How I Conquered Gout

**Big Smoothy** · 02-09-2010, 12:33 AM

I felt it was worthy to start a new thread on Gout because I firmly believe, that I have indeed conquered Gout.

My Gout History:

I've had over 200 attacks.

They started in 2002 in my early 30s. After initial mis-diagnosese by doctors, it was discovered to be, gout.

Visiting 8-9 doctors in 3 countries (including the US) I was always given the anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) and a pain killers. Both are hard on the body.

I was told minor diet changes from doctors: less red meat, no alcohol, seafood, etc.

After 7 miserable years of pain, missed work, and powerful medications that eat away at my stomach and intestines, changing my diet, and even giving up beer, I finally was told about:

baking soda

from a fellow gout suffer on 2 of the other Thailand forums.

Baking soda alkalizes the blood. My blood must have been on the acidic side of the PH in my blood.

It has worked and I haven't had a gout attack in 7 months +.

1/2 teaspoon in the AM, and 1/2 a teaspoon in the PM in 4 oz. of water (morning and night).

I am not saying I'll never have an attack again. But I am quite sure after years of trying "this and that," that I've found what works for me.

I can walk down the stairs normally, I never miss work, and I am active and pain-free.

This may or may not work for you, but please give it a try.

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**theCaptn'** · 02-09-2010, 04:48 AM

what effect will baking soda have on your HIV infections?

**min0 lee** · 02-09-2010, 05:23 AM

**min0 lee** · 02-09-2010, 05:25 AM

I love baking soda, as a former smoker and coffee drinker there is nothing better for making your teeth white.

Thanks for sharing Smooth.

**Little Wing** · 02-09-2010, 08:41 AM

if you feel a cold sore just starting taking a couple aspirin a few times a day will stop it in it's tracks. 20 something years ago i used to get them from too much sun and no sunblock. aspirin worked every time. doctors usually scoff at things like this even though they really work.

isn't gout something like crystals in your blood that cause extreme pain in your feet?

**Little Wing** · 02-09-2010, 08:44 AM

Gout is a medical condition that usually presents with recurrent attacks of acute inflammatory arthritis (red, tender, hot, swollen joint). It is caused by elevated levels of uric acid in the blood that crystallizes and deposits in joints, tendons, and surrounding tissues. Gout affects 1% of Western populations at some point in their lives.[1]

yeaaaa, that sounds fun.

**KelJu** · 02-09-2010, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by CaptRichArund

what effect will baking soda have on your HIV infections?

**Big Smoothy** · 02-09-2010, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by Little Wing

Gout is a medical condition that usually presents with recurrent attacks of acute inflammatory arthritis (red, tender, hot, swollen joint). It is caused by elevated levels of uric acid in the blood that crystallizes and deposits in joints, tendons, and surrounding tissues. Gout affects 1% of Western populations at some point in their lives.[1]

yeaaaa, that sounds fun.

Gout is pretty nasty. It affects many different areas of you life. You walk improperly, so it's hard on joing, ligaments, and muscles. Missing work, depending on the type of job you do, pain, trouble doing basic things.

Min0, apparently baking soda has other positive affects than just alkalizing the blood. It does have sodium in it, so that might be an issue for some folks.

As for the 1% of western populations, getting gout, there has been a large increase in gout cases in recent years in the US.

Some think that the processed foods and US diet are causing the blood to be more acidic, and one of the reasons for the upsurge in gout.

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