18 hours ago, TimeMachine said:

You gotta try exercise though.  You are right but what benefit to the joint until you try?  Dont give up on exercise. Its far too easy to dismiss it. 

I run marathons and I still got gout. 

18 minutes ago, cooked said:

I run marathons and I still got gout. 

Thats not the type of exercise.  Thats just going to aggravate. 

Gout is due to formation of uric acid crystals in the tissue and will not be in any way helped by exercise, in fact it may worsen the inflammation.

 

Osteoarthritis on the other hand benefits from targeted exercises to strengthen the relevant muscle groups and  thus reduce strain on the  joint.

 

Very important to distinguish between these  conditions hence my (unanswered) question to the OP. 

 

 

 

 

On 8/23/2023 at 2:22 PM, Lemsta69 said:

Depends on the individual. That stuff stopped working for me after a while so I resorted to quackery from the internet, namely lemon juice and baking soda which worked a treat.

 

After the last attack subsided I went on to the Allopurinol and haven't had another attack in years.

It's not quackery. Very acidic food like lemons are metabolized by our stomachs as an alkaline and baking soda is also an alkaline so this raises the PH slightly and reduces the amount of uric acid your body produces from the purines in the food. Apple cider vinegar has the same effect for me. 

I've been a gout sufferer for decades.  Inherited from my dad.  I've been on allopurinol for decades as well.  100 mg daily.  I have not read in this thread that anyone has used INDOMETHACIN (INDOCIN) for pain relief.  For me, it has been the best, by far, for reducing or eliminating the pain and swelling caused by gout.  It is available over the counter at most pharmacies.  It is a very strong NSAID but works fast.

Good luck to all you fellow gout sufferers. 

35 minutes ago, Jaggg88 said:

It's not quackery. Very acidic food like lemons are metabolized by our stomachs as an alkaline and baking soda is also an alkaline so this raises the PH slightly and reduces the amount of uric acid your body produces from the purines in the food. Apple cider vinegar has the same effect for me. 

Spot on. Just a few tweaks to diet and gout becomes a thing of the past. Ditto toxic meds.

5 hours ago, Jaggg88 said:

It's not quackery. Very acidic food like lemons are metabolized by our stomachs as an alkaline and baking soda is also an alkaline so this raises the PH slightly and reduces the amount of uric acid your body produces from the purines in the food. Apple cider vinegar has the same effect for me. 

Relax guy, I was having a laugh.

On 8/22/2023 at 1:07 PM, Seppius said:

I take 300mg of allopurinol daily, never had another attack, zero side effects in my case, eat and drink what ever I want. I used to get gout bad.

Sounds similar to my experience. I was prescribed allopurinol 300mg by my doctor in the UK about 25 years ago for frequent severe gout attacks, likely due to excessive beer consumption. After living in Thailand for a few years, I gradually decreased my beer intake and eventually stopped taking the allopurinol. I still drink every day but not as much as I used to and never had a gout attack for at least 10 years.

Hopping on here a bit late but does anyone know if there is a cheaper alternative to Allopurinol here in Thailand? I bought 10 pills of 100mg for 75 baht and he quoted me 150 baht for 10 x 300mg. That's not outrageous but adds up a bit over the years, thought I'd check. Thanks all 😁

5 hours ago, Ronkworth said:

Hopping on here a bit late but does anyone know if there is a cheaper alternative to Allopurinol here in Thailand? I bought 10 pills of 100mg for 75 baht and he quoted me 150 baht for 10 x 300mg. That's not outrageous but adds up a bit over the years, thought I'd check. Thanks all 😁

Allopurinol GPO is probably the cheapest.

You can google if and where GPO has a pharmacy near you 

Also Xandase brand

 

What pharmacy did you go to and what brand of allopurinol was this?

 

I'll need to double check the name of the pharmacies, I can't believe how many different pharmacies there are here. These look like 'RX' brand?

I'll have a search for the GPO and Xandase brands...I have 10 days supply left. I hope I can find them a little cheaper, I was picking these up for 3 euros in the Canaries for a box of 100, thanks all for your replies 😁

16 hours ago, Ronkworth said:

I bought 10 pills of 100mg for 75 baht

 

Definitely seems on the expensive side.  I pay 20 baht for a strip of 10 100 mg pills.  The brand is Puride, purchased from PB Pharmacy in Bangkok.

12 minutes ago, Foxx said:

 

Definitely seems on the expensive side.  I pay 20 baht for a strip of 10 100 mg pills.  The brand is Puride, purchased from PB Pharmacy in Bangkok.

The first two pharmacies were 75 baht for a strip and I thought that was going to be the price I would have to pay so it's good to know it's possible to get it at that price. I'm in Krabi though so I'll need to have a search around, cheers

Hey gents, I've just ordered online, 39 baht for a strip of 300mg. I can definitely live with that price 👍😁

1 hour ago, Ronkworth said:

Hey gents, I've just ordered online, 39 baht for a strip of 300mg. I can definitely live with that price 👍😁

That is good, link would be handy. PM me if you don't want to be public please

On 8/22/2023 at 11:30 AM, KannikaP said:

Colcacine, available at most pharmacies. Google the dosage recommendations carefully. Works fine for me.

Or of course, quit whatever is causing Uric Acid crystals to build up in your joints (bones. not spliffs!)

 

It only took ONE YEAR for someone to laugh at this !

4 hours ago, KannikaP said:

It only took ONE YEAR for someone to laugh at this !

 

i was wondering why my joints kept going out ........ too much uric acid !