Gout Support Group
Gout is a form of arthritis caused by the accumulation of uric acid crystals in joints. It is an intensely painful disease, which in most cases affects only one joint (monoarthritis), most commonly the big toe. The classic picture is of excruciating and sudden pain, swelling, redness, warmness and stiffness in the joint. Low-grade fever may also be present.
I am wondering if there are any women here that might be having gout? I developed high uric acid levels about 3 months ago, and complained of joint pain. Currently I am on allopurinol..and it has dropped my levels to 4.4
Recently I read that some post menopausal women fall victim to this disease too.
Funny thing, I am not a red meat eater, gravy eater or drinker. So I am thinking the reduced hormones must be a factor in my disease?
Recently I read that some post menopausal women fall victim to this disease too.
Funny thing, I am not a red meat eater, gravy eater or drinker. So I am thinking the reduced hormones must be a factor in my disease?
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I went to the doctor a while ago to see about my allergies. He rubbed my arm and stuck things under the skin. Nothing. He poked and prodded, his phlebotomist drew so much blood people thought that we were dating. The tests all came back negative. Then one day I went back and I told him that I had found the cause of my allergy.It turns out, I am allergic to betrayal.
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This isn't really bipolar related but there is never anyone on the parenting groups, this is the most active group I've been in.My 6yr old son has really bad seasonal allergies and they're in full force right now. He gets a terrible cough; he coughs all day and all night, making it hard for him to sleep, and his nose runs.I've tried every allergy medicine, OTC and RX, and none of them affect his...
I just arrived here on this forum and am saddened to read of so many people in such pain. I am having amazing results with an herb I just learned about and it may help many of you as well.
Yerba Mansa has the specific effect of lowering uric acid levels as described by Michael Moore in his Medicinal Plants of the Desert and Canyon West. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemopsis
The pain in my feet was gone in less than a week. I have a gouty big toe from 2008 and my feet get paiinful to walk on at night after I sit for awhile without getteng up. The VA said I had crystals in my urine and they couildn't do much for the gout.
The yerba mansa comes from takeherb.com for 36$ a pound and is wildcrafted by Starwest Botanicals. I grind the root and fill OO gelcaps with the powder.
I take 2 caps 3 times a day and only rarely have any pain in my feet at all now.
I'm curious to know if anyone else has had such good results with Yerba Mansa? I hope others try it and report on their experiences here.
I think herbs are way of the future as we learn again what the ancients already knew.
As the threat of antibiotic resistant illnesses approaches, everyone here would be wise to also learn of the healing properties of Osha Root, an herb that kills off what antibiotics can't. I've used Osha Root now for 30 years to stay healthy without any allopathic medicine.
I'll decend my soapbox now but these herbs are something I could preach about. I think they are that important for us and especially more so now.
Questions?
Be well,
David