Gout - does it go away?

[mariner2]

I`ve had a mild attack of gout (second one in 4 years) and I womdered if it will go away on it`s own if I clean up my diet and drinks loads of water, or is it likely that I will have to go to the doc and be on drugs for ever?

[Loosehead]

It may be that if you modify your diet you can avoid having to take the daily pill. 2 attacks in 4 years isn't a lot. Just cut out the purines, offal, read meat, beer (bitter) and don't go over the top booze wise. Drink plenty of water and eat cherries, should be ok.

[jno]

skip the spinach

http://arthritis.about.com/cs/goutdiet/a/goutpurines.htm

[lopper]

hello
like you i got gout
woke up in middle of night
big red toe
went to doc
put me on allopurinal
one a day
no prob since
i can eat anything and drink
in moderation

[pugwashjw]

As a fellow sufferer, I sympathise. As you probably know, what causes gout is an excess of URIC acid in your system that the body cannot get rid of. So it stores it in the joints, The most convenient being the big toe.There it turns into crystals. Its the same effect as having sand in a universal joint. Not good. There is NOTHING more painful. As others commented here, a daily tablet of "Allopurinol" will help control it, and avoiding certain foods will help. Peas, Broccoli, strawberries, chocolate, and too much beer.. But be cautious of one thing. Gout is directly related to Chronic Lymphocytic leukemia, where the white blood cells are too high, In fighting the gout, the body produces even more white cells, overloading the spleen and other organs like the liver. This can be life threatening. Get a doctor to check it out thoroughly.