Can you get gout in your baby toe?

Can you get gout in your baby toe?

by marky 5 Comment Closed
This summary of an old forum discussion from July 2009 started about wine, but when the Original Poster added a picture of his foot, most of the interest was about gout in his second toe and baby (pinky) toe. The story began with: I had my first attack ever, second toe, gone in one day. I have been on restrictive diet for a week, lots of water, cherry juice, cherries etc. When is it safe to have 1 glass of wine (or do i wait a month or so?) See the tophi on baby toe photograph...
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Food List High In Potassium

by KeithTaylor Comment Closed
This answers the short gout question, "food list high in potassium." I have produced a table that lists foods high in potassium. Most gout sufferers should not worry about potassium. If you eat a healthy gout diet (see my Gout Diet Section), you will get adequate amounts of potassium. The right amount of potassium is important for good health, but you must not eat too much. You must get advice from a doctor before trying to adjust potassium levels through diet. Some health conditions benefit from above average potassium, but some are made worse. continue reading Food List High In Potassium...
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Healthy Gout Food

by KeithTaylor Comment Closed
In my search for antioxidants for my previous message, I found an interesting approach to healthy gout food. The article about food is not specifically about gout, but a lot of the food listed is high antioxidant. Certainly, none of it should make gout worse, and the presentation gave me a new idea for healthy gout food. continue reading Healthy Gout Food...
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Walking With Gout

Walking With Gout

by drknow Comment Closed
I have replaced this June 2011 walking with gout discussion with Should I Walk with Gout. But you can still read the old details below. But you will get better gout walking information if you follow the links in this announcement: Walking, Swimming and Gout Update 1. Keith has updated Gout and Exercise to reduce Uric Acid to include new evidence to show that aerobic exercise for 45 days can reduce uric acid. Also, he has written new advice to answer Should I Walk with Gout. 2. I have grouped new exercise discussions for gout sufferers into the Gout and Exercise Forum. Similarly, I have created a Should I Walk with Gout Forum. So please join those discussions and add your own questions, experiences, and opinions about walking and swimming with gout. Please remember if you want personal help with any aspect of gout, the new place to ask is GoutPal's Gout Forum. So we look forward to chatting with you about your walking,...
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Allopurinol Withdrawal: Can I Stop Taking Allopurinol?

Allopurinol Withdrawal: Can I Stop Taking Allopurinol?

by KeithTaylor Comment Closed
For the latest information about stopping allopurinol, see Is Allopurinol A Lifetime Drug? in the allopurinol pages. Also view Allopurinol for Gout video for the wrong way to stop uric acid treatment. You will find related information in the gout medications pages within the Gout Treatment Help Section. Note: This discussion is about allopurinol withdrawal. There is a related discussion about coming off allopurinol. Somebody asked me the other day, "Can I stop taking allopurinol?" The short answer is, "Maybe." Not very useful, so read on for the long answer. First of all understand how allopurinol works. continue reading Withdrawing from Allopurinol...
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Is Ural Powder For Gout Safe?

Is Ural Powder For Gout Safe?

by KeithTaylor Comment Closed
Please see the discussion in the comments below about Ural sachet for gout. Because this started as a discussion about baking soda for gout. But we now know that supplementing diet with baking soda or sodium bicarbonate can be bad for your health. Especially if you have raised blood pressure, which is common in gout sufferers continue reading Ural Sachet For Gout...
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