WynnJera
February 13th, 2002, 07:54 AM
My Hunny is having a Gout flare up and I thought I would post this in case anyone else needs the info ...
Gout is a painful arthritis caused by raised blood levels of a chemical called uric acid. It produces an acute joint inflammation. In a more chronic state, gout can also produce deposits of uric acid crystals around soft tissue, called tophi, and uric acid kidney stones.
A first attack of gout usually begins in one joint -- most commonly the big toe. Other targets include the ankles, heels, knees, and wrists. The first attack is intense: the pain can be so severe that it can be excruciating to put a even a bedsheet over the area.
Detailed Description
Gout is characterized by sudden, intense attacks of joint
inflammation. Deposits of monosodium uric acid crystals, accumulated in the joints due to an abnormally high level of uric acid in the blood, are the culprit here.
How does uric acid get too high? Your body continually breaks down cells and forms new ones. Some uric acid, a byproduct of cell breakdown, is normally found in the blood. But when the kidneys can't eliminate enough in the urine, the level of uric acid becomes abnormally high. Some people also produce large amounts of uric acid due to a hereditary enzyme abnormality or disease, like cancer of the blood, in which cells multiply and are destroyed rapidly. In addition, certain drugs and some types of kidney disease can impair the kidneys' ability to excrete uric acid.
Gout attacks without any warning, often at night. Severe pain stabs one or more joints. The first target is frequently the big toe, a condition called podagra. It is believed that uric acid crystals accumulate in the outer joints (toe, ankle, knee, wrist, and elbow) because they are cooler than the middle part of the body, and uric acid tends to crystallize at cooler temperatures. Gout seldom affects the shoulders, spine, or hips.
When a gout episode occurs, the affected joint swells and the skin becomes taut, shiny, and reddish-purple, and feels warm. Touching it is an agonizing experience. Usually, the first few attacks only affect one joint and last a few days. Life goes back to normal until the next attack. But if the disorder progresses, untreated episodes last longer, happen more often,
and affect additional joints. Permanent damage can be done.
Severe, chronic gout can cause a deformity that increasingly limits joint movement. Hard lumps of uric acid crystals called tophi are deposited under the skin around joints. They can also form in the kidney and other organs, under the skin, on the ears, or around the elbows. Tophi usually appear about 10 to 15 years after the initial attack, in the tendons, cartilage, bursae, and other soft tissues. While the tophi themselves are
painless, they can restrict movement and erode joints. In 10% to 20% of those with gout, uric-acid kidney stones form. Most stones pass spontaneously, some painlessly and some with flank pain. In more extreme cases, there may be bloody urine or obstruction.
Gout can be easily diagnosed. Treatment starts with easing the pain by controlling the inflammation. The second step is establishing a regimen to prevent recurrences.
Symptoms
The most common symptom is acute joint pain. Other indications include the following:
Affected joint displays redness, swelling, tenderness, and warmth
Fever, chills, fatigue, and loss of appetite
Recurrent attacks last longer and become more frequent
No symptoms between episodes of attack
Usually affect joints in the extremities (most common in the big toe) Uric acid deposits in connective tissues ( very bad as the crystals can tear your tissues and cause permanat dammage )
Kidney stones Flank pain or bloody/red urine (with kidney stones)
there are 2 types ....
Gout is considered a hereditary disease resulting from defective uric acid metabolism. Serum uric acids are raised and urates are deposited in the cartilages and articular cartilage of the joint. There are recurrent attacks of the pain and swelling of the joints.
Primary Gout Gout due to a hereditary abnormality of uric acid metabolism is known as primary gout
Secondary Gout When the raised serum uric acid level results from excessive breakdown of cell nuclei, as in blood diseases like leukaemia, pernicious anemia, polycythaemia, and hemolytic anemias, it is known as secondary gout
my Fiance has the hereditary kind so he can get a flare up ust cuz and have it have nothing to do with diet ~ since gout hinders the expelling of waste thru urine I say either drink lots of water and cranberry juice or get
cranberry pills ~ you want that waste out of your system daily But with a flare up the uric asid forms into something like rock candy in your joints feet knees hands even ears ~ if in the feet feels like walking bare foot on broken glass ~ you need to get the waste out as not to damage your kidney's
I am FOREVER after Jay to drink lots of water with or without and a flare up ~ just cuz you do not feel the painful symtoms of it does not mean the uric acid Levels are not up and hurting your kidneys ~ I actually had to threaten not to marry Jay if he did not take care of himself ~ I have seen and worked
with residents that are on Kidney Dialysis and IT AIN'T PRETTY ~ So now we have a culligan water cooler here and he got one for his office and he bought a travel one for those road trips ~ It might have been tad harsh but I wanted and needed his to take this gout serious as it is nasty.....
