Is there a cure for gout?

I have often wondered if there is a cure for gout. I have seen many posts saying there is no cure and some saying that there is a cure, but I suppose it depends what your definition of a cure is. My understanding of a cure for gout would be a medication, food or product that I would take and never have gout again without continually having to take the medication, food or product again.

When I see people saying there is no cure for gout I guess they are refering to a permanent cure, in which case I would have to agree with them.

On the otherhand, people claim to have a cure for gout. By definition they are correct because a cure means restoring to health, healing or a remedy. If you take medication and it gits rid of your gout then you are healed albeit only for the time being.

So whether or not you beleive there is or is no cure for gout, hopefully this will make some sense of things.

Cure for gout, naturally

I have seen articles saying that cherry juice is a cure for gout, a natural remedy at that. I have not tried this myself but I can believe that it would work. I use some thing that is natural and can be found in most supermarkets. Apple cider vinegar, yeah, a good old saying, 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away. In my case, 'an apple cider vinegar a day keeps the gout away'.

I first found out about this about two and a half years ago when I went out for lunch with my ex-boss and a friend of his, John. The dilemma was what to order for lunch as red meat triggers my gout attacks. I ended up getting sushi, but the main point is that John found out that I had gout and suggested taking apple cider vinegar each day with water.

I tried it, but it has an overpowering vinegar taste, now I just mix it with cordial. In any case it worked wonders for eight months before I tried a different brand of apple cidar vinegar, probably because it was half the price. I eventually realised the the original brand I was using was double strength. Maybe taking double the dose of the weaker brand might work, but I prefer to stay with what works.

I wouldn't say that the apple cider vinegar is a cure for gout, but I have been almost gout free ever since. There are times when I feel a gout attack coming on if I eat a lot of red meat but that just goes away without any medication.

Cure for gout

I take 2 medications for my gout but I wouldn't say that they are a cure for gout. The one is colgout which is used to treat the symptoms of gout. I originally thought that it reduced the level of uric acid in my blood but after doing some research I found out that it just stops the crytsalization in the joints and thus prevents the gout. This probably explains why I could feel a gout attack coming on every week as my uric acid levels were still high. The bad thing about colgout is that it gives me stomach cramps and diahorea. So much for a cure!

The other medication I took was Zyloprim. I say took because I have stopped using it because I don't think that it works for me. Even though I took a tablet every single day I would still get gout attacks. Although, Zyloprim is not a cure for gout, it works for most people because it prevents the production of uric acid. I spoke to the doctor about it and he just suggested continuing with the medication. I even tried a generic brand called progout but it had the same effect on my gout, and that is none.

So as you can see I have tried some medications for my gout but none are a cure for gout.

Cure for gout

After having gout for the past five years I would be interested to know if there is a cure for gout. When I had my first attack I had a sneaky suspicion that it was gout as my grandpa suffered form gout. So in my case it might be heritary as I am still in my thirties.

For those of you who don't know what is gout, it is a form of arthritis caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood. The uric acid form crystals in the joints causing swelling and pain. The most common place for gout is in the joint of the big toe. I have had gout in the big toe of both my feet. It's just as well I haven't had gout in both feet at the same time otherwise I wouldn't be able to move around. Having gout in one foot will see me limping along like a cripple.

The worst place I have had gout was in the ankle this I when I realy wished there was a cure for gout. The swelling was bad and I was in excruciating pain. Even though in pain I still went to work. People thought I had sprained my ankle.

My gout had progressed to a stage where I could feel gout attack coming every week. I would take medication but that was no cure for gout.