Gout Remedies
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APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
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[YEA] 03/20/2007: Diane from Fullerton, CA writes: "I got terrific pain in my left big toe (which I have also had fungus under the nail for a long time) It was swollen and sore. I found the information about Apple Cider Vinegar and tried it...it was wonderful! I take it in the morning and evening. I pour some in a small glass, add water and 3 packets of Splenda. I have passed this on to friends and another tried it and it worked for him too. Yahoo for ACV!"
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[YEA] 03/19/2007: Mark from Fairfax, VA writes: "i have been plagued with the gout, and i tell you its the most painful thing i have experienced. i have developed it in my left foot big toe. i am 36 , and i think my bad diet, and beer, and whiskey consumption were the major factors in my problem. i weigh 225, and i am 5 foot 11. over weight slightly as well. i am currently trying black cherry concentrate juice, and the cherry extract pills. before i bought these today i did try apple cider vinegar, blahh nasty, but the swelling went down pretty fast to my surprise! i still have a pain in the middle of my foot left of my big toe, but i can walk now. i never thought i could get something like this, but it can happen to anyone. i will tell if the cherry stuff works it out completely. for now i got my fingers crossed, and i am going to change my habits alot. drinking eating good food in moderation i think is a better idea. plus too much of a good thing spoils, and you'll get the gout!! good luck all, and drink plenty of water."
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[YEA] 01/21/2007: Sandi from Altadena, CA writes: "Last week I had an attack of gout, it was probably the worst I have ever experienced! It was in my right foot and ankle and just walking to the bathroom brought tears to my eyes. I was taking Naprosyn and Aleve and it was not working. In desperation I called several health food stores in my area and asked if any remedies for gout were on the shelves. One said he had invented a wine, one said cherry root and one said _______'s Organic Apple Cider Vinegar 3 times a day. My husband went to that store and bought the ACV. I took one tablespoon twice that day and the next morning my foot was normal! I was astounded, I could not believe it. I called the health food store and told them that I was taking the ACV by the tablespoon and he said to dilute it with water because it was too acidic alone. I don't mind the taste by itself but I am diluting it. In two weeks I am going to try eating shrimp and see what happens and I will post the results of that food test on this site. I realized that drug companies and doctors don't want us to know this for greed reasons but I intend to tell everyone I ever knew about this remedy for gout."
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[YEA] 01/02/2007: Jeff from Ohio writes: "I HAD A BOUT WITH GOUT AND COULD HARDLY WALK. AFTER TAKING APPLE CIDER VINEGAR THE NEXT DAY THE SWELLING WAS GONE. AFTER 2 DAYS THE PAIN HAD DECREASED AND AFTER 3 DAYS IT WAS ALL GONE. THIS IS TRULY A GREAT REMEDY."
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[YEA] 12/20/2006: Tandy from Montreal, MO writes: "First thing in the morning I pour a large glass of filtered water (using a PUR water pitcher) with 2 tbls of ACV added. Since beginning this while under a severe gout attack in the base of my left big toe where I had once suffered a break, I have had NO more attacks and have changed absolutely nothing else in my daily life. I not only recuperated faster than normal from the severe attack, but the swelling that was always in that toe knuckle before, is no longer there. Yes it tastes bad, but a few seconds of bitter aftertaste verses excruciating pain is a trade-off I'll make every time."
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[YEA] 12/01/2006: Jeff from Dayton, OH writes: "This was my first experience with gout (in my left big toe) so I researched the internet for natural cures. I found out that apple cider vinegar was one of the fastest cures available. Before bed I took 2ozs. with honey, when I woke up in the morning the swelling was gone and although I still had some pain I could at least walk again. I took another 2ozs. before I left for work and after 2 or 3 hours the pain was minimal to the point that I could curl my toe again."