Now that I have scared you ~ I will list things Jay does to help ....
1 - he gets his flare ups in his feet and needs to use a cane to walk ~ Some men " me big tough man - me need no cane " YES YOU DO ~ The Uric acid crystals that form can rip and tear the tendons and muscles in your feet ~ so unless you wanna be in a wheelchair get your DR to write you an RX for a cane or get one at WalMart to use if and when gout hits the feet so to help take off the pressure and save the feet from being torn by the crystal uric acid
2 - there are RX drugs out there that some DR's give BUT Jay spent more time getting sick than living his life so he stopped taking them ~ there is something Jay takes for a flare up called Tissue salts bought at our local health food store and is a more natural way to help ..
Tissue Salt Info.....
Tissues Salts is directed at an illness. First diagnose the illness by
recording the symptoms and then administer the tissue salts to correct the cellular imbalances causing the symptoms. There are a variety of mineral salts available today. Tissue salts are prepared for therapeutic purposes like homeopathic remedies. The inorganic salt is taken and triturated with lactose(Milk Sugar) one part of the drug to nine parts of lactose for at least two hours. This gives the first trituration, each grain containing one-tenth of a grain of the cell salt triturated. Now one part of this first
decimal trituration is then used and other nine parts of sugar of milk added and again triturated for two hours which gives the second decimal trituration. So the first trituration is obtained by mixing one part of inorganic salt with nine parts of lactose. Successive triturations taking the previous trituration and mixing with nine parts lactose are known as 2x, 3x, 6x, 30x.
Dosage
For acute conditions take 4 tablets under the tongue every 30 minutes through out the first day. After the first day take 4 tablets under the tongue every 2 hours while symptoms persist. For chronic cases take 4 tables 3 times per day.
The Twelve Tissue Salts:
1. Calcium Fluoride
2. Calcium Phosphate
3. Calcium Sulphate
4. Phosphate of Iron
5. Potassium Chloride
6. Potassium Phosphate
7. Potassium Sulphate
8. Magnesium Phosphate
9. Sodium Chloride
10. Sodium Phosphate
11. Sodium Sulphate
12. Silicic Oxide.
I .Calcium Fluoride
Calcium Fluoride is found in Bones and Tooth enamel, elastic fibres and epidermis. It is mainly related with ligaments, teeth, bones and lymphatic glands. To maintain tissue elasticity Calcium Fluoride is very important. Indications: Varicose veins, varicose ulcers, piles, tooth decay, nerve pain, flabbiness, deficient enamel.
II Calcium Phosphate
This mineral occurs in bones and teeth. It is important in the formation of new cells. Indications: Slow healing of fractures, anaemic, defective bone development, delayed walking, coldness, cramps, poor nutrition and digestion, chronic diarhoea and head ache.
III Calcium Sulphate
It occurs in connective tissues, as a blood constituent and also in the liver cells. Indications: Pimples during adolescence, dandruff, falling hair, sore lips, gum boils, neuralgia, frontal headache, catarrh, ulcers, kidney upsets.
IV Ferrum Phosphate
This salt is mainly found in the red blood cells. Iron in this salt helps in supplying oxygen all over the body. It has influence on blood vessels, haemoglobin, fibrous tissue etc. It is a great remedy for children. Indication: Inflammation and fever, haemorrhage, nose bleed, excessive periods, congested head ache, coughs and colds, rheumatic pains, sprains etc V Potassium Chloride It forms part of almost all body cells. I Indications: Spasmodic cough, asthma, arthritis, warts, acne, piles, leucorrhoea, shingles, burns, measles, chicken pox, catarrh, mumps
VI Potassium Phosphate
It is a great nerve soother. It is used for all nervous disorders and
neurotic illness. Indications: Melancholia, hysteria, obsessions, phobia, panic, emotional strain, excessive blushing, nervous diarrhoea, nervous headache, insomnia, neuritis, anxiety, tension.
