For me, this is a new "Gout" food I shouldn't be eating anyway!

I eat pizza about twice a year. Two days ago, I got one of Dominos
large pizzas and ate the whole thing in two days. I was craving it
like it was drugs or something.

Well, this morning I've started paying for it the second time. I woke
with the left ankle hurting so much I can hardly support myself on it.
I haven't had a Gout attack in years.

With my diabetes, I shouldn't be eating pizza anyway and surely not
the amount I let myself eat this time.

Shame on me!

It is curious that pizza caused it this time. That's a first for me.
Perhaps it was the quantity. I still can't believe I ate that much. I
just sort of went nuts I guess.

Temporary insanity! That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

Owwwwww, my damn ankle hurts like hell!
 
On Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:16:55 -0400, Landon wrote:


When you see that sort of thing, look at where it came from.
Foodbanter. At least that reply made it to the correct thread. Most
of the time Foodbanter comments don't include context and are often
obviously posted to the wrong thread because it's just a random
thought coming out of left field.

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
On 3/27/2011 11:36 PM, Steve Pope wrote:

Generic colchicine is very inexpensive ! Spouse has had gout for nearly
two decades and never has colchicine cost much at all. In all those
years, never have either of us heard of "Colcrys" until today due to
this thread on RFC! It appears the 'marketing' folks have made changes
when the medication itself hasn't changed! ?! Seems it's all a 'bottom
line' issue when it comes to medications!

Sky

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Ultra Ultimate Kitchen Rule - Use the Timer!
Ultimate Kitchen Rule -- Cook's Choice!!
 
Landon wrote:



Landen,

You didn't say what toppings you chose.

If it was a plain cheese pizza, maybe it was something like anchovy oil
or a partial blend with it.

Gout is VERY crippling. My first and worst episode was in 2007. Driving
nails into my feet would've probably hurt less!

Trouble is it took a day or two to render it's painfully symptoms so I
never did figure out what I ate to cause it.

I hobbled into the podiatrist's office. He took one look at my feet and
said "Gout!" Wrote up a couple prescriptions and a gout readme booklet
and sent me on my way. It lasted over a week!

I wouldn't wish gout on the enemy!

Get well quick,

Best,

Andy
 
Landon wrote in
news:[email protected]:


I've taken allopurinal (cheap) for many decades, pay no attention to
diet, and have had no problems. But perhaps my gout (or diet) is/was
different than yours. Mine was in my largest toe if I recall correctly.

Ken


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"When you choose the lesser of two evils, always
remember that it is still an evil." - Max Lerner
 
Sky wrote:


Generic colchicine is unavailable in the U.S. at present, due to
a 3-year exclusive deal Congress gave some pharma sharks.

Wikipedia says a bottle of 100 now costs $475.



Steve
 
On 3/28/2011 12:19 AM, Steve Pope wrote:

OMG! Say what ?! Egads & more! OUCH! Thankfully (knock on wood!) -
DH does have a bit of stash re: the colchicine and hopefully he'll never
need to use it! Even more thankfully, he's not had to use colchicine
lately! !! DANG!

Sky, who's astounded!

P.S. Next thing known - aspirin (salicylic acid) will cost more than
gold! Hold dear those willow trees!

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Ultra Ultimate Kitchen Rule - Use the Timer!
Ultimate Kitchen Rule -- Cook's Choice!!
 
On Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:56:48 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
wrote:


I thought the countries above subsidize their medicine and that's why
it seems to cost less. They pay higher taxes to have socialized
medicine... so they pay, but they pay differently.

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On 3/27/2011 11:34 AM, KenK wrote:



Ditto for me, Ken. A Hawaiian trip with overindulgence in shrimp
triggered mine. Allopurinol has been a terrific preventative along
with more cautious eating.

gloria p
 
sf wrote:


The two most common first-line meds are allipurinol and probenecid. I am
taking probenecid, which has the lower side-effect profile of the two,
but requires a 24-hour urine catch test before starting it. Because
allipurinol does not require that particular test, it is probably
prescribed more often.

There are a few others, including some that are quite new on the
market that are being used either as first-line meds, or second-line
meds for treatment-resistant gout.

Once one is on one of these meds, there are basically two approaches:
continue with an anti-gout diet, or ignore the diet and figure the
meds are taking care of it. People seem about evenly split between these
two approaches. Either way one indefinitely monitors serum uric acid at
least annually to make sure the treatment plan is working.

Steve
 
On 2011-03-27, Mark Thorson wrote:

You know spit about a serious gout attack.

I had one and it was the worst experience in my life. My foot was in
unreletning pain, swollen to the size of a football, and so hot I felt
I could fry bacon on it. I thought the skin was gonna split open like
a skin-on pork shoulder onna rotisserie spit. This went on for five
days. In the end, I was on crutches for 3 wks and a cane for 3 mos!!
It was 7 mos before I was normal, and this in the hands of the best
practicing rheumatologist in the SFBA, outta Stanford.

One word. Allipurinol. If yer doc won't prescribe it, shoot him!

nb
 
"Landon" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

True. But that is why you need to spread it out. I can drink about 6
ounces of raw cherry juice and won;t suffer a big spike. Raw juice is not
really all that sweet. In fact somtimes I cut it with water because it can
be so tart.


Well if you can't do juice the meds available work pretty good. You can
also focus on altering the pH of your urine from acid to alkaline. Possibly
your uric acid level is too high? A diet heavy in red meat will do that.

Paul
 
ViLco wrote:

And that money comes from where? US customers. Check.


No charity on the part of the big pharma companies. The charity is on
the part of the US which funds medicine development on the backs of US
customers for the benefit of the rest of the world.
 
On Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:19:36 -0700 (PDT), Portland
wrote:


It was one of those uncontrollable urges. I usually make my own little
pizzas when I have a craving, but Dominos $10 large made me do it!

I swear, the Debil made me do it!

Oh God, my foot!
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On Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:31:33 -0500, Andy wrote:


Thanks Andy! I got the Extravaganza of course. Egg in the crust, lots
of cheese and meat. Like I *wanted* gout! It used to only be my left
big toe, but this time it got my entire left ankle.

I don't know what got into me!

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On 27 Mar 2011 17:34:35 GMT, KenK wrote:


If this lasts more than a couple days, I'll call the Doc and get some
Allopurinal. I've used it before and it works very well for me. I'll
wait and see if it fades first.
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On Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:52:08 -0600, "gloria.p"
wrote:


Yep, I usually keep my brain in gear, but the clutch slipped this
time...
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On Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:40:52 -0800, Mark Thorson
wrote:


Thank goodness I've never had a recurrence after it passes. I'm
sticking to some soups for a few days.

Every time I sit still for a few minutes at the PC, it bites me again
when I stand up! Ha...poor me!

mybad!
 
On Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:31:12 -0500, Sky
wrote:


Now I'm confused. I thought that stuff was a pill you'd take every
day.


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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
Landon wrote:









Ouch. Until the doc gives you something better I'd recommend Naproxen.
The maximum dose is 1000 mg/day. Or ibuprofen up to 2000 mg/day.
These are the prescription maximum doses.

Unfortunately you cannot combine either of these painkillers with
colchicine.

Good luck, and I hope it settles down soon.

Steve
 
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