Natural Gout Treatments

My husband is a long-time gout sufferer. I remember within the first few months of dating I went to his house and he was limping around with a swollen ankle. He was an athlete all through high school and college so he attributed it to sports injuries. I noticed these "sports injuries" happened every couple of months. Many times he would have swelling in his big toe, ankle, and even his knee. The swelling in his knee was so bad one time that he was unable to walk for days, so I made him go to the emergency room. The doctor suspected something else and stuck a needle in his knee to draw out some fluid. He sent it to the lab and a few hours later we had the results- it was gout.

My husband was prescribed colcichine.which is a commonly used medication to treat gout. He had to take one every 2 hours until the gout was gone. It began to work with 24 hours but the side effects were not pleasant- stomach cramping and terrible diarrhea. My husband was running to the bathroom at 2 am to relieve himself. The same thing happened a couple months later when he had another gout attack in his foot. He took the colcichine and it helped the gout subside, but he had to deal with diarrhea and stomach cramping for 2 days.

Continued Flareups

He continued to have gout flareups. They would come once every month or every other month. In April 2008 he had a really bad flareup in his big toe. It was so swollen and painful that he could barely put on a sock, let alone a shoe. He missed a week of work because of gout! We went back to the doctor and this time my husband was prescribed allopurinol, which is a prescription that he has to take every single day to prevent gout flareups. This drug had side effects as well- nausea and diarrhea. My husband hated the idea of taking medication every day for the rest of his life so we set out to find something to prevent his gout.

No More Beer and Burgers

We tried a change in diet. He stopped drinking alcohol completely and cut out all meat and seafood and beans. It was difficult because he enjoys his steak and occasional beer! We thought it was working because about 3 months went by without any flareups, but sure enough he had another one. At this point, I decided to do some research on herbal remedies for gout. We tried several combinations of herbs and even teas. It helped somewhat, but it was difficult to keep up with so many supplements each day, not to mention the cost. We finally found a couple of things that worked for him (knock on wood). He has not had a gout attack in 8 months and counting. Instead of writing about all of the things that did not work, I've chosen to comment on the things that did.

What Worked for Us

Gout-Gone™ is a homeopathic remedy made by a company called Native Remedies. I just happened to find out about while doing a google search on herbal gout remedies. It helps to relieve the painful symptoms of gout but it also assists the body in preventing a buildup of uric acid. The best thing about it is that it is safe, non-addictive, and there are zero side effects! When I saw that they offer a one year unconditional money back guarantee on everything, I knew that we had nothing to lose so I bought a 90 day supply of the stuff for my husband. After 8 months of use, my husband has not had one single gout attack. Gout-Gone™ contains these ingredients:

    * Antimonium crud (6C) is a homeopathic remedy that can help to soothe common aches and pain in the joints. 
    * Quercus (12C) helps to soothe and dissipate common pain in joints. It is a useful homeopathic ingredient when addressing maladies that strike and come on very suddenly.
    * Rhododendron (6C) is particularly useful in addressing tearing pain in bones or the inflammation of the great toe-joint.
    * Benzoic ac (6C) is useful when pain radiates in the joints of the extremities or joints that crack, with redness and swelling or sharp, tearing pains in the joints of the big toe.
    * Silicea (6X) is the fundamental ingredient of sandstone, and is also found in human and animal tissue, where it is used to strengthen bones and teeth.
    * Nux vom (6C) is recommended to help the body detoxify especially when symptoms worsen with consumption of spicy or acidic food and drink.
    * Ledum (6C) can help when an individual feels hot inside, but the affected part is cold to touch and is relieved by cold applications.
    * Citricidal Extract (inactive ingredient)

I never though that a herbal remedy could help so much with my husband's gout, but we are convinced that natural remedies are the way to go now. I encouarge you to read the testimonials and learn more about Gout-Gone™ at the Native Remedies website. It has definitely lifted a burden off my husband's shoulder (and mine) because we no longer worry about when he'll have another gout attack, and whether it will leave him unable to walk or work. 

Gout is one of those conditions that won't kill you, but it can put your life on hold. It can cause long-term damage to joints and tendons. If you suffer from gout then be sure to address it now rather than later. Be wary of prescriptions that only treat the symptoms. I saw my husband go through all of those things and that's why I'm so grateful that we found something that worked.