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I am typically one who waits until I'm out of commission with pain before I take an Aleve....I sit there and say "am I in enough pain to take something"...I'm in my 40s and have been a strength athlete my whole life...I am now dealing with foot and knee pain primarily that gets kicked off by my training and also think I've been dealing with gout(have a phobia with docs so nothing confirmed)
None the less at what point will you take an otc pain med? Any little twinge?
I wait till the last possible second and do not take Aleeve or Advil - but Tylenol (less damaging). And I only take one.
But on another note, I don't know if you know this, but gout can be treated at home very successfully via diet.
If you are suffering, make sure you're properly hydrated with pure, filtered water, and then purchase some tart cherry juice.
Look up high purine foods and avoid them (like turkey and other meats, beer, etc., etc.).
Eat a low purine diet until your symptoms go away and then be aware of what caused your gout and avoid those foods in the future.
Thank you all...I actually have not found a correlation with food and gout believe it or not. It seems to get kicked off with my training/certain exercises and movements. At this point there is probably a lot of combination of wear and tear in the gout areas etc...
I am typically one who waits until I'm out of commission with pain before I take an Aleve....I sit there and say "am I in enough pain to take something"...I'm in my 40s and have been a strength athlete my whole life...I am now dealing with foot and knee pain primarily that gets kicked off by my training and also think I've been dealing with gout(have a phobia with docs so nothing confirmed)
None the less at what point will you take an otc pain med? Any little twinge?
Oh, my back is long past OTC. When my pain hits a 4 on the pain scale, I go right for the meloxicam and gabapentin because I know if I don't stop it there, it can ratchet up to 7 and the next thing you know I won't be able to walk. The only time I take an OTC pain reliever now is if I have a headache, earrache, sore throat, or sore knee AND my back isn't bothering me and I'm not already taking a prescription medication.
Thank you all...I actually have not found a correlation with food and gout believe it or not. It seems to get kicked off with my training/certain exercises and movements. At this point there is probably a lot of combination of wear and tear in the gout areas etc...
Well, gout is actually a form of arthritis. Maybe gout isn't what's going on at all but run-or-the-mill osteoarthritis, explaining why there's no dietary correlation. Has a doctor ever diagnosed you with hyperuricemia? Testing for that might clarify.
Thank you all...I actually have not found a correlation with food and gout believe it or not. It seems to get kicked off with my training/certain exercises and movements. At this point there is probably a lot of combination of wear and tear in the gout areas etc...
Well, gout is actually a form of arthritis. Maybe gout isn't what's going on at all but run-or-the-mill osteoarthritis, explaining why there's no dietary correlation. Has a doctor ever diagnosed you with hyperuricemia? Testing for that might clarify.
I'm just telling you how it's been for me. I can eat sushi, steak, for days an days and be fine...then one day I decide to do an explosive movement and then the symptoms of gout start to appear in my feet or knees. It is not 100 percent for me diet but very much exercise related. I'm not your run of the mill gym goer but a strength athlete who lifts heavy.
I'm just telling you how it's been for me. I can eat sushi, steak, for days an days and be fine...then one day I decide to do an explosive movement and then the symptoms of gout start to appear in my feet or knees. It is not 100 percent for me diet but very much exercise related. I'm not your run of the mill gym goer but a strength athlete who lifts heavy.
That's why I made the comment about protein, because many athletes eat and supplement protein and it can be too much - especially if you're sweating.
My pain is a signal to me that something is wrong, so with that in mind, I have a concern that too much pain relief when I want to be active may cause me to overwork areas that hurt and possibly cause extra damage. I don't want to mask a signal that some area of my body needs rest. If I can find alternatives to drugs I use them.
That would be changes in the way I do things like learning how to pick up heavy things, giving up behavior that produces problems, lifestyle changes.
That has been my nearly lifelong approach to the normal aches and pains of an active life. But in my seventh decade with the wear and tear of age and new diagnoses I am moving into a different phase and will have to make some adjustments to my approach to pain.
The only time my OTC use was different was when I was on vacation. Then I took an Alleve first thing in the morning so I could enjoy the different activities I may be doing.
Then my pharmacist mentioned to me that Alleve was a poor choice with other medication I took so I stopped that. It worked so much better for me than other things.
I have an appointment in the Fall with my neurologist and will talk to him about moving into Plan B. Acupuncture? Chiropractics?
I'm not willing to use mood-altering medication until it appears there are no other options.
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