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Originally Posted by goo3
If you keep getting attacks, Allopurinol is your friend. They say you have to take it for the rest of your life, but I took it for a year and now I only have it around for back up.. It de-saturated the toe and, with or without meds, that's what you need for it to heal.
Everybody says don't eat meat, etc.. For me, it's not the food. I can eat like a rabbit or an animal and it doesn't seem to make much of a diff. Yo-yo'ing between eating and not eating might, though, and a few other things but I don't do them anyhow.
But here's the kicker: Exercise. I have no doubt this is the biggest contributor for me. I'm not a doc, so don't ask me why. But I did find some studies that show uric acid levels get elevated after intense exercise.
I spent about a year hobbling around which sucks if you're active. At the time, I didn't know exercise was probably making it worse. Remember this is for me.. you might be different.
My toe feels great, BTW. And I'm eating a steak right now. Maybe I'll go work out tmr.
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After reviewing my blood samples my doc said I didnt need Allopurinol. I tried to stay away from meats and alcohal for a month and a half but that do anything. Im back to my normal eating habits now and do have the occasional drink. I haven't had any flare-ups yet but my toe joint is still swollen.
Yea, I read that exercising helps reduce uric acid levels too. I work out 4-5 days a week with heavy lifting and still no improvement. Hopefully this new doc prescribes me Allopurinol this time