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[YEA] 11/08/2006: Johnny from Los Angeles writes: "What can I say. This stuff is the bomb. I have suffered from gout for what seems like ever, and prior to taking ACV had what I thought was a gouty knee ( sure enough it was ) which had been sore and swollen for almost two months. At my wits end ( the wife's nagging finally made me go to the quack ) I went and had my knee x-rayed and blood tests taken etc, only to have the Dr tell me that my blood pressure was 192 / something......HOLY CRAP!! Having too many drinks during the week was not contributing to my health, plus not having been hiking for some time was driving me nuts as well. Either way it was a wake up call. So, one night while I sat with my knee up, I surfed the net and found something about ACV. So I had a crack at it. What could I lose? Two days later, my knee was no longer hot to the touch, was feeling better ( but I was still looking at it dubiously ) and I wondered if there was something to this vinegar cure. Well, bugger me. It works. My wife was amazed as she watched my knee slowly lose the swelling ( as was I ) and my tenancy to retain water in my ankles while sitting at work stopped. Just like that. Stopped. My joints in general feel so much better. My skin feels better too. I seem to have more energy and I noticed that when one drinks ACV, well my wife and I anyways, I start to feel hot. If I exercise I start to sweat 10x quicker than I use to. This to me shows that my metabolic rate has increased. Yesterday, we bought a Blood pressure monitor at Costco, and when I got home I gave my wife and myself a hell of a shock. 3 weeks ago, I was 192/ ? ( forgot ) and had the wife almost comatose with worry at how high my pressure was. Last night - 137 / 80 ( taken average of 3 tests ) and considering I had gout that was on the start as well ( left toe ) which had developed just prior to taking ACV - plus a stressful day at work, I was STOKED! So was the wife. I decided I should check this morning though, as its an ideal time to check your true pressure as one is still relaxed etc. Hows this....
127/78- Bloody hell. Its awesome.
My toe with its gout, is on the mend as well and my knee is basically at the 98% mark. All this after only three weeks. I drink a shot glass ( 2 ounce that once hosted my Tequila ) in a glass of Lemonade ( Paul Newmans or any other half decent brand ) with a little diet sprite flung in there as well. Makes a nice tangy spritzer type drink. That's it. We are both sold. It has now become our daily regimen. To the ancients out there that cottoned onto this cure......THANKS!"
Replies07/04/2011: Tonyccc from Limassol, Cyprus replies: "I have had gout for years, and tried just about everything without success. I reduced meat to, minimum once a week, stopped alcohol altogether. I was having LOTS of fruit and vegetables and my gout was worsening.Finally I have read something about Excessive fructose increasing uric acid. I experimented reducing my fruit intake to 2 a day, and bingo within days I saw a dramatic improvement. Cherries are the only exception. I eat a lot of them when in season, with no ill effects.
Tony"
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[YEA] 10/16/2006: Wayne from Umhlanga Rocks, Kwazulu Natal South Africa writes: "Apple Cider Vinegar has cured high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and gout. 2 tbl spoons in a glass of cold water every morning. This is truly God's gift to mankind. You will never need another pill, ever. By the way, the gout was caused by taking the pills prescribed by my doctor. (rosuvastatin 10 mg ). It's such a pleasure to be able to pass on such good news. God bless you all."
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[YEA] 06/23/2006: Mike from Placida FL writes: "I was having an attack that lasted between December 2005 and April 2006. The gout slipped in and out of the acute stage several times, but was always present. I limped for almost 5 months. One Sunday afternoon, it was becoming acute so I tried ACV. Two tablespoons in the afternoon and 2 at night worked. I was walking the next day. This has never happened before. Once an acute attack started, it always took several days to subside to the point I could walk and even longer to be pain free (4 -5 weeks). I used ACV three times per day mixed in blueberry or black cherry juice for a month. Since then I reduced the intake to once a day. (I used juice concentrate, ACV and water to make it taste a little better). Here's the result: Absolutely no pain since mid-April and my toe joint swelling has been significantly reduced - the smallest in 10 years. And 2 days ago I ran 5 miles on my treadmill. I have made no other dietary or lifestyle change; this result can only be explained (to me at least) by the use of ACV. Mike
PS: I used the _______'s product. It costs about $5.00 in health food stores."
