Understanding the medications for the treatment of gout can be somewhat overwhelming at first. However, with a little guidance you should be able to understand some of the medications and the side effects those medications can cause.
For many individuals, they prefer to use natural approaches to controlling their gout symptoms because they are not willing to deal with potential side effects from medications.
For the most part, a gout sufferer will not be required to take medication between gout attacks. Generally, the only time they need a prescription is when they are suffering with an attack. Many people are able to minimize their risks f gout attacks through diet modifications and maintaining a healthy weight.
The most popular medications for treating gout are NSAID’s, Colchicine and Corticosteroids. These are generally for acute gout attacks. They are generally started very early so the swelling, inflammation and pain can be reduced before it is severe and crippling.
There are also non-steroid medication that can be suggested by a medical doctor. These are generally also anti-inflammatory medications as well. Generally, a doctor will suggest using NSAID’s for patients that do not have any other serious medical conditions. Here are some of the most popular NSAID’s that are available without a prescription:
* Motrin
* Nuprin
* Aleve
* Advil
* Aspirin
* Actron
Here are some of the most frequently prescribed NSAID’s:
* Motrin (larger dose than can be bought over the counter)
* Tolmetin
* Naproxen
* Indomethacin
* Dexibuprofen
* Flurbiprofen
The vast majority of doctors will begin with medication treatment by prescribing Indomethacin. However, if there are other underlying medical conditions the doctor will likely prescribe something that will not interfere with the other condition. Your doctor will also take into consideration the other prescriptions you take when determining the best medication to prescribe you.
In regards to this medication a doctor usually prescribes it in large doses for a few days in order to control the discomfort from the gout. Most people that have taken this medication reported feeling better in 24 hours of taking the initial dose.
The remaining medications are usually considered alternatives. They are generally considered when prescribing Indomethacin is not a safe option. It is most common for elderly individuals and patients with serious medical conditions. Medications for the treatment of gout might not be necessary, however they can prove to be an alternative you want to try.
Alvin Hopkinson
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What is the best treatment for gout and asteoarthritis?
I am a gout patient. I like to know what are alternatives to traditional medication which could treat gout diseases.
Many Thanks and Have a Nice
AS FAR AS i KNOW medication, and an alternation between cold and hot and movement. For osteoarthritis, surgery.
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RN
I’ve got gout. Use ice, not heat. Do not take aspirin, ever. Ask your doctor for a perscription for "Allopurinol". Drink lots of water, eat plenty of fruits and veggies, lose weight, eat very little animal protein. Now, for the alternative medicine: Take fish oil capsules, eat SOUR cherries, or SOUR cherry juice, or any dark colored berries. Take some sodium bi-carb, with water once in a while. keep your foot up, try not to walk on it. Take Aleve, extra doses, or ask your doctor for "colchicine".
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Avoid eating red meat and eat more vegetables and fruit especially apples and dark cherries
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Don’t drink alcohol
Do Drink lots of water
Eat cherries – 1/2 lb a day has been recommended
take folic acid (and methacobalamin)
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Dr Whitaker’s Guide to Natural Healing
If you’re a gout patient, then it’s assumed that you’re already knowledgeable about excessive bodily production of uric acid and the necessity to reduce dietary purines, so I won’t discuss those points.
Get more cherries in your diet, but stay away from those cheap canned or jarred cherries. Fresh or frozen are best. Juice concentrate might be OK, but its pasteurization destroys some of its benefricial flavonoids, which supposedly lower uric acid and reduce inflammation. Blueberries and blackberries may possibly provide the same benefit.
Drink 10-12 glasses per day of water, in order to help flush out uric acid crystals.
Cut back or eliminate alcohol consumption, because it interferes with the removal of uric acid from the body.
Exposure to lead can cause gout. So have your doctor test your system for excessive lead levels. Metallic toxins can be removed from the body with a number of naturopathic/alternative remedies . Ask your doctor about chelation therapy treatments (usually via EDTA as chelator) as an alternative treatment for heavy metal removal. Calcium citrate supplements and calcium rich foods help to eliminate heavy metals. Dairy products almonds, broccoli, collards, kale, legumes, oranges, sesame seeds, and tofu are rich in calcium. Also try to eat as many chlorophyll-rich dark greens as possible to help remove heavy metals from your body. Sodium alginate from seaweeds and apple cider vinegar are known to bind heavy metals. Supplementation with the mineral selenium is another way to reduce heavy metal load. Sulfur rich vegetables such as onions and garlic help to remove heavy metals from the body too. Sulfur is also found in dairy products; most concentrated in whey protein. A cheap and convenient form of sulfur is the supplement MSM, which provides a second benefit of antiinflammation.
To reduce painful symptoms, you should definitely be on an anti-inflammatory diet supplemented with various anti-inflammatory agents.
Anti-inflammatory whole foods :
cabbage, ginger, basil, strawberry, black tea, blueberry, turmeric, rosemary, clove, cinnamon, sarsaparilla, citrus fruits, pineapple, cold ocean water fish (especially wild sockeye salmon), garlic, flax seeds, red onion, brocolli, red apple
Anti-inflammatory supplements :
bromelain, citrus bioflavonoids (often come with premium vitamin C tablets), MSM, S-adenosyl-methionine (SAMe), alpha lipoic acid, coenzyme Q10, vitamin C, quercetin, astaxanthin, silymarin
Anti-inflammatory herbal extracts :
milk thistle, boswellia, gugulipids, fish oil, high lignan flax seed oil (both ALA and lignan), blue-green algae such as spirulina, borage seed oil, black currant oil, evening primrose seed oil, yarrow, olive leaf, marshmallow, fennel fruit extract, pau d’arco, hawthorn, white willow bark, licorice root, and cat’s claw
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