VII Potassium Sulphate
It is found in the external layers of epithelial membrane, such as the skin, and maintains skin conditions. Indications: yellow coating of tongue, dandruff, measles, psoriasis, brittle nails, palpitations, head ache, foul breath, menstrual disorders.
VIII Magnesium Phosphate
Magnesium phosphate found in the bones, teeth as well as in blood vessels and muscles. It is known as the anti-spasmodic tissue salt. Indications: muscles cramps and spasm, hiccups, stuttering, crampy labour pains, constipation of infants, head aches, rheumatic pains, gallstone colic, teething in infants.
IX Sodium Chloride
It is found in all body fluids and tissues. It is regarded as the most
important of the 12 salts. Indications: circulation problems, shock, watery vomiting, loss of smell, migrane, eczema, excessive tears, hysteria, acne, ulcer of gums, sciatica.
X Sodium Phosphate
It is found in intercellular fluids and body tissues. It is called acid
neutralizer. Indications: Rheumatism of joints. rheumatic arthritis, gout, sick headaches, conjunctivitis, sour breath, grinding sleep during sleep, infection of urinary bladder, diarohea, acidity, constipation.
XI Sodium Sulphate
This has an effect on the water content of the body. Its main target organs are liver, gall ballader and gastrointestinal tract.
Indications: bitter taste, hay fever, digestive upsets, kidney upsets, flu symptoms, warts, gall bladder upsets, liver upsets, tongue grey, vomiting in pregnancy, ear noises, flatulence and colic.
XII Silica
This salt found in the connective tissues and any disturbance of its balance affects the nervous system. It is a conditioner and a cleanser. If taken regularly it stops premature ageing.
Indications: absent mindedness, falling of hair, eye strain, boils, foot sweats, poor memory, premature ageing, pimples and spots,
3 - Never ice the affected area that will only make it crystal faster making more pain ~ Heating pad wrapped around the foot and held in place with a belt ~ Many night I slept on the sofa durring an attack cuz my rolling over hurt him ~ could not even wear socks ..
4 - things to avoid and I know you will read it and say not much he can eat ~ I say eat in moderation and AVOID AT ALL COSTS while having an attack as it will only make it last longer ....
Here is the list of No No's
Calories
Obese persons may be more prone to gout. The body weight should be reduced to normal. A heavy meal supplying high calories should be avoided, as it tends to precipitate an attack.
Proteins and purines
Meats having high protein content, such as fish (herrings, salmons and sardines), sweet bread, liver, kidney, milk extracts and meat soup are always excluded. Flesh in the form of meat, fish and fowl is excluded during an acute attack. About 60 grams of protein a day is adequate, preferably supplied as vegetable and milk proteins.
Fats
Fat consumption is restricted, partly because its ingestion tends to cause detention of urates by the kidney, and partly to prevent obesity.
Carbohydrates
During an attack of gout the main source of calories should be
carbohydrates, because of its protein sparing effects which
Fluids
A liberal intake of fluid should be advised to ensure a daily excretion of about 2000 ml of urine.
Beverages
Tea and coffee contain methyl purines which are not converted by the body into uric acid. About 2 to 3 cups a day are permitted.
Alcohol
There appears to be individual susceptibility to an attack of gout after ingestion of alcohol. Stopping alcohol may prevent attack of gout. Gouty patients usually tolerate a couple of ounces of white wine or whisky, but not beer, stout, or red wines.
Foods to Avoid
Beans, peas, lentils, spinach, oatmeal, asparagus, cauliflower, mushrooms, tuna, wholegrain cereals and bread. Fish, sea foods, sardines, herrings, anchovies, yeast (brewer's and baker's). bacon, chicken soup, pheasant, salmon, sausage, trout, turkey, veal, venison, lobster, crab,liverwurst, duck, halibut, ham, kidney Meats, poultry or other flesh, meat extracts,
gravies, marmite Liver, kidney, heart, sweet bread and brains beer products, beer and alcohol
I know that does not leave much but moderation is the key ....
and Avoid STRESS
If any of you have any Q's ask away and will try and help all I can ~ we have been there and done that when it come to gout
~ BB ~ WynnJera ~
Gout is a painful arthritis caused by raised blood levels of a chemical called uric acid. It produces an acute joint inflammation. In a more chronic state, gout can also produce deposits of uric acid crystals around soft tissue, called tophi, and uric acid kidney stones.
