My husband takes cherry extract and it seems to keep it at bay. I was going to suggest the cherry route but it looks like you’ve got that already covered. You are avoiding beef, chicken, etc.?
I find loading up on naproxyn (aleve) helps me, also lots of water. Good luck.
cherries are supposed to help google it and herbs like Red clover are supposed to help too.
Am Clueless but found: http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/gout.html
My BIL suffers from gout. Evidently cherries (or better yet cherry juice) and strawberries help. Also the Rx drug they give him is a strong NSAID (indomethacin), so I’d imagine OTC ibuprophen or naproxsen would help since they, too, are NSAIDs.
Just go to an urgent care clinic or EM and get an Rx for colchicine. Nothing else actually dissolves the crystals.
I take allopurinol to regulate the uric acid level and prevent attacks in the first place.
Sour cherry juice - make sure it hasn’t been sweetened - helps me literally overnight.
One thing I learned NOT to do. I learned DO NOT RUB MY TOE! That only made it worse. I imagine because it only pushes the spikey uric acid crystals deeper into the surrounding flesh.
http://www.walgreens.com/store/productlist.jsp?CATID=100071&selectedBrand=2117
Go to nearest Walgreens - Solonpas small patches (from Japan) use two or three over / around inflamed area - can use 8 hrs at a time
Takes away much of the pain
Suggest you drop the orange juice - too much vit C can make it worse
You're a glutton for punishment.
Most people don't realize the pain involved in a full fledged gout attack.
Ibuprofen works a little bit.(4 times the usual dose)
Indomethacin (prescription) works much better.
I now take Allopurinol (prescription) once a day to keep the uric acid in balance. It works very well.
Go get some indometacin and be done with it.
I had a gout attack after surgery, it went away but then came back several months later. I was on vacation, and couldn’t go see my doctor. In desparation, I tried drinking a solution of 1/2 teaspoon in a glass of water over the period of a day, for a total of 4 teaspoons per day. I had relief within 24 hours. Not sure if it was the baking soda, or if that was just coincidence. I had found that “remedy” on the internet at various sources. There can be side effects, like diarrhea, and blood pressure increases due to the high sodium content.
Life Extension Foundation Recommendations
Gout is a metabolic disorder that is often associated with controllable factors such as diet and weight. Researchers have shown that dietary modification is effective in reducing gout (Pascual E et al. 2004). Based on scientific studies, Life Extension suggests that gout patients:
* Avoid high-purine foods (Emmerson BT 1996).
* Avoid alcoholic beverages (Emmerson BT 1996).
* Lose excess weight (Choi HK et al 2005b).
* Increase consumption of foods from plant sources, especially fruits (such as cherries) and vegetables that reduce the risk of gout development (Lyu LC et al 2003). Because dietary fiber is beneficial for intestinal motility and has a potential role in binding uric acid in the gut for excretion, increasing one’s fiber intake has been suggested to lower the risk of gout (Lyu LC et al. 2003). Soluble fiber supplements are also available.
* Drink plenty of fluids and reduce salt intake (Benecke M 2003).
* Vitamin C—1000 milligrams (mg) daily.
* Cherry extract—follow label directions.
* Grape seed extract—100 mg daily.
* Avoid the use of niacin (Crouse JR 1996), vitamin A in high doses (Mawson AR et al 1991), and low-dose aspirin (Caspi D et al 2000) unless approved by a qualified physician.
Gout Safety Caveats
An aggressive program of dietary supplementation should not be launched without the supervision of a qualified physician. Several of the nutrients suggested in this protocol may have adverse effects. These include:
Vitamin C
* Do not take vitamin C if you have a history of kidney stones or of kidney insufficiency (defined as having a serum creatine level greater than 2 milligrams per deciliter and/or a creatinine clearance less than 30 milliliters per minute.
* Consult your doctor before taking large amounts of vitamin C if you have hemochromatosis, thalassemia, sideroblastic anemia, sickle cell anemia, or erythrocyte glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency. You can experience iron overload if you have one of these conditions and use large amounts of vitamin C.
From: http://www.lef.org/protocols/immune_connective_joint/gout_01.htm
Naproxin Sodium also helps. The trick is to do all of the above ASAP. You don't need to suffer. If you try to suffer through it you will end up with calcium deposits on joints and bones that won't go away. After the gout attack subsides then start to exercise (walk) and lose weight. If you do the gout will go away. It's been 3 years now without any symptoms at all.
You need to go to the doctor. I tried the home remedies and they were virtually worthless. This is really controllable.
Swedish Bitters....buy it at a health food store it’s by Natures Works. It brings the body back in balance. It’s herb extract...I mix it with a little water...take about 1/2 jigger...if it doesn’t ease within an hour take another 1/2 jigger...with a little water...
Get indomethecin, a "super aspirin." It gets the pain under control quite fast. Then look into long-term prevention, usually diet, allopurinol -- and no beer. I've tried all the home remedies and they may work for others but not for me. Meanwhile, we who suffer from this curse sympathize with your horrible pain!
I have had all the drugs, colchecine, indicin, and tried all the home remedies. My advice would be to get your kidneys checked. Only prednisone helped the pain but the side affects from steroids are just as bad.
The worse my kidneys got the more gout occurrences I had. Eventually I needed a transplant due to PKD but since then NO Gout. I pray this isn’t the case for you but, please just check the beans.
I have had gout for years; finally, after three years, got smart and got it diagnosed. They have me indomethicin (sp?) and it worked within hours.
You can also try “Tart Cherry” — wife bought it at some health foods store. Worked just as well as the indomethicin did, meaning it worked within HOURS. It was a miracle.
The Tart Cherry came in capsules; there is also some cherry concentrate that I mixed with water, and I took them both. Again, worked within hours. Have relied on it three times, and it’s worked each time. It’s a Godsend.
I keep the prescription just in case.
Don’t suffer like I did—I have a bony knob on the left foot because I was too proud to see a doctor and deal with it. I was on crutches for the first time in my life.
TART Cherry. Not the sweet kind (don’t know if it works).