Gout

Citizen of Legoland said:
The doctor should, I say should, recommend a blood test between flare ups. There's no use testing during an attack as the acid is no longer excessive in your blood by that point, it has crystallised in the joints. It was the third doctor I saw who told me this, the first two just advised rest and to go to A&E if it got bad. Wankers.

I started on Apple Cider Vinegar (with the mother) after my last attack (a 4 week flare up last summer) and so far, fingers crossed, nothing this year, other than the feeling of it starting a couple of times but then not worsening. Aldi and Lidl sell their own versions of ACV much cheaper than Holland and Barrett.
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How much acv do you drink per day bud?
 
Eating 10 cherries a day reduces chances of gout attacks by 35%, and more concentrated cherry juice increases that percentage.

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The antioxidant, anthocyanin, which reduces uric acid build up, is highest in cherries (but also high in pomegranates).
 
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Citizen of Legoland said:
The doctor should, I say should, recommend a blood test between flare ups. There's no use testing during an attack as the acid is no longer excessive in your blood by that point, it has crystallised in the joints. It was the third doctor I saw who told me this, the first two just advised rest and to go to A&E if it got bad. Wankers.

I started on Apple Cider Vinegar (with the mother) after my last attack (a 4 week flare up last summer) and so far, fingers crossed, nothing this year, other than the feeling of it starting a couple of times but then not worsening. Aldi and Lidl sell their own versions of ACV much cheaper than Holland and Barrett.
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ACV is great,i have a capful in warm water before bed and on waking.

Again,another alkali.....its almost a theme ;-)
 
FantasyIreland said:
Book an appointment buddy,over a video link obviously.......
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Well big toe still painful & stiff around the bone/tendon so eventually rang the doctors this morning.... explained to the receptionist who to be fair wasn't and never is a Hitler......don't do video/Whatsapp appts so booked in for an appointment in 21/10, I can ring daily and try for a cancellation.
 
blue b4 the moon said:
Well big toe still painful & stiff around the bone/tendon so eventually rang the doctors this morning.... explained to the receptionist who to be fair wasn't and never is a Hitler......don't do video/Whatsapp appts so booked in for an appointment in 21/10, I can ring daily and try for a cancellation.
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Yeah hopefully you get sooner,but 3 weeks is pretty good from what im hearing from others.All the best
 
blue b4 the moon said:
Well big toe still painful & stiff around the bone/tendon so eventually rang the doctors this morning.... explained to the receptionist who to be fair wasn't and never is a Hitler......don't do video/Whatsapp appts so booked in for an appointment in 21/10, I can ring daily and try for a cancellation.
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Hope you get some relief mate, luckily I’ve not had a serious attack for years due to Allopurinol and drinking the right amount of water, never forget Gout is a form of Arthritis so there is no stigma unless of course you are a red meat eating, Port guzzling Eton educated **** but I doubt many blues fit that Demographic, maybe worsleyweb but I doubt Eton would have entertained him.
 
blue b4 the moon said:
Well big toe still painful & stiff around the bone/tendon so eventually rang the doctors this morning.... explained to the receptionist who to be fair wasn't and never is a Hitler......don't do video/Whatsapp appts so booked in for an appointment in 21/10, I can ring daily and try for a cancellation.
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Update on this, my appointment was actually a phone one, only found out by checking the NHS app the day before.

Sent for a x-ray on my toe and a 'healthcheck' as I'd not been to a doctor since 2016.

Colesteral .4 over what it should be but had been eating poorly for the 3 weeks prior due to life....house a tip with builders in, I'd had more takeaways in the 3 weeks than I'd had since Covid began.

Nurse tried to talk me into statins but declined when she rang me with results.

When I went for the x-ray the operating lady showed me a bone spur on my toe which she said is the likely issue.

2 weeks later, text not a call from doctor to say he dosen't think it's gout & I should take Ibrophine...so 6/7 weeks, a few boxes ticked and no resolution.

Am due in for my flu jab next week, I'm going to have words.

I never seem to get any satisfaction from the doctors, this is only the third time I've messed with them in 10 years....
 
It's back ! Had a flare up a few weeks ago even though I'm on Allopurinol. Calmed it down with a week on Colchicine. It's come back with a vengeance, what a Dumbo, had a few glasses of red wine and nice piece of steak last night. Mr Dillon ! Mr Dillon.
 
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