A first attack of gout usually begins in one joint -- most commonly the big toe. Other targets include the ankles, heels, knees, and wrists. The first attack is intense: the pain can be so severe that it can be excruciating to put a even a bedsheet over the area.
Detailed Description
Gout is characterized by sudden, intense attacks of joint
inflammation. Deposits of monosodium uric acid crystals, accumulated in the joints due to an abnormally high level of uric acid in the blood, are the culprit here.
How does uric acid get too high? Your body continually breaks down cells and forms new ones. Some uric acid, a byproduct of cell breakdown, is normally found in the blood. But when the kidneys can't eliminate enough in the urine, the level of uric acid becomes abnormally high. Some people also produce large amounts of uric acid due to a hereditary enzyme abnormality or disease, like cancer of the blood, in which cells multiply and are destroyed rapidly. In addition, certain drugs and some types of kidney disease can impair the kidneys' ability to excrete uric acid.
Gout attacks without any warning, often at night. Severe pain stabs one or more joints. The first target is frequently the big toe, a condition called podagra. It is believed that uric acid crystals accumulate in the outer joints (toe, ankle, knee, wrist, and elbow) because they are cooler than the middle part of the body, and uric acid tends to crystallize at cooler temperatures. Gout seldom affects the shoulders, spine, or hips.
When a gout episode occurs, the affected joint swells and the skin becomes taut, shiny, and reddish-purple, and feels warm. Touching it is an agonizing experience. Usually, the first few attacks only affect one joint and last a few days. Life goes back to normal until the next attack. But if the disorder progresses, untreated episodes last longer, happen more often,
and affect additional joints. Permanent damage can be done.
Severe, chronic gout can cause a deformity that increasingly limits joint movement. Hard lumps of uric acid crystals called tophi are deposited under the skin around joints. They can also form in the kidney and other organs, under the skin, on the ears, or around the elbows. Tophi usually appear about 10 to 15 years after the initial attack, in the tendons, cartilage, bursae, and other soft tissues. While the tophi themselves are
painless, they can restrict movement and erode joints. In 10% to 20% of those with gout, uric-acid kidney stones form. Most stones pass spontaneously, some painlessly and some with flank pain. In more extreme cases, there may be bloody urine or obstruction.
Gout can be easily diagnosed. Treatment starts with easing the pain by controlling the inflammation. The second step is establishing a regimen to prevent recurrences.
Symptoms
The most common symptom is acute joint pain. Other indications include the following:
Affected joint displays redness, swelling, tenderness, and warmth
Fever, chills, fatigue, and loss of appetite
Recurrent attacks last longer and become more frequent
No symptoms between episodes of attack
Usually affect joints in the extremities (most common in the big toe) Uric acid deposits in connective tissues ( very bad as the crystals can tear your tissues and cause permanat dammage )
Kidney stones Flank pain or bloody/red urine (with kidney stones)
there are 2 types ....
Gout is considered a hereditary disease resulting from defective uric acid metabolism. Serum uric acids are raised and urates are deposited in the cartilages and articular cartilage of the joint. There are recurrent attacks of the pain and swelling of the joints.
Primary Gout Gout due to a hereditary abnormality of uric acid metabolism is known as primary gout
Secondary Gout When the raised serum uric acid level results from excessive breakdown of cell nuclei, as in blood diseases like leukaemia, pernicious anemia, polycythaemia, and hemolytic anemias, it is known as secondary gout
my Fiance has the hereditary kind so he can get a flare up ust cuz and have it have nothing to do with diet ~ since gout hinders the expelling of waste thru urine I say either drink lots of water and cranberry juice or get
cranberry pills ~ you want that waste out of your system daily But with a flare up the uric asid forms into something like rock candy in your joints feet knees hands even ears ~ if in the feet feels like walking bare foot on broken glass ~ you need to get the waste out as not to damage your kidney's
I am FOREVER after Jay to drink lots of water with or without and a flare up ~ just cuz you do not feel the painful symtoms of it does not mean the uric acid Levels are not up and hurting your kidneys ~ I actually had to threaten not to marry Jay if he did not take care of himself ~ I have seen and worked
with residents that are on Kidney Dialysis and IT AIN'T PRETTY ~ So now we have a culligan water cooler here and he got one for his office and he bought a travel one for those road trips ~ It might have been tad harsh but I wanted and needed his to take this gout serious as it is nasty.....
