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Yes I too need to lose a bit of weight - good all round - and I'm on it... But did anyone find that getting their BMI in order totally ended their gout attacks? I've seen no one say that...?
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LittleGreyCat Guest
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I was on a fairly agressive weight loss regime which has been interrupted by an attack of gout (subject to blood test results).
I started at the top of 'normal' BMI and have lost about a stone.
I am on a low carb diet as I am diabetic and carbs are not good.
I thnik what may have pushed me over the edge was a couple of large portions of spinach.
I was gobsmacked to see the list of vegetables high in purines - most are the mainstay of a vegetarian diet or a low carbohydrate diet.
Anyway, after about a week and regular Naproxen it seems to be clearing up but it has stopped me exercising and my weight is not falling at the moment.
jackie135 LittleGreyCat
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A new gout sufferer here. If you want to know about which medically researched diets seem to work best - go to the NICE guidelines on gout and go to the lifestyle section and read the research by Choi et al. It seems a vegetarian diet with eggs and milk has a significant positive correlation with reduced risk of attacks, but, does not reduce the risk completely. For some seafood/animal proteins do not help. The jury is out on low carb diets. There are a lot of unknowns. Listen to your body. Fat reduces uric acid secretion. For me wheat and yeasts may be a problem?
There is so much conflicting advice on the internet that I decided to start with GP advice and work from there, and listen to my body.
I have lost 40 lbs over the last 18 months and the GPs think this is what may have triggered it. Was only losing 1.1 lbs a week!
Don't fret about the weight loss or exercise too much at the moment.. Work out the foods for gout risk prevention that you think will work for you. You will be back to moving around when you are ready and weight loss will follow in time.
I have moved to 90% vegetarian with low fat dairy and eggs, plus pulses and peas. (After reading research and in line with patient.info diet sheet, which my GP gave me after second attack.)
Now on prednislone as allergic to NSAIDS and paracetamol and had significant side effects with cholhicine which upset my stomach and bladder so badly that they could not prescribe anything for a few weeks. Finding it hard to eat enough, but with Omeprazole and alginates, slowly recovering from the serve indigestion and heartburn. Trying not to lose weight as having repeated attacks.
Weight loss can come later. First to get stable and take from there.
I am a retired nurse who does use alternative and complimentary therapies. I also think that diet is a significant player in health.
Research shows that getting to an ideal weight does reduce the risk of attacks. I am just unlucky that even doing it steadily triggered the attacks.
Sorry to be so long winded. I hope my thoughts are of help?
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jackie135 Guest
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I agree that there is degree of "black art" with gout. Medicine is not an exact science and occassionally doctors forget this.
I am 100% certain that dehydration is a significant factor.
Last year i fasted for an operation and had some bladder symptoms that I have noticed preceed an attack?
I am determined to get my last 1 stone off when I am settled!
When I read more about gout it is frightening that the medics then put you at high risk of many things.
I prefer, because of allergy problems, to try diet and lifestyle first.
If no improvement , will look to remove wheat and red kidney beans next but continue with occassional chicken or pollack once a week.
Have had high triglycerides in past. Used to eat a lot of oily fish. May try fish omega 3 oils. But at present adding a milled seeds mix to yoghurt which has plant equivalents in.
Good luck.