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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / December 2005Gout attacks without the redness?
Hi, I have gout, I've gone to a rheumatologist to be examined. My first attacks were "classic" and occurred at the base of my big toe. Now, I've had 2 attacks where I'm in a great deal of pain but the normal redness and swelling aren't that evident but I KNOW it's an attack. Anybody ever run into this? Any help would be appreciated. mrb5674 > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > mrb5674 Hi,,, Got a couple of questions for you.... Are you staying on the diet for gout??? Are you taking the medicine that controls gout for most people? Harv Havey, Basically, yes I don't have any of the pointers toward gout, no family history, I'm 164ish at 5"10' - 49 years old. Don't drink much - if at all. Actually, when I was close to 200lbs. and drank like a fish - up to about 2003 - I had no problems. I don't want bore you any further with the details - I'm just interested in finding out if anybody has had attacks with the symptoms, or lack there of, as I described in my initial post. I haven't had an attack since August but I've never had one where there wasn't the redness and such. Just wondering if anybody else has experienced this. I take Colchicine for attacks. My uric acid level is 8 but doc wants it at 6. I am trying to avoid taking allopurinol for the rest of my life - if at all possible. Hope this answers your questions and maybe give u a clue to mine - thanks. mrb5674 > > Hi, > > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > for gout??? Are you taking the medicine that controls gout for most people? > Harv Harvey I have been taking the Allupurinal for years and it does help.......but nothing like the folic acid......my arms will stop burning.... Yes mine started out like that in my big toe....then to my hands I now have twisted fingers...Then woke up one morning my arms were on fire nothing would stop it so i looked it up on the internet and it was called ''Gouty rheumatoid Arthritis"" and it is miserable.....Folic acid is about all I can find to help.....The Dr gave me a couple different kinds of pills but can't tell it helps... Yes mine started out like that in my big toe....then to my hands I now have twisted fingers...Then woke up one morning my arms were on fire nothing would stop it so i looked it up on the internet and it was called ''Gouty rheumatoid Arthritis"" and it is miserable.....Folic acid is about all I can find to help.....The Dr gave me a couple different kinds of pills but can't tell it helps... Oh my,,, In my uneducated opinion that is not near enough medicine. Please ask you family doctor to let you see a Rheumatologist and begin to have better tomorrows. Harv Folic acid comes in prescription.....and you can also buy it over the counter i take two pills at a time and my arms cool down it is the most miserable thing I've had I think....It honestly feels like your arms are being ironed with a hot iron and even the over the counter pills stop the burning.....in fact i'm taking them now instead of the prescripton pills he wouldn't give them strong enough to help.....just try them Folic acid comes in prescription.....and you can also buy it over the counter i take two pills at a time and my arms cool down it is the most miserable thing I've had I think....It honestly feels like your arms are being ironed with a hot iron and even the over the counter pills stop the burning.....in fact i'm taking them now instead of the prescripton pills he wouldn't give them strong enough to help.....just try them I have taken folic acid for many years and the prescription folic acid is about 3 times stronger than the over the counter folic acid..... You need more than this to help with your problem. We make choices in our life you are making this one. Please see a RD. Since follic acid is in the B family,,,, do you take B12 or B 6?? Harv ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Find a good Rheumatologist, he will confirm if you acutally have gout. Psuedo gout, and anything else should be ruled out. Just my 2 cents Good luck. Mrb, You really do need to find a good rheumatologist to evaluate or reevaluate your situation. You may have more going on with you than you realize, and only a good rheumatoligist can help you sort this all out. It just so happens that on the discovery health channel the other night, they had a show about mystery diagnoses, and one of the cases they shared was of that of a young man in his mid 20's, who was in great shape, not overweight in any way, was young, and his initial presentation was that of a very red hot swollen knee. He then went on to have many problems with pain, but now a whole lot of redness or swelling. This went on for several years with many different trials of meds and many differing diagnoses, all because he did not fit the "typical" profile of someone with gout. It was actually a few years later when he again developed a red hot swollen joint that an orthopedic doctor at a local ER he went to drained the elbow and sent it off for culture and such that it came back with a diagnosis of gout! So, as you can see, you are not the only one who presents atypically and who could probably get better treatment from a rheumatologist or from a good doctor who will just listen and then be willing to take the time to get to the bottom of it all for you!!! Best wishes to you in getting what ever is going on under better control! Donna G Donna G, Thank you for your reply - actually, I have great faith in my rheumatologist due to his great success with a non-blood relative who was crippled with gout. I'm going back to him - directly. I assume draining an inflammed joint is done after shot of pain killers. Just the thought of draining without pain killers makes me wince. Thanks > Donna G, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Thanks Which makes you normal in my world.... I can truthfully say that I never enjoyed having a joint drained and steroid filled butttt it always helped. The fluid does its own kind of damage and is why it is drained. Good luck with it all,,, Harv |
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