Now that I have scared you ~ I will list things Jay does to help ....
1 - he gets his flare ups in his feet and needs to use a cane to walk ~ Some men " me big tough man - me need no cane " YES YOU DO ~ The Uric acid crystals that form can rip and tear the tendons and muscles in your feet ~ so unless you wanna be in a wheelchair get your DR to write you an RX for a cane or get one at WalMart to use if and when gout hits the feet so to help take off the pressure and save the feet from being torn by the crystal uric acid
2 - there are RX drugs out there that some DR's give BUT Jay spent more time getting sick than living his life so he stopped taking them ~ there is something Jay takes for a flare up called Tissue salts bought at our local health food store and is a more natural way to help ..
Tissue Salt Info.....
Tissues Salts is directed at an illness. First diagnose the illness by
recording the symptoms and then administer the tissue salts to correct the cellular imbalances causing the symptoms. There are a variety of mineral salts available today. Tissue salts are prepared for therapeutic purposes like homeopathic remedies. The inorganic salt is taken and triturated with lactose(Milk Sugar) one part of the drug to nine parts of lactose for at least two hours. This gives the first trituration, each grain containing one-tenth of a grain of the cell salt triturated. Now one part of this first
decimal trituration is then used and other nine parts of sugar of milk added and again triturated for two hours which gives the second decimal trituration. So the first trituration is obtained by mixing one part of inorganic salt with nine parts of lactose. Successive triturations taking the previous trituration and mixing with nine parts lactose are known as 2x, 3x, 6x, 30x.
Dosage
For acute conditions take 4 tablets under the tongue every 30 minutes through out the first day. After the first day take 4 tablets under the tongue every 2 hours while symptoms persist. For chronic cases take 4 tables 3 times per day.
The Twelve Tissue Salts:
1. Calcium Fluoride
2. Calcium Phosphate
3. Calcium Sulphate
4. Phosphate of Iron
5. Potassium Chloride
6. Potassium Phosphate
7. Potassium Sulphate
8. Magnesium Phosphate
9. Sodium Chloride
10. Sodium Phosphate
11. Sodium Sulphate
12. Silicic Oxide.
I .Calcium Fluoride
Calcium Fluoride is found in Bones and Tooth enamel, elastic fibres and epidermis. It is mainly related with ligaments, teeth, bones and lymphatic glands. To maintain tissue elasticity Calcium Fluoride is very important. Indications: Varicose veins, varicose ulcers, piles, tooth decay, nerve pain, flabbiness, deficient enamel.
II Calcium Phosphate
This mineral occurs in bones and teeth. It is important in the formation of new cells. Indications: Slow healing of fractures, anaemic, defective bone development, delayed walking, coldness, cramps, poor nutrition and digestion, chronic diarhoea and head ache.
III Calcium Sulphate
It occurs in connective tissues, as a blood constituent and also in the liver cells. Indications: Pimples during adolescence, dandruff, falling hair, sore lips, gum boils, neuralgia, frontal headache, catarrh, ulcers, kidney upsets.
IV Ferrum Phosphate
This salt is mainly found in the red blood cells. Iron in this salt helps in supplying oxygen all over the body. It has influence on blood vessels, haemoglobin, fibrous tissue etc. It is a great remedy for children. Indication: Inflammation and fever, haemorrhage, nose bleed, excessive periods, congested head ache, coughs and colds, rheumatic pains, sprains etc V Potassium Chloride It forms part of almost all body cells. I Indications: Spasmodic cough, asthma, arthritis, warts, acne, piles, leucorrhoea, shingles, burns, measles, chicken pox, catarrh, mumps
VI Potassium Phosphate
It is a great nerve soother. It is used for all nervous disorders and
neurotic illness. Indications: Melancholia, hysteria, obsessions, phobia, panic, emotional strain, excessive blushing, nervous diarrhoea, nervous headache, insomnia, neuritis, anxiety, tension.
