Running or hard walking
Anyone out there runners?.....With gout is hard feet exercises now not feasible? I trying to get more work out on my treadmill but it seems like I have a few good day then a bad day. Is the jarring in the feet causing attacks?
not feasible? I trying to get more work out on my treadmill but it
seems like I have a few good day then a bad day. Is the jarring in
the feet causing attacks?
I have asked EXACTLY the same question..to my
rheumatologist,chiropodist,other specialist,g.p.
I downhill ski..slalom/VERY aggresively..I'm fit 6' 200lbs.
Their answers were all the same..
Depending on the stage of the gout.AND any CHANGES in
diet/exercise..
With no gout attack..either just finished..or on the horizon..and
no uric acid deposits..no changes as in suddenly beginning a regimen
of dumping tons of uric acid into the bloodstream..maybe exacerbated
by dehydration,diet change.It is no different than anyone without
gout..
With gout..anything that irritates..causing white blood cell
activity..these extra/maybe excess white blood cells may not now like
seeing uric acid crystals..and may react.
Uric acid deposits can be upset,shaken loose/begin
migrating/crystalizing.
Fit of footwear/proper hydration..and avoiding changes in uric
acid levels..as well as having no deposits are important.
Not uncommon are people changing diet/exercise and ending up on
uric acid controlling drugs.
The longer you've had gout/severity of..and # of attacks damage
the joints/areas and make you more susceptible.
Bottom line here is..if you are on uric acid controlling
drugs,have a good diet,exercise..and have not had a long history of
severe attacks..then you and I are no different from anyone else in
having problems with exercise.
These are pretty much their thoughts/words..I agree.
They all also feel that a reasoanble diet..even hard exercise are
far better than no exercise..with gout.
Hope this helps..good luck!
And once again, medical science is defied by nature....
I have known people of small stature who have walked, skied aggressively etc.etc along with the larger statures.
Personally, the ones with the larger builds seem to suffer
more arthritic problems in later years than the little ones -- but then again, Drs. have seen the opposite. Truth be known, right now -- they just can't tell!!