Gout attacks are sudden and often occur at night. The excruciating pain may last for days, leaving the joints inflamed and making movements painful. Gout is the result of over-production or under-excretion of uric acid. Middle-aged, over-weight males, having a family history of gout are specific victims in most cases.
Unfortunately, there exists no absolute or definite cure for gout. A sufferer may undertake some measures to alleviate the pain and leave with this affliction.
At the time of the gout attack, the affected joint should be rested at an elevation to ease the pain. The pain stems from the inflammation surrounding the joint. So it is a better option to resort to painkillers that are anti-inflammatory as well, like ibuprofen. However, is the dosage mentioned on the package fails to give relief; a doctor must be consulted before increasing the intake. Also, all painkiller medicines are not beneficial for gout attacks. Aspirin should be avoided, because it hinders the excretion of uric acid from the body and worsens the gout attack. A pack of crushed ice also has a soothing effect.
Many sufferers claim that charcoal poultice help a lot. This may occur because charcoal has the capacity to drag out toxic accumulations from the body. A mixture of powdered activated charcoal and ground flaxseed should be made into a paste with warm water. This should be applied to the affected joint, and covered with a piece of cloth or plastic sheet to hold the poultice in place. This needs to be renewed from time to time. Prevention should be taken to avoid charcoal stains on bed linen or the clothes.
Activated charcoal may also be taken orally to diminish the levels of uric acid in blood. One half to one teaspoon full amounts need to be consumed at least four times a day for effective relief.
If the entire foot is affected, a charcoal bath can be an effectual remedy. Half a cup of charcoal powder can be mixed with water to form a paste and taken in a basin large enough to hold the feet. Hot water should then be added in sufficient quantity to submerge the feet. Then the feet can be soaked in the bath for thirty minutes or one hour.
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what might be some medical and or natural remedies for gout?
yonger brother has this problem, sounds pretty sore, want to help, what might be some remedies to help relieve the pain, thankyou
What your doctor can do:
Diagnose gout by asking about your symptoms, doing a physical exam, and ordering laboratory blood tests as well as x-rays.
Prescribe any of several medications to relieve symptoms.
Prescribe medication to reduce uric acid, the chemical responsible for causing gout.
What you can do:
Rest the joint. The more you use it, the longer it will take to heal.
Use cold compresses for about 10 to 15minutes. DO NOT put ice directly on your skin. Put it in a plastic bag and wrap it in a towel.
Take the medicines your doctor has ordered.
Drink plenty of water, at least 10-12 glasses a day. This will help to prevent kidney stones.
Protect your joints from injuries.
Lose weight if you are overweight but do not "crash" diet. Extra weight is hard on the joints.
Avoid eating too many high-purine foods. These can trigger an attack. Foods to avoid include organ meats, sardines, anchovies, and legumes.
Avoid drinking excess alcohol, especially beer and wine. This can trigger an attack and make the condition worse.
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Most of the treatment is a strict diet to limit foods that are high in "purines", which is a lot of foods! There is also medication you can take to bring down any inflammation. Talk with a doctor and nutritionist.
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Drink cherry and/or celery juice.
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health and nutrition book
Yes, gout is madness in the joint.
The testing takes a really long time, especially if you are in pain.
Cure 1: Cherry juice, drink it lots. Drink lots of water.
Cure 2: Wrap affected area in warm cabbage leaves as poultice.
Cure 3: To prevent, eat celery every day.
Cure 4: Avoid purines (protiens in red meats, meat broths, beans, chick peas).
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Dear Friend,
Consume plenty of:
Fluids to dilute the urine and prevent the formation of kidney stones.
Try to drink 2 Qt( 2 Litres) a day. Gout sufferers should use only distilled alcohol in small amounts, if alcohol is a must. Caffeinated beverages can also increase the production of uric acid and impair its removal from the body.
Fresh fruits and vegetables ( except those high in purines) for vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre.
Limit Vegetables high in purines such as cauliflower, asparagus, green peas, spinach and mushrooms.
Avoid: completely: Foods with a high content of naturally occurrring chemicals called purines promote overproduction of uric acid in people with a tendency for gout. High purine foods include: anchovies, sardines, liver, kidney, brains, meat extracts, herring, mackerel, scallops, game , beer and red wine.
Moderately high purine content is found in whole grain cereals, wheat germ, and wheat bran, oatmeal, dried beans, and peas and mushrooms. Eat in moderation.
Completely avoid: Alcohol, Diuretics and aspirin drugs. Skipping meals, crash diets.
Black cherry juice is an old folk remedy for gout Eating cherries lowers uric acid levels. When cherries are not in season, purchase cherry fruit extract available at food stores. or drinking a half cup of cherry or blue berry juice a day. Blue berries and strawberries may have similar to those of cherries.
Eating pineapple or taking bromelain, an anti-inflammatory enzyme found in pineapple, is also said to work against gout.
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Reader's Digest: " Foods Harm: Foods Heal"
There are quite a number of herbs that can eliminate uric acid in the body that leads to gout; one is joe pye weed that grows along the side of the roads here in NC. There are also topical creams with essential oils that can help to break down the chrystals in the joints.
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http://www.agelessherbs.com/GoutNaturalRemedies.html
http://www.agelessherbs.com/TopicalCreams/GoutPainRelief.html