Anyone suffer from Gout?

Question

Does anyone have any home remedies for the pain of Gout?

As a nurse, I know what causes Gout. Changing my diet will not work because I rarely eat foods high in Purines which cause the build up of the painful uric crystals. I'm basically asking if there is any home remedies to aid in flare ups. I have it in my left pinkie finger joint. None of my arthritis remedies help with the Gout. So I don't have many ideas.

Answer 1

My husband suffers from gout. We do the low purine diet which usually works for him. Our doctor told him recently that the thinking on gout has changed. They are looking to elevated dietary sodium as more of a cause than the traditional. As a nurse, myself on a medical wing, I have noticed that the physicians seem to be ordering colchicine. I haven't seen Allopurinol used in forever. I wish you the best in solving your gout.

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Answer 3

My Dr. diagnosed gout 10 years ago and i was put on tablets which he said I would have to take for life. At the time I had similar bad bouts like you are going through. I also had varying success with different tablets, so see your Dr. to make sure your on the best ones for your condition. After about 4 years the gout disappeared with help of a change in eating /drinking habits it hasn't come back. See your Dr. again

Answer 4

Gout is a condition where uric acid crystals build up in the body.
This can happen in the area of the big toe and cause a lot of pain.
Our foods contain purines; some foods are higher in this than others.
The doctor may place you on a lower purine diet (of which they will usually provide you a list of foods to avoid. There is also medications that can lower the uric acid in the blood
Here an alternative way to cure gout?

Answer 5

My husband suffers with Gout in his Big Toe! I asked this question on here a few weeks ago. A home remedy someone gave me was mash some garlic cayenne pepper and rub in on the gout area to help elevate the pain.. Try that.

Answer 6

Yes. What you need is Glucosamine, which repairs damaged cartilage, which supplies the body with natural material to repair joint connective tissue and helps reduce inflammation. Cat's claw, which is for chronic inflammation. It stimulates the immune system and acts as a natural antioxidant to protect against free radical damage.
Gout is an arthritis-like metabolic disorder that increases concentration of uric acid in biological fluids. The uric acid becomes crystallized and is deposited in joints, tendons, the kidneys, and other tissues, causing inflammation, swelling and damage.
Basically, you might need to change your diet and hit the health food store and stock up on some herbs and minerals. That way you fix the problem, restore your body. Covering up the pain of Gout with pain relievers may not be the way to go.
If you want, I can scan a page out of my book and e-mail it to you. If not, the name of the book is, Today's Herbal Health. By Louise Tenney, M.H.

Answer 7

Yes I have gout from time to time, I've found that drinking
tonic water with quinine works great....Canada Dry makes it...
This tip comes from an old nurse I first worked with 1980's.,
it really works....

Answer 8

Cherries are a home remedy for gout. However, you need to eat ALOT of them. I would suggest cherry juice. Hope it helps!

Answer 9

Stop eating rich foods and meat.
Lay off the alcohol.
Drink water to flush out the kidneys.
Elevate feet.
Leave the feet bare!
Sox and blankets are painful.
Wait for the body to heal itself!