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I was getting two to three kidney stones a year.
Old gout sufferer...
Now on Puricos daily. Also always have a box of dichoflam nearby as well as a "gout kit" or two for very bad days.
What sets it off? Could be one of many things but I no longer care!
Seriously? Eina! How did you get rid of them? Had a colleague who suffered from them - he would literally cry from the pain.
This is the worst I've had, though. Been 2 weeks already. Oh, well... I'll live in pain then. I'll sooner get crutches than give up my vices.![]()
Old gout sufferer...
Now on Puricos daily. Also always have a box of dichoflam nearby as well as a "gout kit" or two for very bad days.
What sets it off? Could be one of many things but I no longer care!
I had to go to hospital and get on the serious pain killers, then they work out in a day or two.
Mine have always come out by themselves, but I have a friend who has to have them pulverised.
Have your vitamin D levels checked and supplement according. I have never had Gout but have had other symptoms related to low vitamin d levels and it is a quick cheap fix. You can Google the relationship.
Who diagnosed your gout and why was treatment not prescribed then?
Anyway gout is diagnosed mostly by lab tests unless it's at advanced stages where you can see the signs with a naked eye.
Just get yourself tested
Where do you get that? Dischem?
What is the difference between gout and kidney stones? Does gout create the stones?
I had gout frequently a few years ago. I tried not eating things with high purine levels, no beer and various home remedies. It sort of worked but I would still get random attacks.
I think what finally worked for me was being more physically active and Osteoeze gout formula. I've thrown away the food list and eat/drink whatever I like.
I see it is about R50 cheaper on Takealot than Dischem.
I see it is about R50 cheaper on Takealot than Dischem.