Living with gout. Who has it?

Lay off the pork.
Colchicine is the only medication that works for me. Need a prescription though. I stock up on it when I'm overseas because it's cheap and don't need a prescription. That doesn't help you though.
Try a walkin clinic and get some Colchicine; it works. Keep it handy and the first sign of toe pain, pop a pill and you'll be ok.

 

A change of diet helped mine.

Only enjoy beef once a month now.

or take medications, like allpurinol..........

 

I also used to enjoy steak quite often.

I hate medications,

so I had no other choice.........

 

A good friend of mine has it in both knees and one wrist. They tried to put him on Alpurinol but it made him too sick to drive. The next time I talk to him, I'll ask him what he did to reduce his attacks, I know he hasn't complained about having it for a while.

 

When I suffered from gout, many years ago, it was because I drank too much lager-style beer, i.e.: Budweiser. I gave up that and began sampling, and becoming a big craft-beer style drinker, i.e.: ales, stouts, porters, etc. Anyway, a remedy that truly works and does not come in a bottle that makes the drug-companies even richer.... Cherries!! That's right cherries, found in your local grocery store. Google gout and remedies and you will find this fruit is listed as a healthy alternative to drugs! Check it out and good luck, that is some seriously painful stuff!

 

My dad has gotten a mild to severe case of this twice now. Urgent care and medication takes care of it temporarily after a week of hurt, but if the diet doesn't change or excercising doesn't happen, he'll get it again. Less red meats and salt.

 

What a coincidence, I'm 10 days downstream from the most severe attack I've ever had. Both feet and knees. Fortunately I was at home, I was on crutches for about a week. Mine I believe was caused by a high protein/low carb diet I went on to lose weight plus I had shoulder surgery. Two things that are believed to cause gout.

I've done a ton of research and the previous posters are pretty much on target about ones diet causing gout.
There is some contradictions on some foods that cause gout but red meat, organ meats (liver), shellfish, gravy and basically any rich foods are on the BAD list.
For me no OTC meds helped, I had to get a script for Prednisone plus I dropped the weight loss diet and went strict "no gout" foods. Took me about two weeks to recover.

It's a pita, but I googled about everything before I ate it and believe me just about everything is there, some good, some bad. Drink lots and lots of water to help flush your system of the uric acid. If you can, go "gout friendly" until you recover completely then you can experiment with the triggers.
You have my utmost sympathy and BOL.