The Disease of Kings

[drcuriosity]

I woke up the other day and my foot was hurting. I initially thought I'd kicked something in my sleep and bruised it. Visiting the doctor today, it seems that I've had an attack of gout, despite eating quite minimal levels of food with purine content. *shrug* Maybe it has something to do with my currently broken sleeping patterns.

Still, a few changes in the diet - fewer legumes, cutting beer entirely (instead of my current one or two a fortnight), a little less red meat (and ensure that what I have is very lean). I still get to eat plenty of cereal (also good for the cholesterol) most fruit and vegetables, and fresh fish. Keeping hydrated. Anti-inflammatories three times a day with meals until it clears up. Ice to keep the swelling down. Time to try to get my systems back to nominal.

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[zentariana.livejournal.com]

http://arvigomassage.com/rainforest_remedies/rr_products.phtml
Blood tonic is supposed to help with gout.

[drcuriosity]

Not sure I'd be able to source that here, though it appears that wild yam (Dioscorea villosa) is available in a couple of forms. I'll keep that in mind.

Over here they recommend colchicine (an autumn crocus/meadow saffron extract) for clearing up acute cases of gout, though that does have diuretic properties after a while. Mine shouldn't be anywhere near that extreme, I hope.

[drcuriosity]

I do have some arnica cream here, but I haven't research what effect that may have, yet.

[darkmagess.livejournal.com]

My Dad has gout. He takes an herbal remedy that contains cherry extract and hasn't had a flare up since he's been taking it. So, real cherries or cherry in powder form would be his suggestion.

[krasota.livejournal.com]

It's a perfectly respectable disease for a fine, upstanding gentleman like yourself. Time to dust off the cane and top hat!

(Feel better)

[roselet.livejournal.com]

Are you, perhaps, also Henry VIII?

[zentariana.livejournal.com]

I always think arnica for wound healing or bruising. It's a thought. Cherries sound easiest though!

[drcuriosity]

Well, I never was a Willie or a Sam. But I haven't even been married once, yet.

[drcuriosity]

Not sure about cherries. Last couple of times I've had them, either something in or on the skin has made my throat feel a bit like it was trying to close up, so I may have some kind of allergy there. As far as I know the cooked/processed cherries don't have the same effect, but I'm not sure they'd have the same health effect either.

[drcuriosity]

Well, I'd certainly rather have this one than, say, tuberculosis or dengue fever, that's for sure.

Now that you mention it, I've been an academic long enough now that I really ought to be investing in tweed...

[darkmagess.livejournal.com]

If cooked ones don't, then the pill version of the extract might be fine for you.

[muerk.livejournal.com]

And brown leather elbow patches. Hope you feel better soon :) Hugs.

Ouch

[angryangeltoo.livejournal.com]

Get well soon, I think the nasty complications come from gout when the skin swells so much it splits and causes infections you need to watch out you don't get cuts on your feet or legs like diabetics have to. Is there some kind of formula you could drink every day to stop the urine crystals forming in your body to prevent the gout?

[sim-puyo.livejournal.com]

AWESOME!