Gout

[mr lonely]

Also a bit gouty
I take diclofenac at first twinge.
C'mon Mr Plum you're not usually this quiet

[Lung Per]

I used to have some problems with gout, enough that the doctor threatened medication.

I did some research, and ended up starting to take Korean Red Ginseng daily. Since then I have had no problems. I can't refind my research, but it was specific on Korean Red, not any of the other ginsengs.

I've told friends and it seems to work for most of them.

I'll check dosage tonight

Thanks Migrant, sounds interesting although it does not offer the immediate pain relief I was looking for.
Actually, I visited a couple of Chinese and local pharmacies in Hua Hin today but only found Red Korean Ginseng in a bottled form (800 THB for 500cc). Recommended dosage 2 table spoons three times a day. I will be trying it out during the coming months. It is also supposed to be good for other ailments.

[Lung Per]

Also a bit gouty
I take diclofenac at first twinge.
C'mon Mr Plum you're not usually this quiet

My fellow gout mate, you have my sympathy!
Diclofenac is an NSAID product, like Brufen, and I cannot take that any more. I do take allupurinol daily but my dose was recently reduced from 300mg to 150mg. Being tempted by an excellent Claret, the reduced dose could not do the job and alas, I suffered the unavoidable and unfortunate consequence. I know - I only have myself to blame. On the bright side, the Claret was really good.

[Lung Per]

I suffer too, stay away from food stalls that sell soups or add large quantity of MSG (charote in thai) it always flares my gout up no end,

many stalls around sell rosselle juice its a red juice, good for lowering uric acid in the blood, or you can buy the red fruit in the market and boil it up yourself.

The roselle sounds interesting since it also lowers hypertension. Worth a try, but not a relief for the present pain. Thanks anyhoo :-)

[darwinian]

Allopurinol works well for me.
7 years and no side effects.

[Farang]

,,,, On the bright side, the Claret was really good. thumb:

Admirable attitude, attaboy!

[MrPlum]

Also a bit gouty
I take diclofenac at first twinge.
C'mon Mr Plum you're not usually this quiet

Sorry. Missed this one.

My guru says 'take 3 organic limes, mix them in a blender, skin and all, with distilled water and take as a lime drink.'

[stgrhe]

The diet for someone who has got gout can be distinguished into three categories:

1) Forbidden food

Alcohol, especially beer, and citrus fruits.

2) Should be avoided

Liver and kidney dishes, small fish, oysters, and mussels

3) Eat with restriction

Other fish, red meat, beans, pies, asparagus, mushrooms and consume

[Lung Per]

The diet for someone who has got gout can be distinguished into three categories:

1) Forbidden food

Alcohol, especially beer, and citrus fruits.

2) Should be avoided

Liver and kidney dishes, small fish, oysters, and mussels

3) Eat with restriction

Other fish, red meat, beans, pies, asparagus, mushrooms and consume

Right you are. Thank Gawd sex is still allowed

[MrPlum]

The diet for someone who has got gout can be distinguished into three categories:

1) Forbidden food

Alcohol, especially beer, and citrus fruits.

I'm curious about citrus fruits. I can understand some of them but lemons, limes and grapefruits are specific for countering acidosis and gout. A fresh lemon soda twice a day is an oft-recommended drink.

[hhfarang]

Again, I say it's red wine, red meat, and fried foods! Cut out those three things and you will not have gout.

[Vital Spark]

I'm curious about citrus fruits. I can understand some of them but lemons, limes and grapefruits are specific for countering acidosis and gout. A fresh lemon soda twice a day is an oft-recommended drink.

Mr.VS will be glad to hear that Mr.P. He is an occasional sufferer of gout and at the moment he's on the wagon. He's horsing down gallons of lime and soda at the moment.

To the OP: When he gets the twinge of imminent gout he puts on some Feldene gel and pops a Capirox pill - both are easily bought in any chemist. It usually does the trick if he's caught it in time.

VS.

[MrPlum]

Mr.VS will be glad to hear that Mr.P. He is an occasional sufferer of gout and at the moment he's on the wagon. He's horsing down gallons of lime and soda at the moment.

Hi VS. Please keep us posted as to how that works out for him.

Again, I say it's red wine, red meat, and fried foods! Cut out those three things and you will not have gout.

I've come across folk who get throbbing toes/twinges almost immediately after eating certain foods. e.g. biscuits and cakes.

This article suggests medicines and diuretics as additional possibilities.

http://arthritis.about.com/od/gout/ss/i ... gout_3.htm

[PET]

Thai's are very specific that too much chicken causes gout.

I have never heard of this in Europe etc but I have come across it in Thailand and when I originally questioned it with Thai's they all confirmed that too much chicken caused GOUT.

[hhfarang]

I have never heard of this in Europe etc but I have come across it in Thailand and when I originally questioned it with Thai's they all confirmed that too much chicken caused GOUT.

I've only heard that about breaded fried chicken like KFC.