Having Gout and any thing else later?

Having Gout and any thing else later?I am a 45 yr. old and recently had of Gout in my toe. I have a friend who told me that if a person gets Gout then there's a good chance a person will get Diabetes then also. Was my friend just trying to freak me out or does anybody know of this to be true. Diabetes is not in my family but then again Gout is not either. Thank You.

Penney
You poor dear, gout is very painful. Gout is a medical condition that usually presents with recurrent attacks of acute inflammatory arthritis (red, tender, hot, swollen joint). It is caused by elevated levels of uric acid in the blood that crystallizes and deposits in joints, tendons, and surrounding tissues. Gout affects 1% of Western populations at some point in their lives.

Treatment with NSAIDs, steroids, or colchicine improves symptoms. Once the acute attack has subsided, levels of uric acid are usually lowered via lifestyle changes and long term prevention with allopurinal.

Gout is not related to diabetes.

I have a 90 year old relative who has occasional episodes of gout (takes allopurinal) and has never had any signs of diabetes. No-one else in the family has diabetes, and my relative has a healthy lifestyle as far as he can at his age - eg, healthy diet. You have to avoid certain foods - but only about 12% of gout is attributed to dietary causes. This includes a strong association with the consumption of alcohol, sugar, and meat and seafood. Dairy products, vegetables, and total proteins intake however do not affect the occurrence of gout. Gout is also associated with underexcretion of uric acid and can be genetic.

A sedentary lifestyle also increases the risk of developing gout.

The pain problem with gout is the excess uric acid being deposited as crystals in the kidneys which can lead to kidney stones.

JeffKan1
Agree with the above answer... I don't believe diabetes and gout are related.

Fellow gout sufferer here. There's a ton of people that get gout and just are not sure what to do. So here's my information that I've learned in 12 years of fighting gout, and I seem to be getting it under control.

Best website I've found so far: www.best-gout-remedies.com.

When a person gets gout, you need to help your body do two things: not produce extra uric acid, and do an excellent job of getting rid of uric acid.

For gout attacks, indomethacine and/ or colchicine. You'll need scripts from your dr. for these.

For the rest of your life, do these things: drink lots of water, 1 oz for every 2 lbs of body weight, each day. Once or twice a day, sip on 8 oz of water mixed with 1/2 tsp of baking soda. Helps the body be more alkaline (opposite of acidic) and get rid of uric acid.

Take allopurinol every day. Very inexpensive and no side effects, you'll need a script for this. Helps the body get rid of uric acid.

Take celery seed pills. These may help the liver not to create so much uric acid. For diet, stay away from things that dehydrate the body, like beer and coffee. Don't eat organ meats, high fructose corn syrup. Avoid beer; red wine occasionally is ok. Eat lots of fruits and veggies, cottage cheese, sour cream, plain yogurt in smoothies mixed with orange juice and fruit. Drink fruit juices that are 100% juice, V8 VFusion is my favorite, it comes in many flavors.

Look into probiotics. A person really should take these after any antibiotics from a doctor. The probiotics help the immune system in the intestines.

Educate yourself on foods that are high in purines, avoid these foods as the body turns purines into uric acid.

Good luck to you!

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