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Michael S Wildcard ✨ 😶‍🌫️🗽⚡ 2mo ago 💬 12

Day 7 of my first (and hopefully last) gout attack.

Last night was miserably painful. I went down to every 6 hours with Naproxin and it barely keeps the pain at bay. Went to bed at 10 and took a delta 9 gummy, slept pretty good until 2, tossed and turned wit the stabbing pain. Came downstairs at 0300 and took another Naproxin and slept in the chair until 6. Then went back to bed and got another hour and a half. Another Naproxin at 0900.

Now enjoying coffee. Elevating the foot seems to help. Also not as much redness today. Hopefully on the downslide

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MNMeschke 2mo ago 💬 1

Are you fasting or doing any diet changes to help?

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Michael S Wildcard ✨ 😶‍🌫️🗽⚡ 2mo ago

Stopped drinking, I normally fast about 18 hours, but with the Naproxin I have to take with food, so I'm eating ever 6 hours at least a snack. The drinking is the big thing, we drink most every day (wine and some liquor) I really think the beer is what kicked it off. But really it's time to quit / slow down.

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MNMeschke 2mo ago

Looking at keto or Paleo I have heard is beneficial. Not sure if you looked into it.

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Michael S Wildcard ✨ 😶‍🌫️🗽⚡ 2mo ago

I've been "looking into it" for at least 5 or 10 years. Lol problem is someone keeps making sourdough bread in this house and it's not me. Also the alcohol is a problem... After this event, I'm thinking it's not gonna be that hard to stay on the wagon. This thing is brutal.

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MNMeschke 2mo ago

I read "this naked mind" and that really helped me break the societal and subconscious and marketing pressure to drink for a few years but there was still this nagging temptation. Then understanding his love and letting Jesus into my heart filled the void that was tricking me into the desire to feel "better/numb/different".

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Michael S Wildcard ✨ 😶‍🌫️🗽⚡ 2mo ago

Wife and I enjoy it, so it's hard to quit if the other one is doing it. But yes filling that void with other things seems to help. Been drinking decaf coffee in the afternoons around wine:30 lol

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Michael S Wildcard ✨ 😶‍🌫️🗽⚡ 2mo ago

Becoming a gout expert, I don't need no doctor.

Heat and cold to help treat.

https://www.fasttrackurgentcare.com/ice-vs-heat-finding-the-best-relief-for-gout-flare-ups/

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Michael S Wildcard ✨ 😶‍🌫️🗽⚡ 2mo ago

Tart cherry juice. Just started today. Going to do 2 Oz twice a day and see what happens.

https://youtu.be/ZHpsBJqMvPQ

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Acustico 2mo ago

Get better soon 👍

My doctor told me when I got some years ago that was due to the excess of meat and uric acid… something like that.

Since then I stop to eat sausages and cheap meat.

Now I eat only picanha and entrecôte when I have money to buy 😅

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Michael S Wildcard ✨ 😶‍🌫️🗽⚡ 2mo ago

Well there seems to be contention, some say it's a liver issue as uric acid is produced by the liver and most that have it have high insulin levels and metabolic syndrome. Well lately, I've been fucking myself, and I think I tend to agree, as I've put on about 25lbs mostly belly fat. Also with the alcohol, that increases fat around your mid section (beer belly)

I haven't checked my insulin levels. I probably need to get some blood work done.

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Acustico 2mo ago

If you do the blood test, ask to check the iron level also.

I got fat liver for many years and even avoiding what can cause it. It never got better.

Nowadays, the high iron seems to be cause of all trouble ….