, wild meat, or internal meats such as liver, also Asparagus will trigger it. It was first diagnosed in my husbands hip. These two medicines are the oldest ones for Gout that I have ever heard of. Yes it is very painful and when you work standing up and walking it can be really bad, this is keeping it away and has for years. Here is a web site that would be helpful, there are others also. http://www.podiatrychannel.com/gout/ Hope he feels better. Helen H. and the 4 Fuzzies http://helen.dogagent.com/ http://dogagent.com/gallery/helen http://www.pepedog.com/hh/tribute.htm http://dogsofourheart.ath.cx/index.html http://dogsofourheart.ath.cx/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2003 Report Share Posted July 18, 2003 According to what my Aunt was told--she had gout--this was originally a veterenary drug, used for racehorses with bad knees. Re: Gout , My husband has had Gout since 1962... During an attack he takes Colchicine 0.6mg..4 tablets a day for 3 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2003 Report Share Posted July 19, 2003 my grandma had gout in her fingers. I have heard, but don't know for sure, that cutting down on salt and acid foods is helpful. You might try Rhus Toxicodendron, a homeopathic preparation based on poison ivy. I swear by it for my rheumatoid. He may try hot packs, or see if cold works for him. I've been on indocin. I call it puke pills. Look out for colchicine, it's dangerous. If push comes to shove, he may get a prednisone shot. Works like a charm, better, in fact. But can screw up your sugar. Diabetes, no matter how well controlled, is a wear on the body. I think your doctor is concerned because it's in his foot. An inflamed anything on your foot is cause for concern with diabetes. Just throwing some stuff out. Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 I get gout, not as often as I used to but I still get it. The one thing that helps me is to eat cherries when I can feel it coming on. Yes it is painful, but then so it everything else I have! Eating black cherries does stop it from progressing and from every research I have done it is recommended. I am not saying it will work for everyone but it does help me. Gwen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Thanks Keavan, I'll be sure to mention stress as a factor to him. I know he is under quite a bit of stress lately, his company's restructure, me, church commitments and list goes on. He has prescription med, Colchicine, but hates to take it because it makes him sick. I'll tell him to ask his doc for Promethazine for the nausea. Until I saw how you described it, it just didn't click with me about nausea meds. Thanks so much. Anita > In my case, it has nothing to do with my diet. It is 100% stress driven. This is why I do whatever I have to in limiting the stress in my life. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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