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[YEA] 03/17/2006: Rick writes: "This is working great for me. I take (6) medicine dropper teaspoons with (16) ounces of water, once a day. I'm confused about the difference between using silverware spoons or the medicine droppers, there's a big difference in the measurements. Thanks for all the natural cures."
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[YEA] 01/20/2006: Sheila writes: "Can someone tell me how much to drink when you get a gout attack? I just got one last week and I drank extra ACV (2 T a day in addition to what I normally drink) plus 30 bing cherries (no sugar added). It helped keep the swelling down some but for 2 days it still hurt like the dickens."
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[YEA] 08/11/2005: Mike from Brooklyn, NY writes: "apple cider vinegar seems to be working for me also. 2 tablespoons in 8 oz of water 3 times a day,i also make a blueberry and strawberry smoothie at night. i stopped taking colchicine because it is poison and depletes your bone marrow,i feel a lot better and haven't had gout in a long time. my doctors don't seem to be any help for my condition. all they want to do is prescribe drugs. i'm tired of them poisoning me. you should also be tired of it colchicine is a pool cleaner in large doses they use it to clean pools and can kill you in high doses why do they want us to ingest poison?"
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[YEA] Phil from Wales, UK writes: "I have been taking 2 Tablespoons cider vinegar plus 1 Tablespoon of honey in 1/2 cup of boiled water 3 times a day for the last 3-4 weeks, plus doing chi kung exercises and have been able to stop taking piroxicam for gout (I've got the tablets nearby just in case!). I use Aspells organic cider vinegar - I live in Wales so _______'s cv is presumably not available."
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[YEA] Mae from Maumelle, AR writes: "ACV is a miracle cure. The whole world should know about it! It's cured my family af allergies, my husband of gout, my dogs of skin ailments...we love it..it's changed our lives."
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[YEA] Al from Big Lake, MN writes: "I was having the worst gout attack in years, the pain brought me to tears, as my left foot was swollen to the ankle. Ibuprofen did not work even in large doses. My wife gave me 2tbsp of organic apple cider vinegar mixed with 2 tbspn of organic honey (2 times daily); within 3 hours I was walking around with minimal pain and 1 day later I was able to put on my shoes and walk with little pain on the third day it's almost all gone. Amazing, considering it usually lasts for at least 1 week, I am an absolute believer in this remedy."
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[YEA] Thomas from Tomball, Texas writes: "Re: Gout! I have suffered from gout for many years and I eat right. I admit to being a gourmet cook and use cream and rich ingredients on a regular basis, but I get my veggies and other nutrients. I feel this attack was caused by stress, because I did not have any rich foods prior to the attack, and I had to deal with hurricane Rita. I usually have an attack only once per year. I recently found this site when I had an acute attack and could not take it any more. I was ready to cut my foot off because of the pain. I used ACV both internally (4 times per day, 2tlbs with 8 oz. of water) and externally as a pain reliever directly on my foot. I was able to walk on my foot the following day when I could not put any pressure on it the day before. On the second day the swelling had decreased enough to wear a shoe and go to work although by the end of the day the swelling showed. On the third day the pain was nearly gone and my foot was almost normal. This is an incredible remedy for someone who's previous acute attacks lasted for at least one week. Thank you for creating this site and I plan to share it with everyone that I know who is suffering from this painful affliction."
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[YEA] Lori from Maine writes: "My significant other has suffered with gout since 2003. His doctor prescribed the usual pills that didn't work. His pain & swelling got worse. I found info on the web about trying cherries. He ate loads of fresh cherries & it got better. I bought him bottles of organic cherry juice, he drank a quart one night and the next day it was almost gone. This year his blood sugar was high when he got an attack of gout. I read on this site about the apple cider vinegar. He agreed to try it, drank 2 tbsp mixed with a cup of water 3 times a day... got out of bed the next morning and it was almost gone! Amazing. Yesterday, a co-worker was limping. When asked what happened he said "GOUT!". I got him to try the apple cider vinegar and this morning he walked into work without a limp! He said it was 90% gone and the only thing that has ever worked! It's amazing."
