Question 1

my mom took beetroot juice for high bp and then got gout for the first time ever. can this be due to its fructose converting to uric acid?

Accepted Answer

No: Fructose is a sugar and is not metabolized to uric acid.

Question 2

what cause gout ?

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Gout causes: Gout is caused by formation of uric acid crystals building up in the joints due to too much uric acid in the blood. Uric acid crystals trigger a immune-mediated inflammatory reaction, causing pain, swelling and redness of the joints, which is experienced as a gout attack. High levels of uric acid may be due to hereditary reasons for uric acid overproduction, underexcretion, diet and medications.

Question 3

can gout be cured?

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Not: Most people how have gout have all the time, you minimize the symptoms by adhere to diet and take medications and avoid aggravating factors.

Question 4

is gout hereditary?

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Yes: Gout tends to run in families. However, some people with gout have no family history. As with all diseases, both heredity and environment play a role. But if you have a family member with gout you are more likely to develop it.

Question 5

what is good for gout?

Accepted Answer

NSAID's: Anti inflammatory medication such as Indocin (indomethacin) or even steroids are beneficial in calming down gout flares. Monitoring your diet may help as well.

Question 6

gout - how did i get it?

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Nobody Knows: Gout happens when the level of uric acid in the blood is so high that excess uric acid deposits in the joints, where it is very irritating.  The old tale was that all gout is diet-related, but that now seems true only in a minority of people.  Persons with kidney damage cannot clear uric acid correctly, but other than that most patients never find a reason.

Question 7

what are the tests for gout?

Accepted Answer

Blood work: Blood work for uric acid level is the most common.
A joint aspiration could also be done with sending the material to the lab to see if crystals exist.

Question 8

what triggers a gout attack?

Accepted Answer

Purine rich foods: Gout can be triggered by purine rich foods, diuretics or alcohol.  It causes the body to have an increase in uric acid resulting from too much production or inability for the body to rid uric acid properly.

Question 9

what are the symptoms of gout?

Accepted Answer

Sudden inflammation: Gout refers to the "attack" which occurs when the blood stream can no longer physically hold the uric acid crystals in solution.  The crystals leave the bloodstream and deposit into a joint causing an intense inflammatory response with swelling, redness, increased warmth and intense pain.

Question 10

what are all medicines for gout?

Accepted Answer

Some include: Allopurinol, colcrys, colchicine....

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