What can I do for gout? I take Allopurinol 300mg. Doesn't work!?

Question

I have been taking Alloporinal for three months and I still get gout severerly in my right hand. What else can I take or do?

Answer 1

Hi Cisco

Here is the defination and some remedies to fix the issue.

Causes of Gout
Gout is caused by excessive accumulation of uric acid in the tissues. The underlying cause of uric acid accumulation is unknown, yet research has found that it can basically be attributed to metabolic or kidney problems. Increased production of uric acid may be the result of metabolic enzyme defects, certain types of chronic anemia, or other complex conditions. Dehydration and kidney disease can cause poor clearance of uric acid from the body.

Proper diet, nutrition, and metabolic balance all play crucial roles in the prevention and treatment of this disease. The conception of gout as a condition of affluence is tenuous, but a heavy diet, particularly organ meats that increase amount of uric acid, and alcohol consumption, can hinder the removal of uric acid by the kidneys.

Although most people initiate a gout attack through poor lifestyle choices (obesity, rich foods, alcohol), 10%-15% of gout patients have attacks due to a metabolic problem, such as a deficiency of enzymes (xanthine oxidase) and purine imbalances. Purines come from certain foods (meat products, especially liver and other organ meats, sausages and other processed meats, anchovies, crab, shrimp, milk, eggs, and many beans, including soy), but are also normally present, in the form of DNA and RNA in the cells. Purines are broken down into uric acid, which is then normally excreted through the urine.

Medications, including aspirin and diuretics, can cause gout by putting extra stress on the kidneys; these drugs cause 25% of new gout cases. Kidney stones and other kidney problems are present in 90% of gout sufferers, because urate crystals also accumulate in the kidneys.

Quick Action Plan for Gout


1. The goal of diet for those with gout is to reduce the production of uric acid to normal levels. Cherries, and all rich colored berries, such as blueberries, are recommended. Consume half a pound of fresh or unsweetened frozen cherries per day for a period of three to six weeks as a healing protocol.

2. Organic cherry juice is especially good for gout, as are many of the new "magic juices" such as Goji, Acai and Noni juice, puree or powder. Pomegranate fruit extracts have been shown to be effective as well.

3. Eliminate alcohol consumption, which both increases uric acid production and reduces uric acid excretion in the kidneys. Gout sufferers should also maintain a low-purine diet, which completely omits organ meats, shellfish, yeast (brewer's and baker's), herring, sardines, mackerel, and anchovies.

4. Intake of dried legumes, spinach, asparagus, fish, poultry, and mushrooms, should also be curtailed. Refined carbohydrates and saturated fats are best kept to a minimum.

5. Drink plenty of pure water, because it keeps urine diluted and promotes the excretion of uric acid.

6. Test for food and environmental allergies and avoid all foods and substances to which you are allergic.

7. Cleansing and Detoxification, including colon and bowel cleansing therapies, fasting, kidney and gallbladder flushes, physical medicine, and homeopathic remedies.

8. In clinical trials with gout patients, devil's claw was found to relieve joint pain, as well as reduce blood cholesterol and uric acid levels. For gout sufferers, professionals can recommend: 1-2 g of dried powdered devil's claw root three times a day; 4-5 ml of (1:5) tincture three times a day; or 400 mg of dry solid extract (3:1) three times a day.

9. The following nutritional supplements are recommended: eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 1.8 g daily), vitamin E (400-800 IU daily), folic acid (under a doctor's supervision, 10-40 mg daily), and quercetin with bromelain (125-250 mg three times a day between meals).

Herbal Aids

The eliminative organs must be improved. Drink apple cider vinegar with honey and bathe the area in hot apple cider vinegar. To speed healing, take MCP pectin (one teaspoonful three times a day). Herbal teas work well to relieve pain. Tincture of lobelia with apple cider vinegar baths on the afflicted parts is very good. A good herb combination is equal parts of skullcap, valerian, and yarrow taken in tea form to assist in freeing the toxic waste from the tissues and to eliminate the waste through the various excretory organs.

Best of health to you.

Cheers

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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
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Answer 4

When you feel pain start in your hand, which I'm going to guess is the hand you use to write with, can you stop using that hand and rest and elevate? Also, try applying a warm compress. Some people find relief with NSAIDS (Ibuprofen) - just don't take Aspirin (which could aggravate the condition. Also, consider risk factors associated with gout such as being overweight, eating red meat or large quantities of alcohol.

Answer 5

Avoid gout provoking foods

If you have an acute attack STOP the allopurinol

You will need pain relief (paracetamol (acetaminophen) +/- codeine or whatever) and an anti-inflammatory (ibuprofen or similar ... or prednisolone {this is best} to reduce the inflammation)

Some doctors prescribe colchicine - this works okay but you need to take it until it gives you diarrhoea

Once you've got the gout under control, back onto the allopurinol

Avoid trauma to the hand

Answer 6

For the treatment of gout it is important that you follow up with your doctor especially if the condition doesnt improve.
Treatment of gout involves diet, medication and physical therapy in some cases.
Diet involes low purine diet. Some foods to avoid are internal organs
( like liver), some fishes, peanuts, alcholic drinks, green peas etc. Ask a list of this from your doctor.
Medication therapy for other cases needs anti-inflammatory if it is inflammed, Allopurinol, or some cases might be needing Colchicine. Better follow up with your doctor.
If despite therapy, it affects the activity of daily living, then probably a consultation with a rehabilitation medicine especialist or physiatrist is important. He might refer you to a physical therapist.
For rheumatoid problems, you might consult your family physician, for cases not responsive to treatment, a rheumatologist might be consulted.
Your uric acid levels should also be monitored if it goes down.

Answer 7

I think you need to get a second opinion. Colchicine is usually and generally only used in the short term to initially get over gout. Allopurinol is a drug that is much better for long term use.

Answer 8

Avoid foods that contribute to gout an see a classical homeopath

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Answer 10

I had a friend that quit alcohol and peanuts and this cured his gout. Worth a try if you drink or eat peanuts. Good luck.

Answer 11

ALOE VERA JUICE - promise it works - moms husband use to get it and when he did she would buy him this from walmart ($3.00) just dont drink the whole bottle in one sitting because you will have to use the restroom and it will give you some funk- but half of one of the smaller bottles you should feel releif in the next day or so - its all natrual so there are no side effects unless you drink tooo much - laxative funk all that mess