(Part 2) Best products from r/gout

This is the wiki... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_citrate
this is the one sentence about gout. Potassium citrate is an effective way to treat/manage gout[4] and arrhythmia,[medical citation needed] if the patient is hypokalemic.

I take 99mg a few times a week. https://www.amazon.com/Nutricost-Potassium-Citrate-99mg-Capsules/dp/B01JN8WWQ4/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=potassium+citrate&qid=1570246107&sr=8-4 It was the silver bullet for me but I was trying many things and maybe it was the combination of them. Celery seed extract, cranberry, glycine. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014K8WOII/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Still Potassium Citrate seems like a cure for me.

Add low/no Fructose to your list, Fructose is processed in the liver and the waste-product is Uric Acid.I know this is not what your asking, but as an easier on the system option, I take Ibuprofen and these two over the counter options.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CFPQ674/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009LXM8BG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This will limit my flare-ups to 3 days.

For big toe sufferers:

When you wear this, you will never want to wear shoes again.

https://www.amazon.com/Crocs-Mens-Swiftwater-Sandal-Black/dp/B071ZZGHKS/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1526400639&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=crocs+watershoe

It's like the soles are stuck to your feet and the only fastening you do is on your ankles. They don't have that embarrassing traditional Crocs look and when worn with black socks, they look like hiking shoes.

I first got them thinking it would be my "Don't Care" footwear but I ended up wearing them for more than a year at work where I usually need to do site inspections. I have regular shoes just in case I might need to look the part working with others.

I can testify that these are the best shoes when you have no choice but to wear shoes during a full blown gout attack. They soften the impact of every step and are the most comfortable soles when you need to walk funny avoiding further flexing of your big toe inflammation.

26 with Gout, started when i was 23.

I'm no fuckup, but drink heavily every weekend (and weeknights too throughout college).

To be honest, whenever I start feeling ANY discomfort, i immediately pop an anti-inflammatory. Keeps the extreme pain at bay.
I just try and carry around a couple Aleve/Naproxen pills whereever I go. For example, I now know if i feel symptoms (stiffness, discomfort, lack of mobility in my toes) and I'm at a restaurant, it always pays to excuse yourself, find the nearest drugstore and buy some medication. The sooner, the better. I've had to call in sick with some strange excuse over the past couple years when I ignored the initial symptoms to "deal with it in the morning." Now i carry a tiny little pill holder

I try and avoid stout beer, although stout is my favourite. Dude, the only thing young guys can do is preventative maintenance.

There's not a chance in hell I'm going to be vegetarian. There's a 0% chance I'm not gonna go out for drinks with friends. But for me, the sooner I take an anti-inflammatory, the better. I know that the pain will subside if i pop right away. The longer I wait to take it, the exponentially worse it gets the morning after…

Just two months ago I didn't take my own advice, and felt an imminent flare-up around 6pm when i was on my way to a dinner party. Didn't take a 'flammy until I got home around 1am. Horrible fucking mistake.
Gout lasted for a whole fucking week and couldn't walk without hopping on one foot for 4 days. I got my grandpa to FedEx me his Colchicine (he's 92 and had gout, but hasn't had a flare up in 20+ years because he swears by Colchicine).

Apple Cider vinegar, as recommended by these fine Gouty people, seems to help. Although I always drink the Apple cider vinegar in conjunction with the 'flammys. Take a couple swigs before bed and in the morning, can't hurt.


TL;DR Carry an anti-inflammatory with you, pop 'em as soon as you can. A keychain pill holder like this is an easy way to be safe

I think I have bought this in the past Tart cherry juice not from concentrate

Regarding timing of results I have no idea but it depends on the following:

• Reducing all foods and drinks[high in purines] that increase uric acid concentration.
  
• Usually veggies with high purines don't cause issues
  
• Keeping extremities warm so that the uric acid does not form crystals in extremities.
  
• Drink more water than normal(EDIT: I mean ALOT of water ... but dont give yourself hyponatremia from too much water though.)
  
