@patra
Thanks for the info on Bromelain. I may give it a go as I'm out of my head with ongoing pain after my last attack which began end of May.
Hello, I've suffered gout on and off; seems more like on, since 1976. Doctors have given me prescriptions for all types but have nevcer offered allipurinol, and I've never requested it for reasons given in my posting earlier. Howver in 2013 i had a severe attack from early april and in Septemberr i went ot my GP in desperstion. My large toe was going from scarlet to black and then black and yellow; so much that my wife thought I would get gangrene, and thepain you will know. This time my GP put me on INDOMETACIN and OMEPRAZOLE. The Omeprazole to be taken once a day, apaprently to protectthe stomach and the INDOMETACIN once; three times daily. Now this sems to work most of the times but it doea sometimes affect my stomach and for this rrason I treat it with care. Usually the attack will fade in two dyas; which is bliss. However, becasue of r=fears for my stomach lining, I keep off of it as much as possinle and have been living off ibuprofen; in fact I've been popping thme like sweets. This has lowered my haemoglobin levels as posted earlier and now after doing two days on the GP's medicines, I'm trying to use Bromelain instead as there are no registered side efects. I take 1,000mg on an empty stomach first thing, and thne repeat at midday and again later in the evening. So far it seems to be working, but only time will tell. I do know the desperation with gout pain, it drains you, makes you feel like giving in; exhausts you. It is really amazing the amount of sites; especially American who make claims for cures, and yet when you read further on it transpires that they are as ignorant as everybody else and they look like just scams. One site claims that you can only suffer a gout attack from eating animal products and that it is actually inpossible to have a gout attack caused by any vegetable matter. Well I and thusand others know that is just not true. High bran cereals will have me in agony. If a drug compnay were to come up with a gout cure they would make a mint and could live off of it until the licence ran out. Good luck guys; cos it looks as though in the main the ladies are missing out on this one. Lucky you!
I'll keep yopu all posted on the Bromelain idea and how it's working.
David
David
Thankyou for your advice I will be acting on it
Thankyou David, I didn't know that, I have arranged to see my Gp and will be asking the questions, when I started Allinporinal the Gp said it was for life, scary that people have had anaphylactic shock 6 years down the line.
Take it with turmeric. Turmeric reduces inflammation. But if it gets bad I also drink cherry juice.
It took me a while to figure out that high GDU Bromelain works much better. I suggest 2800 GDU or 3000 GDU
Thanks, will take more of it then.
I was never given omeprazole, and it felt like i had burned a hole in my stomach when I took Indomethacin. So I stopped asking for it.
Thanks for the information, David. I took Indomethicin one time and had acute and scary shortness of breath, dizziness, visual disturbances, and, well, generally I felt like I was about to die. Called the pharmacy and they instructed me to stop taking it.
GOing to pick up some Bromelain tomorrow. I feel like it's moving into my fingers tonight. This is doing my head in!
You're right about the sites claiming 'cures.' All scams. The idea that animal products alone are responsible for gout is ludicrous. If I have too much wheat, I'll get a flare.
Keep the faith everyone.
GDU is short for Gelatin Disolving Unit, in other words, potency. Potency can vary as Bromelain is an enzyme from Pineapple. It is sold with a GDU value and mg, such as 2500 GDU/500 Mg. 500 Mg of high potency works well for me.
Actually there are number of suppliments such as Quercetin/Bromelain (from vegetables, plant pigment) that reduce your Uric acid levels. This is an anti oxidant, has many other health benefits.
I hope this helps someone.
Yes, Andrew, thanks for the information. Good info, anything to help reduce uric acid levels.
Dear Ros
Are you taking allopurinol whilst suffering gout pain if so stop taking it immeadiatly, if you want confirmation of my advice read the accompanying leaflet that comes with the tablets it tells you do not take this medication while suffering gout pain. It increases the severity of the pain.