Surmonter une poussée de goutte
Si vous demandiez à n'importe qui qui souffre de la goutte, il vous dirait que la douleur la plus terrible à vivre est une poussée de goutte.
Mon père souffre de la goutte. Je me souviens quand j'étais au lycée et qu'il a été diagnostiqué pour la première fois. Il est allé se coucher un matin en se sentant bien. Il s'est réveillé le lendemain matin et ne pouvait même pas mettre de pression sur son pied. C'était déconcertant.
Maintenant que je suis infirmière depuis dix ans, j'ai vu des choses assez intenses et vu des hommes pleurer parce qu'ils souffrent d'une douleur atroce. Pourtant, certaines personnes m'ont dit que la douleur de la goutte est très intense.
Voici donc quatre astuces que j'ai compilées - de mon expérience professionnelle et de mon expérience personnelle - qui peuvent vous aider à traverser une poussée de goutte.
Prenez vos médicaments
Vous vous souvenez quand on vous a remis une ordonnance pour des médicaments contre la douleur ou quand on vous a dit d'aller chercher un certain analgésique à la pharmacie ? On vous a probablement donné des instructions explicites sur la façon de prendre ces médicaments afin de réduire la douleur.
Eh bien, sortez ces instructions ou, mieux encore, appelez votre médecin.
Plusieurs médicaments sont souvent prescrits pour traiter la douleur associée à la goutte :
- Les anti-inflammatoires non stéroïdiens (AINS) tels que l'ibuprofène et le naproxène. Ils peuvent être achetés sans ordonnance. Ils réduisent la douleur tout en diminuant l'inflammation de l'articulation.
- Votre médecin peut également prescrire des AINS qui nécessitent une ordonnance, comme l'indométhacine.
- La colchicine peut également être administrée au début d'une poussée de goutte, mais ce n'est pas un médicament contre la douleur en soi. Selon WebMD, on pense que cela fonctionne en réduisant l'enflure et en diminuant l'accumulation de cristaux d'acide urique qui causent de la douleur dans l'articulation(s) affectée(s). La colchicine est administrée à une petite dose et augmentée graduellement, et peut également être administrée comme médicament quotidien pour prévenir les poussées de goutte.
- Les corticostéroïdes, comme la prednisone, peuvent être administrés sous forme de comprimé ou d'injection si la douleur ne répond pas aux AINS ou à la colchicine.
Reposez-vous
Lorsque vous avez été diagnostiqué avec la goutte, il est probable que votre médecin ait insisté sur l'importance d'ajouter de l'exercice à votre vie. Après tout, l'exercice peut améliorer la mobilité des articulations affectées et réduire le poids, ce qui est bénéfique si vous avez la goutte.
Alors pourquoi vous recommandé-je de vous reposer si vous avez une poussée de goutte?
Essayez de vous rappeler quand votre médecin vous a expliqué ce qui cause la goutte - votre douleur est essentiellement causée parce que des cristaux d'acide urique s'accumulent dans vos articulations. Lorsque vous bougez vos articulations, celles-ci bougent contre les cristaux, ce qui cause la douleur.
Lorsque vous êtes dans un état "normal", vous n'avez pas d'accumulation de cristaux d'acide urique. Je vous encourage vivement à suivre une routine d'exercice à ce moment-là.
Lorsque vous avez une poussée, l'accumulation de cristaux causera de l'inflammation. Le repos est crucial pour réduire l'inflammation - vous avez donc la permission de faire une marathon Netflix !
Appliquez de la glace
Appliquer de la glace sur l'articulation affectée est un autre excellent moyen de réduire immédiatement la douleur.
Cette méthode ne fera pas disparaître la douleur indéfiniment, du moins pas tant que les cristaux d'acide urique n'ont pas eu la possibilité de se résorber, mais elle peut temporairement réduire la douleur.
Pour ce faire, il suffit d'appliquer un sac de glace (ou tout aliment congelé) sur l'articulation affectée. Il est recommandé d'envelopper la glace ou la nourriture congelée dans un torchon - cela créera une barrière pour que vous ne placiez pas la glace directement sur la peau.
Buvez des fluides supplémentaires
La déshydratation peut déclencher une poussée de goutte. Pourquoi? Lorsqu'il y a moins de fluides dans le corps, la quantité d'acide urique dans le corps augmente. Lorsque les niveaux d'acide urique augmentent, les reins ne peuvent pas suivre.
Lorsque vous êtes en plein milieu d'une poussée de goutte, il est sage d'augmenter votre consommation de liquides. Cela inclut boire une quantité adéquate d'eau, surtout lors de l'exercice ou lorsqu'il fait chaud dehors.
