Woke up today with gout in my foot. Mom's been through this many times but it is a first for me. I'm ticked -- and worried. Had no idea it could be so painful.
My dad has gout. His foot will swell up so bad that he cannot wear shoes then claims he is ok and nothing is wrong! Lol. We have to force him to go to the doctor because we know he is in pain. He hasn't had an attack in awhile so I guess whatever he is taking is helping.My 24 year old son is having repeated gout attacks...horribly painful indeed.
Cherry juice, natural kind that is, strawberries and pineapple are helpful as far as diet goes. Stay away from protein rich meat, asparagus and alcohol can be a trigger- did I say my son was 24? LOL, suspect beer may have played a teeny role in his latest attack! LOL!
The doctor told him a certain percentage of the population is predisposed to high uric acid levels- shouldn't be above 6, my son's was 9.5.
He is now taking alipurinol to control the uric acid daily....forever.
Hope you get relief soon, Jeff!
Jeff, I hope you get some relief.
Momnan, I hope your son gets some relief as well. He so young! Poor guy. =(
Bradmac, same for your father-in-law!















