underpants
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Thu Sep-08-11 09:24 PM
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pretty bad one
It started last night, felt some tightness and iced it up. It has been a while since the last one.
Today - locked up. Icing, colchicine, ibuprofen, elevation at home and at work.
Still in pain. Every step is an adventure. Not the worst ever but I would give it a 6.3 on the scale.
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Thu Sep-08-11 09:25 PM
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1. Cherries - I heard they are good preventative help |
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but I hope you make it thru ok with this attack
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Thu Sep-08-11 10:07 PM
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2. I went through that a few years ago. NASTY PAIN. |
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Been on allopurinol since then, and it has shut down that problem.
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Fri Sep-09-11 02:21 AM
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Edited on Fri Sep-09-11 02:23 AM by Mendocino
Worst pain I ever experienced. I no longer get attacks and take no meds.
Became vegan, no problems.
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Fri Sep-09-11 09:01 AM
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4. Fellow sufferer - I know what you are going through. |
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Cherries never worked for me, but allopurinol did. But I can't afford the office calls to get the meds. Once I stopped drinking alcohol the pain level and frequency dropped dramatically. Becoming a vegan would probably help also.
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Fri Sep-09-11 09:57 AM
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The only thing that ever seemed to work for me was R.W. Knudsen Family® Black Cherry Juice (has to be pure without added sugar)
At the onset of a flare-up, drink 32 oz over the course of 24 hours. If you can get fresh lemons, squeeze 1/2 of a lemon into each 8 oz glass.
I know it seems like BS, but it actually works great for me.
To avoid future problems, eat a few cherries (black or tart) everyday... fresh lemons in water (no sugar) are a decent substation if you cannot get cherries.
I decided to give this a try when a doctor said take a Colchicine tablet every 1/2 hr. until the pain is bearable, or you poop in your pants. Well, that doesn't sound too much like medicine to me!
Also, Indomethacin works great for a lot of people.. Note: many people have a weird reaction of having "extreme paranoia" and crazy thoughts coupled with racing heart with this drug... so watch for this is you are prescribed this as a treatment.
Lots of water to flush out the uric acid and elevation!
Best of luck... nobody understands that pain unless they have felt it first hand.
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Fri Sep-09-11 05:28 PM
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6. I had been taking a healthy swig of cherry juice every morning |
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but I had gotten slack about it. I had never heard about adding lemon.
I think I just got lazy on my eating.
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Sat Sep-10-11 12:13 AM
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7. What did you eat the day before? |
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I can't do whiskey, beef, or beans any more.
I miss the beans the most.
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Sat Sep-10-11 11:28 AM
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8. My dad got a bad attack a few months ago...from the all-you-can-eat shrimp table! |
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I didn't realize that shrimp had so much uric acid, and I don't know if other shellfish are as bad, but that might be a factor.
Cherries might prevent another attack, but if you're suffering now, I think you might wanna go for the drugs to get relief. Good luck, and feel better.
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Sat Sep-10-11 01:46 PM
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9. I know what you feel too... but what set mine off was me taking Ibuprofen for some pain in my hand |
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hell, something in "One-a-day" makes my gout hurt!
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