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APPLE CIDER VINEGAR AND BAKING SODA
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[YEA] 01/26/2012: Daniel from Milwaukee, Wi writes: "after reading all the post about gout and trying to ease the pain, i went out and got the acv. with mother. i poured a 8 oz glass of water with 2 spoons of acv. and a spoon full of baking soda and drank it. with in 2 hours i could feel 50 percent less pain in my right foot. i could hardly walk this morning and almost could not get out of bed because the pain was so harsh in my foot. so i think this home remedy really works. i am glad i found this site. thank you for all the comments i read. dan"
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[YEA] 12/22/2011: Patrick from Atlanta, Ga writes: "Thanks to all you folks for posting your feedback for the home cures for gout. I have have it for the last 3 years and have had several attacks both mild and severe. It really sucks is that after a spending good money to see the doctors and podiatry folks. I found the real cure was on this website. So during my last gout flare up (5 days before Christmas) I came across this site and was amazed as to success that everyone has had with ACV and baking soda. I said this is a freaking joke and it would never WORK! I have to say that I too hobbled down to pick this suff up and decided to try it. Well hell, it work like a miracle. I can walk normally with no limp, my swelling has disappeared and I'm not embarrassed to finish my Christmas shopping with my family. It has been an absolute blessing that I came across this site. I hope that if there is anyone else out there that is a skeptic, try for yourself because it works. Happy holidays!"
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10/29/2011: Weaver from Dorset, U.k. writes: "Hi everyone. Like so many of you here, I was shocked last year when my Doc said I had a "touch of gout", when I thought I had broken my big toe! Well, fortunately the first attack last year was brief albeit extremely painful and I vowed to lose weight and try natural methods to prevent a recurrence.
I started taking ACV with the Mother in it which is non-pasteurised and unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar for those who didn't know. Basically, it should look cloudy with bits floating in it. Don't worry though! Those floating bits are the most helpful enzymes you will ever consume!!
What I do is pour about a cap full of ACV into a glass and dilute with water. I tend to fill the glass to the top. I like the taste which is like drinking a pint of cider before bedtime.
It works! The properties when ACV has the Mother in helps to eat the uric acid in your bloodstream in a natural way. It will also help to dissolve the uric acid crystals in your joints as well, but you must drink lots of water on a daily basis to keep flushing the body and disposing of the uric acid.
Now! Taking ACV with the Mother in is only half the job done because now you need to get your blood back from high acidity levels to a neutral alkaline state and thus avoid being prone to any future gout flare ups.
How do you do this?
1. Eat healthy. Avoid eating too many foods with high purine levels in. Most Gout help websites will give you a list of foods to avoid.
2. Keep hydrated. Drink plenty of water and aim to drink at least 1. 5-2 litres daily. This will help to keep flushing out your body of any nasties!
3. Baking soda solution. If you get a tingle (any who had suffered gout for a while knows what I mean) in your bones and especially your big toe, act fast and start taking baking soda solution on an empty stomach usually before bedtime and first thing in the morning before breakfast.
Add 1/4 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda into a glass and fill to brim. Stir up and drink down in one go.
The active properties in baking soda will start reducing the ph levels in your blood bringing it back into an alkaline state and hopefully avoid a painful flare up.
4. Test your ph levels. This may sound a little gross, but it's a cheap and effective way to periodically check the ph level of your body fluids. Instead of purchasing litmus paper or other ph testing equipment, pass a little urine into a glass or similar and sprinkle a pinch of baking soda into it.
If the baking soda drops straigh to the bottom of the glass then your are alkaline.