Non seulement cela peut prévenir une poussée de goutte, mais cela peut également aider à "rincer" les cristaux du corps pendant une poussée.
Voilà donc quatre conseils pour vous aider à traverser une poussée de goutte !
Références
Fondation de l'arthrite (Gestion d'une crise de goutte)
WebMD (Vos déclencheurs de la goutte)
Bio de l'auteur :
Krystina Ostermeyer est une infirmière autorisée qui aime également écrire sur la santé et le bien-être. Elle possède une expérience variée en soins infirmiers et travaille actuellement en tant qu'éducatrice en diabète. Elle vit dans une petite ville avec son mari et son fils de deux ans. Vous pouvez trouver plus d'écrits de Krystina sur NewLifeOutlook..
40 replies to "4 astuces pour surmonter une poussée de goutte"
What works for some often does not work for others but for me cherries and cherry juice concentrate are the gold standard for gout control. Coupled with celery seed extract taken immediately I expect to have any incipient attack on the mend within 48 hours with no pain relief or other intervention needed.The celery also appeared to cure my gastric reflux despite it running in the family. Maybe worth a try if you are anticipating hobbling around in agony for the next ten day.
I am undergoing probably my third attack of gout at the moment. The first one, that I knew about, was in the joint of the ring finger of my right hand. I put it down to a move where I had to move a lot of books very quickly….I expected my joints to be sore through over exertion but this joint was very hot and red as well. I went to my Dr. but by that time the redness and heat had dissapated somewhat. He poo pooed the idea, but order an uric acid level test anyways…the test results came abnormally high for uric acid….now this attack began in my right knee and has spread to the other knee, both elbows, and many of my finger joints. I am also having pain in my right kidney area, which would indicate to me that I perhaps have a stone there as well. I see my Dr tomorrow, and hopefully he can give me something that will help. In the meantime I am following all of your and other sufferers advice, which I am grateful for. I should mention I am not terribly overweight, perhaps ten pounds, and I try to eat a healthy balanced diet and dont drink much alcohol…maybe 2-3 drinks a week. I did get quite dehydrated working outdoors last week and I am thinking that is what brought on this attack…..I certainly wouldnt wish this on anyone. Ive never had it in the joint of my big toe, however….is this uncommon?….
Yes dehydration can trigger a gout attack so make sure to drink plenty of water during the summer months.
I had my first gout attack about 7 years ago, in my ankle and have had maybe 3 or 4 attacks since then, either in my ankle or across the top of my foot, close to my toes.
Last week I had an attack in my right elbow, for which I was prescribed Colchicine … It played havoc with my stomach, although it helped the swelling/inflammation to go down within a few days. I did stop taking it as my stomach was so bad! Apart from a bit of tightness in my elbow now, when I try to straighten or bend it fully, it seems fine and much improved!
I’ve done a lot of online research to find out what I should, and shouldn’t, be eating, and I must confess that I’m shocked at the amount of conflicting information! I’m totally confused! What one website says to avoid, another says I should be consuming!
I honestly don’t feel that I have a bad diet … for some time now I’ve been trying to eat foods that are known to be anti-inflammatory. But it does concern me that some of foods I’ve been eating, some websites say that I maybe shouldn’t be?!
Frankly, I think deep down I know what my triggers are … apart from having a family history of gout sufferers (father and both grandfathers), I do like drinking alcohol! I don’t drink everyday … mostly at weekends, but probably too much! And I’m also overweight … even though I consider my diet to be a healthy one, I do tend to eat too much!
I think I’m going to continue with what I currently eat, as there doesn’t seem to be any specific food in my diet that triggers the attacks, but I guess I need to cut down on my portion sizes, and of course, more importantly, alcohol!
I think this a great informative website which I shall come back to. Thanks!
Hi Nikki!
The difference with my website and others is I back it up with studies and not hot air opinions. Always do your own research. Google is available to all. Be safe, in that my website is the leading gout information site on the web with the highest traffic and number of visitors visiting each single month. You’re in good hands!
Great informative site, many thanks!! I’m currently having my 2nd gout attack, the first one being 6 years ago, so can’t really complain compared with many sufferers. My question is essentially, how long might the attack last? It’s nearly 3 weeks so far, and although my left foot is swollen, it’s not giving me intense pain, although I’m sure it would if I didn’t treat it very gently! I’m careful with my diet, but may not have rested the foot as much as I should, walking for a period every day……would you recommend complete rest until the swelling subsides?
Hi Michael!
Difficult to say. Gout attacks can last about a month or so at extreme cases. So if you are seeing daily improvement then you can gauge when it will end roughly. If it lasts longer than another week with no significant improvement, please consult with your doctor.
