Jay (Coos Bay) on 04/10/2024
jjames (Cleveland, Ohio) on 03/25/2024
Kay (Redstone, Colorado) on 03/06/2024
Has anyone tried monitoring their uric acid levels with pee strips? Has anyone used activated charcoal to keep gout at bay and if so, was it successful?
Thank you.
Pauline (Suffolk, England) on 02/12/2024
I came on this site earlier because I woke up with a painful toe joint this morning. I read a comment about apple cider vinegar being used internally and externally and lo and behold this afternoon I am able to walk without any pain!! Thank you!
Liz (Victoria, Australia) on 01/28/2024
Diane (Pennsylvania) on 10/24/2023
I had a second gout attack this year, which began a couple of weeks ago (left big toe). The first time it happened, I drank lemon juice, and it took it away in a day. This time, it went on almost a week, until I was at my wit's end, and I called the local health food store. The lady who owns it told me to use Black Cherry juice. 1 TBSP black cherry juice CONCENTRATE with 3 TBSP water. So my sweet husband went right away and picked some up for me. Within one hour after the first does, the pain began to subside from a 9 to a 3. After two more doses, the pain left entirely. It did take a few days for the redness and the pain to the touch only, along the left side of my foot to go away.
Before trying the black cherry juice, I tried the lemon juice, baking soda, apple cider vinegar (with the mother), celery seed, tart cherry juice, and even the activated charcoal.
CK (Virginia) on 10/13/2023
Beto (TX) on 04/22/2023
What helped was bentonite clay plasters applied externally. I always keep bentonite clay and so I made a thick plaster that wrapped most of the forefoot. Then I placed my foot in a plastic bag, tied the bag handles loosely around my ankle, and punctures a few small holes on the bag (top side). It's very important to let bentonite breathe because the evaporative effect is what draws the toxins. When the clay is nearly drying, it needs to be replaced with fresh one and the old one discarded as it has absorbed lots of toxic materials.
The main problem with clay plasters is that they are somewhat slow in acting, so the first night I did not sleep from the extreme pain. But after approx. 24 hours the pain had subsided enough and after 3 days was nearly gone.
The second day I tried skipping the clay plaster and the night the pain grew worse again keeping me awake. Then the 3rd day I reapplied a generous amount and the improvement was confirmed.
So clay is not the fastest remedy, but it works.
Marlon (Orlando, FL) on 04/08/2023
Stuman (Oceanside, CA) on 02/05/2023
https://goutandyou.com/gout-and-burdock-root/#:~:text=What makes burdock root particularly, acid levels in the blood.
In the past I've successfully used celery seeds for gout pain. This time the celery seeds worked but the pain came back 4 times in different location on my left foot and ankle. The burdock seems to stop the crystals from forming.
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Rh (Iowa) on 12/29/2022
Usman N. (Columbia, MD) on 08/07/2022
The key is to increase the dosage to 4 tablespoons per glass of water with 1 teaspoon of honey 3 to 4 times a day. As per my blood work for uric acid it was 10(mg/dL) and it needed to be under 4.5(mg/dL). I am diabetic and have a stunt in my artery, so I take heart medication. I started with the above dosage once a day for the first day. Second day twice a day. Third day three times a day. Fourth day four times a day. Fifth day, I was able to walk. I maintained this dosage till the seventh day. Remarkable improvement. I hope it will help.
Maria (Canberra, Australia) on 06/15/2022
Michael (Sydney, Australia) on 05/17/2022
4 years ago I changed my diet and my sedentary ways. I started with a vegan diet called a whole food, plant based diet SOS free (no salt, no oil and no sugar). It changed my entire personality within a week. I went from depressive and sedentary to energetic and optimistic. It was intensely uncomfortable though since my body was in no state to make use of my new-found energy. I got myself a chiropractor and a physiotherapist to help me resurrect myself from the mess I'd made over the previous 30 years. It took weeks only to see improvement and 3 short months to feel amazing. I went from being able to walk 20 metres at a time, risking injury that would precipitate an acute gout episode, to being able to walk for many kilometres without incident. I went from carefully walking with flat feet so as not to flex the joints and bring on the inflammation of gout, to being able to stand on my toes and walk like a normal person again. I was on the diet for 12 months then I added meat and the benefits have remained.
Throughout this period I was taking vitamin C and lysine as well as vitamin D but I don't believe any of these were the cause of my goutlessness. If I was to guess, I'd say it was the diet which, although very restrictive, was easy to stay on and had far-reaching effects for my health; both physical and mental. Although to be fair I really don't know.
The diet was intended to help with atherosclerosis and high blood pressure; I wasn't even thinking of gout. I lost 60 kg and my blood pressure now hovers around 110/70. And I'm 60.
Also, this morning I found information about uric acid that I have never seen before. Search on YouTube for; "Uric acid: A KEY cause of weight gain, diabetes, heart disease & dementia (Dr. David Perlmutter)".
I hope there is something here to help you. Good luck.
WindingDown (CA) on 01/16/2022
Backing soda and water. YES!! FOR ME in 3 days of twice a day, 1 level teaspoon in water morning and late afternoon fixed 6 weeks of horrible pain in 3 days!!
