Question 1

i am a patient in stage 4 kidney failure.  i would like to know if i can use natural medication
cholesterolease
multiforce alcaline powder for gout - using puricos currently
liver & kidney support - vogel
nephrosolid kidney and bladder tonic drops - ?

Accepted Answer

Word of caution: I can understand the desire to do something to improve your health, but not clear to me if any of these items help or even hurt.  I imagine they are expensive.  Suggest you conference with your nephrologist and nurse, and be open about these "natural medications", and get further advice.

Question 2

what is gout and can u get it even if u don't drink
and could it be deathly?

Accepted Answer

Gout is high uric : acid in your body that deposits in a joint causing inflammation. You either underexcrete or overproduce uric acid depending on your particular case. Alcohol is the chief offended but many foods rich in purine are culprits. Cheese and organ meats are the most common. The big toe is the most common joint affected. See a doctor to figure out if a prescription agent is warranted. cherry juice can help

Question 3

she has been taking gout med for the back. it hasn't helped. any ideas what else it could be?

Accepted Answer

Where: The back is not a common site of gout flare up. Typically if you take Colchicine for gout it should get better. If it does not we often look for other causes.

Question 4

what medication can one use for gout, if you have porphyria? as you can't use any anti inflamatory meds with porphyria... please help

Accepted Answer

Gout : You can us a medication for acute gout called colcrys(colchicine). There are medications to help prevent gout attacks called allopurinol.

Question 5

i have gout; does this mean i can't eat chocolate?

Accepted Answer

No: With gout, you should follow a low purine diet.  Google a gout diet.  As with most anything, one has to moderate what is eaten. Chocolate in small or moderate amounts, all things being equal, can be eaten.  This will depend on how severely you have gout, whether you are on gout medications and other factors.  I'll bet you will do fine with small rewards.

Question 6

hi i'm a sufferer of gout but don't get it regularly, recently had a bad attack of but does not seem to shift , it goes and comes back?

Accepted Answer

Gout: It is very typical for gout attacks to be episodic.  What we do find if the uric acid levels are not controlled is the attacks coming more and more frequently over time.

Question 7

good day. for the past few years i've had the odd acute gout attack, 1-2 per year. since late last year it has been consistent and i can't exercise. coltracine only helps symptoms and doesn't cure it. my diet has seen positive changes

Accepted Answer

Diet is hard: To treat gout. There are medications like allopurinol or uloric for example. Your doc might want to do a 24 hr urine to see if you are an overproducer or underexcretor of Uris acid and recommend treatment based on result.

Question 8

how do i help my grandfather who is an alcoholic? he doesn't seem to think its a problem and is starting to have health problems: gout.. which is assoc. with drinking

Accepted Answer

Get help of PMD: You may want to speak to his pmd.  Ultimately your grandfather has to want to give up drinking to get better.  His pd may be able to help find a program or counseling that can help him do this.

Question 9

what can mimic gout?

Accepted Answer

Pseudogout : Cellulitis, abcess to name a couple....

Question 10

does damp effect gout?

Accepted Answer

No: But cold weather can potentially cause gouty crystal proliferation. That would be around distal joints like your big toe.

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I am a patient in stage 4 kidney failure. i would like to know if i can use natural medication cholesterolease multiforce alcaline powder for gout - using puricos currently liver & kidney support - vogel nephrosolid kidney and bladder tonic drops - ?

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What is gout and can u get it even if u don't drink and could it be deathly?

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She has been taking gout med for the back. it hasn't helped. any ideas what else it could be?

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What medication can one use for gout, if you have porphyria? as you can't use any anti inflamatory meds with porphyria... please help

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I have gout; does this mean i can't eat chocolate?

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Hi i'm a sufferer of gout but don't get it regularly, recently had a bad attack of but does not seem to shift , it goes and comes back?

A member asked:

Good day. for the past few years i've had the odd acute gout attack, 1-2 per year. since late last year it has been consistent and i can't exercise. coltracine only helps symptoms and doesn't cure it. my diet has seen positive changes

A member asked:

How do i help my grandfather who is an alcoholic? he doesn't seem to think its a problem and is starting to have health problems: gout.. which is assoc. with drinking

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What can mimic gout?

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Does damp effect gout?

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