Hi Spiro,
I’ve followed your posts for a bit and like your angle of living a a cleaner & better lifestyle.
For the last 10 years I have had attacks of gout on average one every 3 years in my big toe (too much beer and tuna). Currently I have no pain at all (and haven’t for a good year or so) in the toe but definitely feel a limited range of motion (and subsequently light pain/awareness) when I stretch the toe performing certain exercises (think lunges when the toe is flat to the floor and the heel is raised)
I can notice a clear although not huge increase in mass on my right big toe compared to the left which I would attribute to gout tophi, my question is: is stretching the toe like this likely to cause induce a flare-up?
I’d welcome any response.
CV
Hard to say. If you have tophi there you want to get it checked out by a rheumatologist and see what they say. I don’t know to what degree you have tophi so I can’t give you a good answer unfortunately.
You have shared some great tips to overcome the gout pain from flaring up. However, I also like to add a point on making some dietary modifications to reduce the severity of gout flare ups.
1. Eat fresh fruits and vegetables that are low in purines.
2. Limit the consumption of alcohol
3. Take a 10:10:80 macronutrient ratio(Protein:Fats:Carbohydrates)
4. Include only Low GI carbohydrate foods
5. Limit your protein from meat sources and switch to low fat dairy.
What I have been advocating since the beginning. Thanks for re-affirming!
I’m 5 days into an acute gout attack. 1st time, really painful! I can find loads of info on what not to eat but I need to know if I need to avoid certain foods NOW? Will a glass of beer tonight or some crab tomorrow for lunch stop me from getting over this attack? Basically, do I need to sit here eating raw carrots for the next 48 hours? I really need to get back to work ASAP.
Drinking beer or eating crab will only worsen your gout. Drink plenty of water and stick to complex carbs only for now such as fresh vegetables, beans, legumes, some fruit, 100% whole grain breads, pastas and rices. Eat only raw, boiled or baked in the oven, no stir frying or frying whatsoever. Drink only water until you feel better. Take some ibuprofen to get the edge off of the inflamed joint.
Would seem to be wise to give up beer and crab permanently, no? They’re egregiously high in purines, aren’t they?
Yes it would John!
But hey I will have 1 beer like once every few months, will sip it slowly, just to remind myself of the taste. You will miss it but eventually you will get used to it. Not eating my old favourite foods doesn’t bother anymore. Motivate yourself to live healthier and longer instead.
For pain relief within hours cut a TransAct Flurbiprofen patch (from Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals) into 1 1/2″ wide strips and wrap around the affected joint,it works!
Had gout since 2007.Not overweight and climb mountains between episodes of gout. Gout is in one side of the family historically. One big attack per year is certain. During an attack my uric acid is around 4.5 and does not drop much when the attack has gone. This can’t be explained to me. Latest attack has been the worst yet. 6 weeks and finally clearing.
I have been eating a lot of raw turnip,carrot and onion. Boil a big pot of this for 15 minutes when the raw stuff gets to much with potatoes. Add plenty of Black ground pepper and go easy with the salt. Blueberries. Bananas. Apples, Pineapple Melon.3 litres of water per day, every day with more during an attack. Heaps of tart cherries. 1000mg of Vitamin C supplement. Get good C not sugary stuff. Turmeric and Cherry supplements.
No alchohol as that is a huge trigger. It’s the brewers yeast in beer I believe. Red meat is a no for any gout sufferer. Limit white meat as much as possible. White sugar to be avoided. I suspect cheese as a trigger not entirely sure but avoid it anyway as it’s 100% fat. Eating large meals is a trigger. Stop when you are full. Do not Pig out.
Low dose aspirin and beta blockers are going to trigger gout. Gout is the work of the devil. Only a strict type of diet with good hydration and discipline is going to save you from it. Gout is assured if you do not watch your type of food intake.
I have been suffering from gout for about four years, mostly once a year. This year is the worst yet. I also have a third liver kidney failure that recently went from 45% 55% to 55% to 65%. I believe this is because I had just finish a 21 day fast. My doctor thought it was strange that my body would build up with UA while I was fasting. Maybe I was not drinking enough water. I wanted to fast for this gout thing but haven’t started yet. I am however drinking the cherry juice eating some fruit and veg. vinegar and water. I don’t want want to write too long. One question. Has anyone tried hemp for pain?