If the baking soda causes any bubbles, then there is likely to be too much acid in your blood and it's time to start taking the baking soda solution.
Good luck everyone!"
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[YEA] 07/31/2011: Donna from Uc, Tx, Usa writes: "Wow... Thought I twisted my knee out in the yard. Actually was beginning of my first and hopefully last gout attack. Pain was getting unbearable in right knee to the point of hobbling around! I didnt know what was going on! Remembered my mom had gout long long time ago so I started looking online... Thank God I did. Started baking soda and water therapy yesterday at noon followed by ACV with orange juice... By last night the pain was dissipating and the heat on the joint was reduced. Was stiff this morning but still better and had another go-round of the cocktails! Am very happy to report that by this afternoon was up vacuuming the house... It is still a little tweaked but the speed of improvement was incredible. Spent couple hours on this site looking at the other posts as well. Will definately be back and will refer people as well. Many many thanks!"
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07/24/2011: Nick C. from Toronto, Ontario, Canada writes: "Please note I have suffered from Gout attacks since 1987, I am a 65 years old retired bus driver and new here and this is my first time on this site and first time posting... So be patient if I screw it up ok?
I like to applaud all of you for posting and sharing so much great personal info... I must say, none of it is new to me since I am a veteran of finding what work and what not (at list I believe I am now haha J but is interesting how we will use similar products and receive different results.
I trust every one have been truthful here and so I like to share something about what have happen to me in the last 24 years... (yes, I am a slow learner, sorry!!! ) but again, it also could be that I had to pay so much karma and it was divided this long J hope the karma is all paid off and no more gout attacks for me or anyone anymore.
I like to thank you all who have contributed so much useful information for the rest of us. I received my first gout attack about 24 years ago as stated before. I thought I had torn ligaments in my left ankle since I was running in a park at that time and I thought my foot went on the ground the wrong way.
After a few days of really great pain, (you all know what I am talking about, yes???) I had to use crutches to get to a doctor so he could check out what was. He right away say it was gout not thorn ligaments... I was prescribed allopurinol and indocine and send home.
Since these medications worked... I did not think more of that and went on living as I used to and every time I would feel any gout attack coming, I would take allopurinol and it would be gone in a day...
Stupid me, keep on doing this for years... Till God bang on my head and say, you stupid man, why do not find out what these medications are doing to your body and figure out what you can do naturally heal and get better?
Making the story a little short... a lot of problems developed from taking medications and NOT taking care in a natural way and for not looking closely to what this Gout was all about.
Now fast forward today... I have been suffering and doing everything I know to alleviate this last attack that started July 12-2011... Yes, I say this last attack because I am determined to cure it once and for all... Thanks to all suggestions I found elsewhere and confirmed them here with real people who are concerned and helpful to every one... THANKS so much to all of you for all what you contributed so far and what will contribute in the future.
Since July 12, 2011 I have taken 3 days in a row, lost of vitamin C as it worked before... But did not work this time... So I went on line to search for other natural remedies... Found the ACV and honey formula... But I am 100% vegan (yes, even vegans have gout, if it was there before becoming vegan.. I presume that is the truth) so I do not use honey and used stevia instead... 3 days of that formula.. The swelling and pain was still there.. Then I mixed Vitamin C and the ACV with water and lemon and stevia... It seamed to work, but not as it was shown it worked with others... So I went back to read the formula and I was doing it wrong... I used too much ACV... Almost 4-5 times J Anyway... I changed a little as the formula say and went on for a few more days and since it was not working as fast as I imagined, two days a go went back to search again and found the baking soda formula... VOILA" I got relived from the pain almost instantly and I say THANK GOD finally found something that brings fast results and it looks like long lasting as well.
So I have been drinking 8 oz of water with ½ teaspoon of baking soda 3 times a day..
