Question by thumper17tripps: gout? What is it exactly and how much beer do you have to drink or red meat do you hav to eat to get it?
My doctor said I have arthritis in my foot, I dropped a scooter on it 2 wks ago ..so he’s giving me meds but also metioned gout. What ! Can you die from that?
Let me know oh, people of la chaka land…
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Answer by Judy
Gout is a form of arthritis and it can be painful. I also have it in my foot. When you have too much uric acid and it crystallizes in your joints. For much more information you should check on the Web-Med site and read about some foods that affect it. Some people get it in their knees and elbows. It has also been known to happen with heavy people and too rich of a diet. I don’t know how much beer or red meat but it would have to be larger than normal portions. I suppose any person could die from too much of any thing but I haven’t heard that someone died just from gout. It would be of complications along with the gout.
Hope you look into more information on the Web-Med site and get more details. Good Luck.
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There is no exact amount of either beer or red meat that gives you gout. It is different from person to person, some people produce more uric acid (which causes gout) than others. For some people, they will be on medication for it for the rest of their life. Other people may have one incident of gout, recover from it and never get it again.
No, you cannot die from gout. But it can make your life very difficult if it is severe and unable to be controlled. But most people who develop gout, respond well to diet and medication.
Diet can have a major impact because uric acid comes from digesting certain kinds of proteins. Alcohol and wine also increase uric acid production. And obese people tend to have higher levels of uric acid as well.
Comment by Noah — December 2, 2010 @ 4:54 pm
Gout usually attacks the big toe (approximately 75 percent of first attacks); however, it also can affect other joints, such as the ankle, heel, instep, knee, wrist, elbow, fingers, or spine. In some cases, the condition may appear in the joints of small toes that have become immobile due to impact injury earlier in life (that’s you); the resulting poor blood circulation can lead to gout.
Gout is traditionally considered more common among affluent individuals, who may regularly drink and eat rich food and wines such as champagne, port, lobster, crab and other foods that contain the highest levels of purines, such as foie gras. It is not rare, however, to find gout among all levels of society. Regular consumption of ethanol may also result in developing the disease. This is known as “poor man’s gout.” A sedentary lifestyle also increases the risk of developing the disease.
NSAIDs such as ibuprofen can reduce the pain and inflammation slightly, although aspirin should not be used as it can worsen the condition. Prevention tactics involve careful diagnosis of the factors contributing to the gout, followed by appropriate use of medication, diet, and over the counter remedies.
Comment by Major Eyeswater — December 2, 2010 @ 5:27 pm
gout is very painful.
High level of uric acid in your system will cause gout.
Gout will indirectly cause joint damage.
Red meat, innards, peas, beans, salmon, shellfish, etc…
One doctor told me that you can flush out excess purines with drinking lots of water.
Comment by PearlSea — December 2, 2010 @ 6:22 pm