Hello Spiro,
Thought to come here for some support… Thank you for this site. I have had gout since 2009. Female 52yo. Original gout flare 8 years ago after taking blood pressure meds. Doctors continue to deny it was gout and I had to do a battery of tests for months afterwards which came up empty. I provided all of my evidence and updates and research and my doctor then agreed it was gout. Prescribed colchicine (which made me sick) and Allopurinol which didn’t work all the time so as I Did not want to take allopurinol for the rest of my life, I decided to do it with diet. As of 2009, I have not eaten any red meat, had any alcohol, any shellfish or salmon. I was only getting gout flares once a year or so, but have had to add more foods to the “no” list based on gout attacks, such as: Asparagus, mushrooms, turkey and dried apricots ( attack was identified after isolating these items).
A few of the gout attacks over the last couple years have been due to dehydration ( working all day out in the field without eating or drinking and then eating high sodium foods and not drinking enough water )… As I could feel, I wasn’t drinking enough water and the pain came on but it was too late to stop it.
The attack I’m still feeling has been going for almost 4 weeks. My left foot gout started on the top of my foot moved to the outside and around to the underside so I could not walk at all. It then moved into the inside ankle bone and then the outside ankle bone and then into the big toe over 2 weeks time. During this time, I had to stay home from work, but I drink a ton of water with lemon every day and stayed on a “gout diet” of low-fat dairy including Greek yogurt, light cheese, apples, avocado, celery, milk pudding, brown rice cakes,some greens and tart cherry juice. Every time it relaxed in one area of the foot moved to another.
It got better enough where I went to work for two weeks and then it started up again last Sunday and I’ve been off work for three days. Thank goodness that I am off for Thanksgiving Thursday and Friday and the weekend so I have four more days to get this under control! Not supposed to take Advil, but a few days during this time it was unbearable and I had to. I don’t know what else to do. I’m following a very low purine alkaline diet, drinking a ton of water, resting my foot all day, massaging it lately, and it’s just not going away. Stress does add to get out so I’m trying to remain positive and relaxed while at home… And I’m in contact with friends but need to rest and let it heal.
I’ve tried apple cider vinegar and water which is horrible tasting, and hard to get down, so since Tart cherry and lemon are just as good, I’m using those. I’ve also had celery seeds on hard-boiled eggs as celery seed is supposed to reduce inflammation. I cannot take baking soda due to high blood pressure so I’m doing everything else. Sorry this is so long, but I needed to relay what I’m doing so people can comment about something I’m perhaps missing that I could add to my routine to help. Thanks and hope everyone is doing well.
Hi Karma!
Thank you for telling us your story!
Do you check your uric acid levels at least twice a year? If they are high even with disciplined dieting, you may have no other choice but see your doctor and go on medication to manage it. If kidneys are not working at their full capacity then dieting will do nothing for you, you will get flare-ups. Unless you screwed up and ate a food in the past few days that is a gout trigger. Sounds like you are doing everything that you can.
Thank you for sharing. This is good info
Hello,
I suffer from gout. I usually get flares and attacks after very emotionally stressful days, or after surgery. I recently had surgery on my left knee. My left ankle flared so bad I sobbed. Last week I had ankle surgery, again my left foot swelled and was beet red.
My question is will I have attacks after every surgery? I am scheduled for shoulder surgery in December (My horse knocked me down and into a brick wall, then ran over my legs and tripped and sat on me)
My Dr gives me Allopurinol and Indomethacin. I have colchicine on hand for emergencies.
Thank you
Hi Lani!
Ouch! Hope you are feeling better! Yes surgery can wildly affect uric acid and can cause a gout attack. If you suffer an attack, colchicine will work best for quick relief from pain and inflammation. Good luck!
Hi Spiro, I just had one of the worst attacks in my ankle. I was bed ridden for 2 weeks, and after finding your website and following some home remedies I am now in the clear. Im just wondering, given you stick to your strict diet as best you can, how often do you have gout flare ups, and if you still have them, how bad are they given the effort you put into your diet etc? Thanks so much for your help. D
Hi Dan!
I haven’t had any flare ups for years now. So far so good, sometimes I’ll get a sore foot from putting too much pressure on my feet like walking long distances or running. This is the price your joints pay from having previous gout attacks unfortunately.
Thanks Spiro,
Could you let me know, typically what supplements and home remedies you take on a daily basis.
At the moment my typical day consists of apple cider vinegar and colchine. Do you take anything else on a daily basis.
I also try to drink 3 litres of water a day, minimum
Hi Dan!
I take a couple apple cider vinegar capsules daily, vitamin D since I live in the northeast, vitamin B12 for energy boost, NutriGout for kidney and liver cleansing and my Tart Cherry Extract for uric acid control. The rest is all diet Dan.