• Increase things that reduce inflammation (A diet used for reducing inflammation is helpful)
  -Avoid things with high fructose corn syrup (AKA: ‘fructose’ or ‘fructose syrup’. )
  

This $45 carbon fibre walking cane?

Sympathetic minds want to know if it's any good...

That sounds like a lot of sugar. I'd try a scoop of something like this FruitCeutical USDA Organic Tart Cherry Whole Fruit powder in a cup of lowfat plain yogurt with some walnuts. And lots of coffee..."A large prospective observational trial found that the risk of incident gout de-creased with increasing coffee intake (>4-5 cups per day) "

You saved me the trouble of saying it. I was amazed at the price difference between the 100% real tart cherry juice at Trader Joe's and what's available at my regular grocery store.

That said, in practice I get my tart cherry from a capsule.

There certainly are a lot and I do not know for certain which ones are better. Some people swear they must be an extract from a certain type of cherry. I used these for a few years, but the pills had a tendency to get soggy and stick together:

https://amazon.com/Source-Naturals-Cherry-Fruit-Extract/dp/B000GFHP02

Now I use these, which are in capsule form:

https://amazon.com/NOW-Foods-Black-Cherry-Extract/dp/B0013OUN9K

Soda water with a lime. I feel like sugar has a big impact. These are the cherry pills I use and this is the bromelain

Im a fan of gouch. Usually if I feel a flare-up start and I can get some of this stuff down it wont turn into a full on flare-up. Either way this stuff is like a secret weapon against any kind of inflammation.

I've always used raw cherry juice as part of my recovery after an attack, and it always works great. I've recently added apple cider vinegar for a one-two punch, and it never fails. I just started taking ACV tablets and Cherry extract tablets (link below) as a daily preventative, and so far so good.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0040USG8O/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&th=1

My brother and I have good luck with Tart Cherry Concentrate - I take 1 a day, or 2 if I know I've been bad

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TP54IFO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

this one? it's from amazon USA?

been wearing half cushion gildan's for a couple of years now, i'm on my feet all day long 5-6 days a week, obviously not when flaring up (been around 9 months thankfully). i do wake up every day with minor foot pain and take ibuprofen on the bad days before heading out and i have to say in general these are really comfortable socks. the cushioning is perfect but not over-whelming to cause sweat or anything.


i own these https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DDS6MJ9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and also the tube sock versions which i purchased locally at Academy i believe. i would ignore any bad reviews on amazon, i've not had any issue and would consider the bad incidents isolated.


good general every day sock, hope this helps and good luck to ya.

I take allopurinol every day and take 1-2 of these per day: Tart Cherry Concentrate - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TP54IFO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_swyXpWgsK64lA

Also, cherry juice from Cheribundi seems to be helpful. There have been some close calls, but I've been attack-free since February.

https://www.amazon.com/SOLARAY-TOTAL-CLEANSE-Vegetarian-Capsules/dp/B001PYZCBC
Seems like a long shot, but as most folks with gout know.....im willing to try anything

Just looked it up and apparently, yes, it's completely possible to test uric acid at home. I had no idea that was a thing. Here's a couple links-

http://www.amazon.com/Easy-Touch-uric-acid-strips/dp/B00B72291I

http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?_rel=uric&search_constraint=0&search_query=uric+acid+test+strips

http://www.uricacidmeter.com/

http://www.uricacidtest.com/contents/en-uk/d19_uric_acid_meter.html

I wonder if anyone else here has any experience with these. Maybe I'll start a separate post to see.

What is the difference between these two products, and will they give the same results?

https://www.amazon.com/UASure-Uric-Acid-Meter-Monitor/dp/B00B1UXV4K/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=uric+acid+test&qid=1558395677&s=gateway&sr=8-3

https://www.amazon.com/Strips-Saliva-Accurate-Alkaline-Levels/dp/B07BMWL4ST/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=uric+acid+test&qid=1558395677&s=gateway&sr=8-9

One is a uric acid blood tester, and the other is a urine/saliva test strip.

Is one method more reliable than the other?

I use this

I can't stand the juice so I take these pills. amazon.com/gp/product/B01GCHY8LG

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001PYZCBC?pc_redir=1398570221&robot_redir=1