Gout Assistance http://goutassistance.com Gout news and ideas Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:05:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Latest treatments for gout http://goutassistance.com/latest-treatments-for-gout/ http://goutassistance.com/latest-treatments-for-gout/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:05:38 +0000 Gout http://goutassistance.com/?p=537
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As soon as anyone finds out they have gout the first thing they ask is what is the latest treatment for gout?

Everyone thinks that having the latest greatest treatment will help them deal with their gouty arthritis. In fact most treatments for gout haven’t changed in years.

Your diet is a big part of how good or bad your gout attacks will be and you are totally in control of your diet and your lifestyle. Sure drugs can help but you must always be wondering do gout drugs stop working?

The answer is that everyones bodies are slightly different and some people will be able to pretty much eliminate their gout just be diet and a few pills once in a while. Other people will have to take medication forever and the worry is that over time they will lose their effectiveness.

In some ways we are lucky we have gout and not something that is totally out of our control, if you are ready to change your lifestyle then you are already ahead of the game where gout is concerned.

]]> http://goutassistance.com/latest-treatments-for-gout/feed/ 0 My big toe has hurt for months. Blood tests are normal. What could I have and what kind of doc should I see? http://goutassistance.com/my-big-toe-has-hurt-for-months-blood-tests-are-normal-what-could-i-have-and-what-kind-of-doc-should-i-see/ http://goutassistance.com/my-big-toe-has-hurt-for-months-blood-tests-are-normal-what-could-i-have-and-what-kind-of-doc-should-i-see/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:04 +0000 Gout http://goutassistance.com/my-big-toe-has-hurt-for-months-blood-tests-are-normal-what-could-i-have-and-what-kind-of-doc-should-i-see/
fifty50 asked:


My dad had gout, I think, so perhaps I inherited a tendency. My big toe is not swollen, red, hot or swollen. It has just been painful for months. It comes and goes. I’m 52 and female.

My toe hurts most when I bend it up or down.

Does anyone know what kind of doctor treats this problem, a podiatrist perhaps?

I just want to know what I have. I don’t want to go to a doctor simply to be told to take Aleve.

]]> http://goutassistance.com/my-big-toe-has-hurt-for-months-blood-tests-are-normal-what-could-i-have-and-what-kind-of-doc-should-i-see/feed/ 1 I was just diagnosed with gout. My father has polycythemia. Related? http://goutassistance.com/i-was-just-diagnosed-with-gout-my-father-has-polycythemia-related/ http://goutassistance.com/i-was-just-diagnosed-with-gout-my-father-has-polycythemia-related/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:29:47 +0000 Gout http://goutassistance.com/i-was-just-diagnosed-with-gout-my-father-has-polycythemia-related/
swimeveryday asked:


I am an avid triathlete and this is killing me. My right foot just blew up. The ER gave me NSAIDs and Vikidin. When should I expect this to be normal enough to ride and run?

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