Question 1

how do you get tested for gout?

Accepted Answer

Get fluid from joint: The most reliable way to test for gout is for your doctor to get fluid from an affected joint and to examine it using special microscopic techniques- a type of crystal called uric acid causes gout and can be seen. If fluid cannot be taken, some doctors will check uric acid in the blood. High levels support the diagnosis, but cannot ensure that the urate is causing the joint pain.

Question 2

what is the best relief you can get, from gout?

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Indomethacin: Indocin (indomethacin) acutely. Colchicine is also good acutely. Long term good diet & allopurinol.

Question 3

if you get gout once does it always come back again?

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Usually but!: Gout  usually recurrent - that  is it  comes back. Sometimes it does snot return for a  long time - so we  usually treat  people who get recurrent gout. In the original framingham study some patients  did not get a recurrent episode after even 14  years. It is  important to remember  that gout can be a symptom of something else, so that all people with gout  need  an evaluation to clarify why.

Question 4

what to do if i have gout and it's gonna make me lose my job?

Accepted Answer

See Physician: and get appropriate treatment and minimize chance of recurrence.

Question 5

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 6

i get gout , i heard iodine pills are good for gout is this true? i have been on them for about2 weeks and my gout is completely gone!

Accepted Answer

Unrelated: Iodine is not a treatment for gout. You experience may represent a coincidence. It would be prudent to consult a rheumatologist to find out if you even have gout.
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex, if you have sex.

Question 7

can i get a gout relief prescription?

Accepted Answer

: Sorry, we only give advice on this forum, no prescription.

Question 8

help! need to know if there's any way to get rid of gout completely?

Accepted Answer

No: No, gout is considered a chronic condition, and typically requires treatment for acute attacks +/- chronic treatment to prevent the acute attacks, as well as diet modifications.  Even though it's chronic, it can usually be well controlled so that patients can lead normal lives.

Question 9

will gout kill me if i don't get treatment?

Accepted Answer

Usually not: Can cause severe pain and swelling limiting activities leading to other complications.

Question 10

how can i get rid of my soreness from gout?

Accepted Answer

Make sure of: The diagnosis first.  Many people mistakenly associate any number of pain conditions as gout because they've heard of gout and know that it is painful.

Assuming that gout is the correct diagnosis, then some form of oral antiinflammatory medication is used.  Each doctor has their preferred medication, but the idea behind all of them is to calm the acute inflammation that is gout.

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