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I got an X-Ray and it showed nothing. The doctor basically thought I was there to score narcotics but he wasn't going to get me any (I wasn't looking for them e

I got an X-Ray and it showed nothing. The doctor basically thought I was there to score narcotics but he wasn't going to get me any (I wasn't looking for them either but was told to eat Turmeric pills believe it or not - I did and don't have any way to know if it helped.) Does gout come and go - I have not had trouble since then. If it returns I will be sure to do a blood test - and I really appreciate you asking. I am always for problem solving with or without strangers help :)

neogodless 6y ago
Yes it comes and goes. In my case, the initial pain was relatively sudden, throbbing, enough to keep me awake at night. I also got an x-ray which doesn't tend to indicate gout, but did show some mobility issues (hallux limitus/rigidus) which were treated with increasingly expensive orthotic inserts.... and it went away after the initial issue for five years. Then it came back, new custom inserts (and some naproxen), went away for another twenty months. When it came back, it kind of stuck around, not the full on pain, but a dull aching that just wouldn't quit, thus the more thorough investigation. In my case, I think the causes were a combination of gout triggers - not enough hydration, alcohol intake, high protein diets, etc.
- blinkingled 6y ago
  I drink plenty of water - rarely drink alcohol but diet on the other hand may not have been all that good in the past although now I am on a lean one and move around a lot - I will definitely check for gout if it happens again. Thanks for bringing this up - it was bugging me on and off that I had something happen that I don't know the root cause for!
  - samizdis 6y ago
    You might be interested in this NY Times article from last month. The comment thread also seems useful, with contributors talking about their own experiences. I was surprised to see fructose fingered as a chief suspect, mainly because of modern consumption of high-fructose corn syrup in many foods: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25102116 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25102116
downut 6y ago
"Does gout come and go..." Yes it does!! I want to shout here very loudly! (I guess we're off topic now, but please please please don't do what I did and ignore it.) Me, age 29, I've mentioned before that I'm a lifelong medium endurance cyclist (4-8hrs, 75-120miles): started to get foot pain. Went to the doc (Stanford Hospital GP), doc says you have gout, here's the pills you will take for the rest of your life. Me: nah, I'm healthy, I'll eat better. I was already eating better. Long story short, moved to a rural area, and had probably 30 attacks over 20 years, and none of the 5 (or was it 8?) docs diagnosed it correctly, or prescribed the pills, which are allopurinol. Take the pills. As you might imagine from my preferred exercise I have a very high tolerance for pain. Or did. I am not suicidal, but there have been several two week stretches where I became quite understanding about how people could be made suicidal from chronic pain. Gout is not necessarily a virtue test. Take the pills. And you don't want advil/tylenol, you want indomethecin for the pain. For the last 5 years I take a half dose everyday and I've not had a single disabling attack, hallelujah. My joints still hate low pressure weather systems though.
astrange 6y ago
Well, turmeric is good for you and anti-inflammatory, so it can't hurt. You could just eat a lot of curry though.
- flatline 6y ago
  > it can't hurt If taken in large enough doses to have a therapeutic effect it absolutely can have side effects, some not dissimilar from over the counter analgesics.

neogodless 6y ago

Yes it comes and goes. In my case, the initial pain was relatively sudden, throbbing, enough to keep me awake at night. I also got an x-ray which doesn't tend to indicate gout, but did show some mobility issues (hallux limitus/rigidus) which were treated with increasingly expensive orthotic inserts.... and it went away after the initial issue for five years. Then it came back, new custom inserts (and some naproxen), went away for another twenty months. When it came back, it kind of stuck around, not the full on pain, but a dull aching that just wouldn't quit, thus the more thorough investigation. In my case, I think the causes were a combination of gout triggers - not enough hydration, alcohol intake, high protein diets, etc.

blinkingled 6y ago
I drink plenty of water - rarely drink alcohol but diet on the other hand may not have been all that good in the past although now I am on a lean one and move around a lot - I will definitely check for gout if it happens again. Thanks for bringing this up - it was bugging me on and off that I had something happen that I don't know the root cause for!
- samizdis 6y ago
  You might be interested in this NY Times article from last month. The comment thread also seems useful, with contributors talking about their own experiences. I was surprised to see fructose fingered as a chief suspect, mainly because of modern consumption of high-fructose corn syrup in many foods: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25102116 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25102116

downut 6y ago

"Does gout come and go..." Yes it does!! I want to shout here very loudly! (I guess we're off topic now, but please please please don't do what I did and ignore it.) Me, age 29, I've mentioned before that I'm a lifelong medium endurance cyclist (4-8hrs, 75-120miles): started to get foot pain. Went to the doc (Stanford Hospital GP), doc says you have gout, here's the pills you will take for the rest of your life. Me: nah, I'm healthy, I'll eat better. I was already eating better. Long story short, moved to a rural area, and had probably 30 attacks over 20 years, and none of the 5 (or was it 8?) docs diagnosed it correctly, or prescribed the pills, which are allopurinol. Take the pills. As you might imagine from my preferred exercise I have a very high tolerance for pain. Or did. I am not suicidal, but there have been several two week stretches where I became quite understanding about how people could be made suicidal from chronic pain. Gout is not necessarily a virtue test. Take the pills. And you don't want advil/tylenol, you want indomethecin for the pain. For the last 5 years I take a half dose everyday and I've not had a single disabling attack, hallelujah. My joints still hate low pressure weather systems though.

astrange 6y ago

Well, turmeric is good for you and anti-inflammatory, so it can't hurt. You could just eat a lot of curry though.

flatline 6y ago
> it can't hurt If taken in large enough doses to have a therapeutic effect it absolutely can have side effects, some not dissimilar from over the counter analgesics.