VII Potassium Sulphate
It is found in the external layers of epithelial membrane, such as the skin, and maintains skin conditions. Indications: yellow coating of tongue, dandruff, measles, psoriasis, brittle nails, palpitations, head ache, foul breath, menstrual disorders.
VIII Magnesium Phosphate
Magnesium phosphate found in the bones, teeth as well as in blood vessels and muscles. It is known as the anti-spasmodic tissue salt. Indications: muscles cramps and spasm, hiccups, stuttering, crampy labour pains, constipation of infants, head aches, rheumatic pains, gallstone colic, teething in infants.
IX Sodium Chloride
It is found in all body fluids and tissues. It is regarded as the most
important of the 12 salts. Indications: circulation problems, shock, watery vomiting, loss of smell, migrane, eczema, excessive tears, hysteria, acne, ulcer of gums, sciatica.
X Sodium Phosphate
It is found in intercellular fluids and body tissues. It is called acid
neutralizer. Indications: Rheumatism of joints. rheumatic arthritis, gout, sick headaches, conjunctivitis, sour breath, grinding sleep during sleep, infection of urinary bladder, diarohea, acidity, constipation.
XI Sodium Sulphate
This has an effect on the water content of the body. Its main target organs are liver, gall ballader and gastrointestinal tract.
Indications: bitter taste, hay fever, digestive upsets, kidney upsets, flu symptoms, warts, gall bladder upsets, liver upsets, tongue grey, vomiting in pregnancy, ear noises, flatulence and colic.
XII Silica
This salt found in the connective tissues and any disturbance of its balance affects the nervous system. It is a conditioner and a cleanser. If taken regularly it stops premature ageing.
Indications: absent mindedness, falling of hair, eye strain, boils, foot sweats, poor memory, premature ageing, pimples and spots,
3 - Never ice the affected area that will only make it crystal faster making more pain ~ Heating pad wrapped around the foot and held in place with a belt ~ Many night I slept on the sofa durring an attack cuz my rolling over hurt him ~ could not even wear socks ..
4 - things to avoid and I know you will read it and say not much he can eat ~ I say eat in moderation and AVOID AT ALL COSTS while having an attack as it will only make it last longer ....
Here is the list of No No's
Calories
Obese persons may be more prone to gout. The body weight should be reduced to normal. A heavy meal supplying high calories should be avoided, as it tends to precipitate an attack.
Proteins and purines
Meats having high protein content, such as fish (herrings, salmons and sardines), sweet bread, liver, kidney, milk extracts and meat soup are always excluded. Flesh in the form of meat, fish and fowl is excluded during an acute attack. About 60 grams of protein a day is adequate, preferably supplied as vegetable and milk proteins.
Fats
Fat consumption is restricted, partly because its ingestion tends to cause detention of urates by the kidney, and partly to prevent obesity.
Carbohydrates
During an attack of gout the main source of calories should be
carbohydrates, because of its protein sparing effects which
Fluids
A liberal intake of fluid should be advised to ensure a daily excretion of about 2000 ml of urine.
Beverages
Tea and coffee contain methyl purines which are not converted by the body into uric acid. About 2 to 3 cups a day are permitted.
Alcohol
There appears to be individual susceptibility to an attack of gout after ingestion of alcohol. Stopping alcohol may prevent attack of gout. Gouty patients usually tolerate a couple of ounces of white wine or whisky, but not beer, stout, or red wines.
Foods to Avoid
Beans, peas, lentils, spinach, oatmeal, asparagus, cauliflower, mushrooms, tuna, wholegrain cereals and bread. Fish, sea foods, sardines, herrings, anchovies, yeast (brewer's and baker's). bacon, chicken soup, pheasant, salmon, sausage, trout, turkey, veal, venison, lobster, crab,liverwurst, duck, halibut, ham, kidney Meats, poultry or other flesh, meat extracts,
gravies, marmite Liver, kidney, heart, sweet bread and brains beer products, beer and alcohol
I know that does not leave much but moderation is the key ....
and Avoid STRESS
If any of you have any Q's ask away and will try and help all I can ~ we have been there and done that when it come to gout
~ BB ~ WynnJera ~