Another time few years ago pre KETO way of life I was suffering from horrible Fibro pain, worse EVER! Finally went to the Dr she said its my new normal. I said NO WAY, I will surely die!! SO going home defeated, I remembered the gout pain years before. I realize after searching you can get gout everywhere. SO I tried my home remedy. THIS TIME it took a little over a week of 2 a day baking soda and water. IT WORKED THANK GOD!!
I then started Keto way of life, I don't care what anyone says, for me gout is from lots of carbs, like starches and sugars and grains. Since being KETO I do fall off the wagon sometimes but over all my body fibro and CFS issues are WAY BETTER FOR ME! GODSPEED everyone.
Ong3 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) on 10/02/2021
Peter (Los Angeles, California) on 05/22/2021
I tried a number of supplements to remedy the situation with varying degrees of success (i.e. ACV, cherry juice, baking soda, cherry extract) One thing that permanently relieved the aforementioned gout no matter how poorly I ate or drank is MSM.
I take a tablespoon of MSM on most days and ever since I have never had one episode of gout related pain again. I attribute the success of MSM to its known ability to enhance the permeability of the cellular membrane which allows water and nutrients to flow in while allowing toxins and waste to flow out of the cell so as not to accumulate as in the case of uric acid which builds up as sharp crystals inside the cell which is what causes gout pain.
I never took any drugs for this or even saw a physician. MSM simply works for gout pain because I believe it prevents the built-up of uric acid inside the cells by enhancing the function of the cellular membrane. If you want added insurance to prevent gout, take Quercetin. It deactivates the same enzyme in the body that produces uric acid in the body that the drug Allopurinol does.
Ruby (GA) on 01/07/2021
Dietary Changes Cured Gout in 3 Days Don (Michigan, USA) on 01/01/2021
I know this is long but I have tried to answer anticipated questions.
At the time of this writing, I am 74 years old and have not had gout in many years. I eat a very simple grain-free diet of nuts, seeds, vegetables and fish. Recently I had been eating lots of apples, berries, prunes and raisins because of a minor constipation issue.
As noted in my previous post, fruit juices and ibuprofen used to stopped my gout attacks in 1-2 days. So at the first signs of gout in my left big toe I did my usual two one-half gallon bottles of natural red 100% fruit juice and a few ibuprofen. But this time instead of flushing out the uric acid my whole foot blew up with tight burning skin and unbelievable pain. After 5 days I went to urgent care where they diagnosed infected gout – cellulitis - and prescribed 2 weeks of Bactrim. I began a low purine diet with plenty of fruit. After a few days the skin stopped burning but the redness, swelling and pain remained. My regular foot doctor was lazy and useless, she stood with her hands in her pockets saying nothing and prescribed nothing. So I started taking Olive Leaf 1000 mg x 4 times daily and within a day I could feel the swelling and pain reducing.
The low purine diet was no help but I noticed within minutes of eating apples or blueberries the pain and tightness increased dramatically. I did some research and found this from Harvard Medical: "Researchers report a correlation between foods high in fructose and gout symptoms, which can include chronic pain. These fruits include apples, peaches, pears, plums, grapes, prunes, and dates. Fructose can generate a spike in uric acid within minutes of being consumed."
I STOPPED EATING ALL FRUIT and within one day ,the pain reduced by half and in 3 days, all pain was gone. I could walk normally. The redness and swelling took about 10 more days. My left big toe and ball is still larger than the right because of probably permanent joint damage caused be fast growing small bone spurs from the 2 months of inflammation - Bone Spurs grow from calluses caused by inflammation. My new foot doctor is aggressive and stays on point doing ultra sound in the office where he found the spurs and ordered CT to find out exactly what is going on in there. He also took a cast of my foot for custom shoe liners to relive pressure.
Bottom Line –
1. My lab blood uric acid levels were always normal. So a low purine diet did not help. If your body produces elevated uric acid then the low-purine diet may be of some help.
2. Stopping all fruit and fructose got rid of my gout in less that 2 days.
3. For many years I have used the PLNT brand of Olive Leaf capsules from Vitamin Shoppe because it contains nothing but Olive Leaf. And I like Vitamin Shoppe Liquid Olive Leaf Extract.
4. Since regularly taking Olive Leaf I have noticed my hands and feet are smoother and not dry.
5. I now it ZERO FRUIT and feel terrific. I have a bottle of Vitamin C pure powder which I occasionally use but there are many potent sources of Vitamin C rather than fruit.
6. I eat ½ – 1 cup of chopped organic celery with meals twice a day and love the crunch. No More Constipation.
7. No matter the results of the CT I will not have any procedures and I don’t really need the shoe liners because I am walking just fine. Point being, stopping fruit would have cured the gout attack without the doctors. The Olive Leaf was a great addition as an anti inflammatory and several other health benefits without side affects.
As is well documented, whether natural or pharmaceutical all medications and treatments work different for each of us. This works for me.
Best Wishes for World Peace.
Tonyw (Queensland ) on 12/11/2020
A caution tho.. it does seem to dry out the skin and gets a little itchy once removed.. skin seems very soft and can be broken scratching so don't over do it.
