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daniel.granot@gmail.com

2005-05-01, 10:56 pm


Hi Guys.

I've experienced a few painful episodes of gout.

Other than the drugs on offer, I was wondering whether any of you know
of any alternative remedies to resolve the gout or deaden the pain of
gout.

Thanks.

Daniel.

REP

2005-05-02, 8:55 am

In article <1115002911.987072.277660@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
"daniel.granot@gmail.com" <daniel.granot@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Guys.
>
> I've experienced a few painful episodes of gout.
>
> Other than the drugs on offer, I was wondering whether any of you know
> of any alternative remedies to resolve the gout or deaden the pain of
> gout.


I know Allopurinol is the one they push first, despite its problems. I
don't know of any alnernatives to medicine, but I do know an alternative
to Allpurinol is colchicine, which I've taken with no problems.

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- Helen Keller, on learning of the death of her grandfather
Grandpa

2005-05-02, 10:54 pm

> I've experienced a few painful episodes of gout.
>
> Other than the drugs on offer, I was wondering whether any of you know
> of any alternative remedies to resolve the gout or deaden the pain of
> gout.


After I had my knee "scoped" this January, I immediately had a very painful
episode with gout in that knee. The Dr. gave me an injection of Celestone.
Not pills, but it sure helped in a hurry. I'm not crazy about taking extra
steroids in addition to my regular Prednisone, but the relief was worth it.
Jim
KTX 1999



plz.spam.here@gmail.com

2005-05-03, 11:53 am

Hi Daniel,

Consider eating at least half a handful of dried cherries every day.
Purportedly, cherries help reduce frequency and severity of gout
attacks. I don't think it helps if you are already having a gout
attack. Around here, dried cherries can be bought from bulk food stores
just like raisins.

See:

http://journals.aol.com/wsm311/Wend...rs/entries/2359

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