Question 1

is there a cure of gouty arthritis without using any medicines?

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Diet: Gout is caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood.  Uric acid is produced in the body by breakdown of purines, nutrients found in high levels in foods like red meat, cheese, beer and wine.  By avoiding these, you can lower your uric acid levels without using medicine.  However, if gout is caused by kidney dysfunction, diet alone will not help.  Talk to your primary doctor or a rheumatologist.

Question 2

can gouty arthritis be cured?

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Yes: But you have to realize that gouty arthritis is the result of either producing too much purine or not excreting it fast enough so it bulids up in blood and deposits in a joint. Along with a proper diet, your internist needs to evaluate you and do testing and put you on a medicine. Your doctor can also resolve the symptoms but long term care is very important. The more attacks that occur, more damag.

Question 3

what may cause gouty arthritis?

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Several: Gout is caused by a problem of purine( a type of protein) metabolism. We all produce purine but it is the build up of it in the body that may cause a gouty attack. For certain people  they may produce too much of it and or they may not get rid of it fast enough so it build up in the body usually around the joints( big toe). Poor kidney function, eating too much fish/meat and drinking are factors.

Question 4

what excactly is gouty arthritis?

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Joint urate deposits: Gout is an arthritis. The  patients have  elevated uric acid in the blood. The  uric acid is metabolized to the sodium salt of uric acid which is called monosodium urate. Monosodium urate crystals are  deposited throughout the body tissues and this is called total body urate  stores. These urate crystals can be found in joints and stimulate the body protection cells to cause  inflammation = gout!

Question 5

what are the tests for gouty arthritis?

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Labs: Presumptive diagnosis of gout can be made by exam (swollen warm joint), labs (elevated serum uric acid levels) and history, definitive diagnosis requires analysis of an aspiration from the joint demonstrating appropriate "crystals".

Question 6

what are the symptoms of gouty arthritis?

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See below: Symptoms are usually a swollen, hot red joint with restricted range of motion and pain.

Question 7

what is gouty arthritis and how is it treated?

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Long answer: Gouty arthritis is a form of inflammation in the joint caused by the presence of uric acid crystals in the joint fluid. These can cause intense inflammation with pain swelling and redness. The acute attack is treated with forms of cortisone either by mouth or injected into the joint, anti-infalmmatory medications like Indocin (indomethacin) or colchicine.

Question 8

can you tell me the specific foods for persons who has gouty arthritis?

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What to avoid: Avoid any alcohol drinks, red meat, gravy, beans, livers, intestines, brains.
Recommended meat is limited to just chicken breast and some fish
regular vegetables and fruits are ok
dairy (milk, cheeses) are ok.

Question 9

is it possible for you to recieve soc sec disability for gouty arthritis?

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Depends: It would depend on what problems it is causing and how severe.

Question 10

what is the treatment for gouty arthritis?

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Often not Rx fully: It's a very good question, firstly because it is often not rx correctly, and because often people that suffer from this often don't think they could ever be in a pain-free state. But that should be the goal. Hydration most important to prevent uric acid kidneys stones or acute gout. Allopurinol & uloric lowers serum uric acid levels; benemid (probenecid) inc excretion; Colchicine + nsaids rx acute attacks, etc.

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