A lot of controversy around this.

First, statistics say the gout will go away without treatment, in 7-14 days. Often no more attacks within 1-2 years.

So, anything taken before next attack years away looks like it is a miracle cure. Might really be good, but don't know.

On the other hand, allopurinol needs to be taken daily for years, and 80% patients fail to do so, so when an attack comes, they say allopurinol useless.

Extreme diets impossible to maintain for most people. Claimed that only animal proteins cause problem. Vegetables high in purine do not.

Baking soda can be dangerous because of high sodium just like spoons of salt. Neutralizing stomach acid destroys food safety barrier and reduces extraction of nutrients. Useless because the body has rapid re-balancing mechanisms if you try to change pH of blood.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7O6GhVCvVgE (They look like ..... but just listen!)

So much more research and evidence needed. Proceed with caution.

This post has been edited by oneeleven: Aug 27 2016, 06:57 PM

Do you have them both in the same joint? Does one medication take care of both?

Actonel good for you? Some problems reported: http://www.drugs.com/comments/risedronate/actonel.html

It is amazing to just Google "actonel gout" and scan the titles without going to them!

This post has been edited by oneeleven: Sep 16 2016, 09:28 PM

Few months ago, I thought it was a fractured toe, since I bumped it. Long after it healed, suddenly swollen hot again without any obvious reason. After several days, found out most gout starts near big toe and is hot and inflamed whereas arthritis is cool. Colchicine traditional med, 2 tabs to be taken immediately then tapered off. Already late, so I took only one tab and next day all was fine, stopped and for a month so far, no more problems. I will not do allopuinol or weird diets.

When I bought it, only 20 sen per tab but allopurinol 75 sen to be taken daily long term We are lucky because in other countries colchicine is usually 10 X the price due to drug company rip-offs

I was amazed when I read that gout can subside in 3-7 days WITHOUT ANY TREATMENT! Possibility of a false, placebo effect even with tap water. Anyone trying long-term baking soda, please monitor your stomach acid, intestinal bacteria, sodium levels, blood pressure, etc. Wish you all the best of health!

@mareno and @Richard

Yes, as an effect of aging, the body begins to break down more of its own protein (notice skin and hair of elderly) and that is ultimately a big source of uric acid. So it is not clear whether reduction of protein in the diet will change anything.

Please worth for me to repeat, experts saying "gout can subside in 3-7 days WITHOUT ANY TREATMENT and not return for 1-2 years" so beware miracle cures, even allopurinol etc. from doctors.

This post has been edited by oneeleven: Sep 21 2016, 04:20 PM

accidental duplicate

This post has been edited by oneeleven: Sep 22 2016, 07:27 PM

Good for you! Just wondering, have you stopped eating any red meat or drinking alcohol, for how long? What did you do to ease the first attacks?

For many years before and even during my gout I have been, still doing weights, cardio, yoga. So perhaps it helps lessen the problem. Since the first attack a year ago I have been eating and drinking all the forbidden stuff DAILY but only one recurrence two months ago which one tablet of colchicine for 20 sen cleared up, and back to eating and drinking as always.

Said repeatedly, "gout can subside in 3-7 days WITHOUT ANY TREATMENT and not return for 1-2 years"

So my latest miracle cure: one deep breath before getting out of bed.

PS: I took the colchicine on the 4th day, so it might not be a miracle either.

This post has been edited by oneeleven: Sep 22 2016, 06:07 PM

Don't suffer from restrictive dieting, wasting time and money. Please go back and read my post #37 (and before that #23 #26) Be sceptical.

Conclusion: Best long term treatment for gout? Take in a breath of fresh air.