Aaaaaaaaaaah! Fuck! Ah, my gout! Fuck, it hurts!

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The pain is caused from jagged stones trapped in the bile ducts leading to and from the gall bladder. The gall bladder releases the bile to help digest fats but it is unable to pass thru due to the partial and/or complete blockage from the stones.

The sudden ingestion of the massive amount of liquid fat forces the gall bladder to empty plus the lubrication from the oil helps the stuck stones to slide right on out.

Sure, there may be temporary mild discomfort, but figuring the alternative of continued constant pain or surgery...... or if you are lucky your Dr. may use ultrasound to bust up the jagged stones into many smaller even more jagged pieces to let them pass........

It's just a suggestion but it does work if the stones aren't too big.

еdë §téè£ (еdë §téè£), Thursday, 18 August 2005 04:10 (eighteen years ago) link

I didnt think they did the ultrasound shattering thing on gallstones, only on kidney stones? Everything I've read and been told is just "get it removed". Apaz we dont need a gall bladder. Which weirds me out.

Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 18 August 2005 06:31 (eighteen years ago) link

five months pass...
my boyfriend suffers from gout and he really does suffer. he insists on eating shellfish such as shrimp every friday. he claims it isnt whats bothering him but everything ive read says different. he hates his medicine, says the cherries really do help. its hard to get them in new jersey in the winter.im inexperienced in this stuff and would like to be able to help him. just got a computer and am learning how to use it. cant type very well though. aqny suggestions??when he cant play his guitar iknow its real bad.some days his hand some his foot some his knee he does like his meals. is poultry ok for him to be eating? ihavent a clue,nor does he.

Norma Demarest, Thursday, 2 February 2006 16:24 (eighteen years ago) link

You can get dried cherries, if those help him.

There is a lot of information on the web, such as About, but you have to keep in mind that anyone can post anything they like on-line, so really your best resource will be medical professionals.

Jaq (Jaq), Thursday, 2 February 2006 16:47 (eighteen years ago) link

Funny this thread should be revived now - I just had confirmation by ultrasound (took my time, hey) that I dont have gallstones after all; but I may have "sludge" (pre-stone gunk). Am having CT scan soon, to find out more - could be something else like my liver or stomach!

One good thing tho: it forces me to avoid fats. Great diet!

Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 2 February 2006 23:37 (eighteen years ago) link

Will you be saved by SONAR?

Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 3 February 2006 07:46 (eighteen years ago) link

errr.. eh?

Trayce (trayce), Friday, 3 February 2006 11:02 (eighteen years ago) link

Sorry, that's my brain being odd. Ultrasound is a descendant of sonar, and I just like the idea of being able to tell people "My life was saved by SONAR!"

Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 3 February 2006 11:27 (eighteen years ago) link

five years pass...

Ow. It's back.

Sugary pee is not normal (aldo), Thursday, 12 January 2012 22:31 (twelve years ago) link

eleven years pass...

Ow. It's back.

― Sugary pee is not normal (aldo), Thursday, January 12, 2012 4:31 PM

^^^^^
Looking forward to hobbling through a long bar shift tonight. But I had about a day of warning signs, long enough to get my indomethacin refilled yesterday while I was getting a strep test. So the toe felt broken this morning but just feels badly stubbed now. Ha, fuck you gout!

The Terroir of Tiny Town (WmC), Friday, 10 March 2023 17:04 (one year ago) link


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