Yesterday was a triumph and this morning got up very happy because the swelling and the pain was very minimum... But now is after 9pm at night and I can see the swelling is gone up and there is a little pain... Nothing to worry and I also must say I can sleep fine with no pain keeping me awake, I ma certain tomorrow morning will be much, much better
Not sure why or how come the swelling come up in the evening... But it has done this a few other times before.. So I got used to.... But I must say I can feel this is it, this formulation works more then any other one that I used before and it is all natural.. wow!!!!! But I also must say that I am not 100% sure what really worked more then the other since I use everything else before..
The end of this post... I also changed to a 90% raw diet and stay away from all foods known to have high purine contents, like beans and lentils and so on, I will continue taking Baking Soda and water, together with one or two times a day the ACV formula and once the swelling and pain is all gone.. And my healthy foot and immune system is 100% healthy and great shape as it was many times before... I will continue taking some ACV with water from time to time and also baking soda with water for maintenance... I am certain gout will be a thing of the past from now onward
Hope what I wrote assist someone here as your post assisted me and more."
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[YEA] 04/19/2011: Jodie from Leicester, England writes: "Hi fellow gout sufferers. I first experienced gout a few years ago and had medication to clear it up. I haven't had an attack for almost a year, but two days ago my bunion on my big toe started to ache. I didn't think about gout until later that night when there was some redness. Yesterday, the angry redness and swelling were growing. I didn't want medication so looked on Earth Remedies.
I tried just a very small amount of baking soda and apple cider vinegar twice. I also applied some ibuprofen pain relief gel twice. Because I suspect that carbohydrates cause the gout flame up in the first place, I cut my carbs. Today, the angry redness is very slight and the pain has subsided. This is miraculous as I have been almost crippled with the pain in the past, unable to sleep and unable to walk properly. The reason I think carbs bring on an attack is because I have been eating more of them every time I have had an attack. Thank you everyone for your advice. Jodie"
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[WORKED TEMPORARILY] 12/30/2009: Richard from Menlo, Iowa writes: "I've been suffering with Gout on and off for the last year. I've been to my Dr. 6 of 7 times. Well he gave me several differant meds. None that really worked for more than a couple of day and some were no help at all. Then he sent me to a specialist. Well he drained out some fluid from my ankel to see if there was any crystals in it. When he came back he said he didn't see any crystals. Then shot some Cordizone in it and told me to come back when it flared up again and he'd drain it again. That was on the 16th of Dec. He told me that it would get better over the next 48 hour and if it was not better by the 19th to call him back.Over the next 2 days it did get a little better. Then on the 3rd day it started all over again. By then I'd found this site. So i started on the Apple Cider Vinegar and baking soda. 2 teaspoons of ACV and 1/2 teaspoon B.S. 3times a day. In the A.M.I was on crutches but by that night I was walking without them.What a turn around. Well I've read that taking B.S.for to long isn't good for you but everytime I stop for more than a day the pain comes back. So I really don't know what to do. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks"
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[YEA] 11/13/2008: JJ from Wichita, KS/USA writes: "ACV & baking soda: I woke up one morning with an ache in my thumb and by the next day I had my first attack of Gout. A friend, who is an MD gave me a script for colchozine and I got absolutely no relief from taking that, prednizone and large amounts of ibuprophen. It hurt so badly for four days, I was starting to freak out! I went to our local health food store and bought $100 worth of supplements and began taking things like cherry, celery seed, alfalfa and fatty acids. Then that night I found a web site that told me to take ACV & baking soda in 6 - 8 oz. of water. I did it that night and thought I felt some relief but didn't want to be too hopeful. In the night I woke up and took more water and baking soda only. (I understood the chemistry behind the soda offsetting the acid) I woke up disappointed that it was not better at all. I found this web site and I decided to try the ACV & Baking soda again and amazingly withing 20 minutes I began feeling a lot of relief. I kept up the same regiment of supplements but with the ACV & baking soda twice a day. After 4 days I'd say I'm 90% recovered. The pain was much reduced after 1 1/2 days. I still have a small knot and some tenderness in one spot! Thanks so much!!!"
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