what to eat ?
Hi All:
I am just 40, but has gout for about 10 years ! I have an acute
attack on 25 Apr and still suffering from it till now. I went to
the hospital twice (on 25 Apr and 4 May mid-night) to have injection
yet the pain still on.
We gout sufferers were always told not to eat this or that, and the
browsing in the Internet gives lots of controversial information on
what food we can/cannot eat.
May I ask, from your personal experience, what food is good/suitable
for gout sufferers ? And is there any food/drug that we could take
after several most regretable(yet enjoyable !) big meals/feasts ?
Wish you all gout-free and good health !
Cheers,
Edward (from Hong Kong)
You need to determine which specific foods, if any, produce your gout
attacks. What affects one person might not affect another. And,
purine content might not be significant or might only be a
contributor. There is no definite link between uric acid levels in a
persons blood and attacks of gout. You also need to determine if you
have gout or pseudogout, the later of which is not caused by uric acid
in the joint but has very similar symptoms.
Every person seems to be different as to what brings
on a gout attack. My first gout attack "seemed" to be
caused by too much salami, turkey sandwich meat
(loaded with sodium nitrate, which is a no-no for
nearly all gout sufferers), spinach, and scotch
(whiskey). I find if I can avoid those things, and
drink LOTS of water, I can remain gout free. My
second two gout attacks came on when I slipped up and
ate too much salami, sandwich meats and drank too much
scotch. I find I can get away, however, with a glass
of wine once in a while.
--Diane
Having had this condition for years, I would say that EVERYONE is an individual case. I like a beer every day. for some reason "light" beers give me more problems than regular beer. I know for me that if i eat a lot of fried food (chicken, french fries, onion rings etc..) I will likely have some problems. On the other hand, some persons I know have problems with dried beans and peas (you know, pinto, navy, lima etc...) and peanuts or peanut butter, but I don't, and even eat a peanutbutter sandwich every day. I can eat any kind of fruit (fresh or otherwise). A whole lot of ground meat (hamburger alone or in tacos, spagettie sauce, chille, etc.. will give me problems, as will alot of cured meat (bacon, sausage, ham). The Key seems to be moderation in meats of any kind, or chesses also (love a nice salad with blue chesse dressing). I drink ALOT of water, and unsweet tea. I do have high blood pressure, which is controled by the drug attenolol. My doctor had also
prescribed lasix (forosemide) which removes water from your body, but I quit taking it because when I did, my feet hurt constantly, like a gout precourser. Hope this helps. (also, the high potentcy vitamins like centrum, men's health, etc.. will give me an attack, but not the normal, lower potency vitamins like Oringinal one a day.
You need to determine which specific foods, if any, produce your gout
attacks. What affects one person might not affect another. And,
purine content might not be significant or might only be a
contributor. There is no definite link between uric acid levels in a
persons blood and attacks of gout. You also need to determine if you
have gout or pseudogout, the later of which is not caused by uric acid
in the joint but has very similar symptoms.