Hi,
My Mom was diagnosed 3 years ago and was initially given allopurinol. She had an adverse reaction to it – rashes, specifically all over her scalp. Another medication caused palpitations so now she’s on a control diet. No pork and loads of avocados. Fingers crossed, it’s been good.
I am gout sufferer for almost a year now.
I am battling with gout since then until now, during my expirement on battling gout I came across some food and remedies that would help:
1-black cherry extract, I took six a day.
2-glucsomine and MSM, I took two a day.
3-two table spoons of apple cider vineger
4-baking soda 1/2 teaspon, 3 times a day
5-drink plenty of water
Thanks for the tips!
Very Very useful and well informed. I hope I will write like you someday. Keep writing.
I’ve been having regular serious gout attacks virtually every few weeks for the past six months. I have been on a strict diet and am on Allopurinol and test my uric acid level almost every day which shows that the Allopurinol is working. However, even though I’ve been on the strictest diet and medication for months here I am in the early stages of yet another severe attack and I have no idea why. I’ve done all the right things and my diet is abnormally strict due to suspected food allergies, so what is going on, and why? Constant gout is destroying my life.
What strict diet are you following? You’ll need to give up meat and fish. Especially fish for me. Once I did that and started drinking plenty of water my attacks stopped.
Eat everything in moderation and don’t forget your morning pill. Have had Gout for years.
I completely disagree with the tip to apply ice. I keep hearing how keeping the joints warm helps with blood flow and to remove the crystals and that saunas are good for arthritis related illness.
Yes that does make sense, but in my experience I simply can’t tolerate my foot in even slightly warm water. It just sends it throbbing with pain. Likewise ice water is more than I can take. For me what helps is just cold water from the tap in a big plastic bowl, enough to completely submerge my foot, and I just keep that on the floor near me to use when I feel the need.
I find that about a half hour at a time every so often seems to help the pain somewhat and I’ve sometimes even fallen asleep with my leg hanging off the edge of the couch with my foot in the water and stayed like that for a couple of hours which is about as long as I can sleep between painkillers during an attack.
Hi,
Thank you very much for the tips. These helped me a lot. I would like to add that drinking 8 to 16 glasses of water every day is a must. It helps flush out uric acid out of the body.
And the most important thing to control uric acid, in fact any disease is to have positive thoughts all of the time. Positive energy can keep you in great health. My uric acid is off the charts but gods grace I m in great health because I believe God keeps me healthy and happy. Push out negative thoughts and keep making happy thoughts all the time. That’s the key.
Thanks and regards,
Krishna Cheedella
Good article except I have to violently disagree with “Apply Ice”. Cold on an inflamed gout joint causes it to contract. Contraction causes your muscles, tendons and other flesh in general to press against the uric acid crystals more, similar to your exercise comment. Picture holding a handful of pins and needles. Now mentally increase your grip on the needles until they start to hurt a good amount. Applying cold is like closing your grip even further causing more damage.
I learned this through practical experience when my physiotherapist recommended cold for my gout. This is the standard lesson in Physio school for an inflamed joint. When I tried it things got much worse following the example above.
ON a different note I have found the hydration comment the most important. Drinking quite a bit more than you are comfortable with helps quite a bit.
Cheers!
Thank you very much for your professional
Help and the tips… ( Very useful ) superb.
Why overcome flareups when you can get rid of gout for good? I have beat gout. I am a senior citizen, not overweight, and exercise daily. I had gout for 8 years and it progressively got worse. I was determined to get rid of it, i.e., dissolve all UA crystals, and never get an attack again, and never take any medication in the process. I succeeded. I am now free of gout for 18 months when I was getting a severe attack once a month before. I took drastic measures. For one year I quit all booze, became a lacto/ovo vegetarian, drank a minimum of 1/2 gallon of water each day, stopped eating honey and all added sugars (especially fructose) and took 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in 6 ounces of water every night before I went to bed. I now eat any and all forms of meat and fish and fats and don’t believe that sort of food to be gout causing at all. I stopped with the baking soda six months ago, but still drink water copiously. In my opinion, booze and sugar are the enemy and always have been.
Personally I believe much of what you say to be true. Certainly fructose is a culprit. But when you think about it logically you can’t help but see connection between a more “natural” diet and better health. I believe genetics play a part too.
The high rate of alcoholism, anemia, diabetes and associated conditions among the native populations of Mexico and North America are in my opinion closely linked to the sudden recent dietary changes brought on with the abrupt availability and consumption of unnatural foods in the population.
To me it makes sense that for people accustomed to thousands or even millions of years of certain food sources there must surely be consequences if there is a massive and abrupt disruption or alteration in food such as that experienced by native American populations in only the last couple of hundred years. Sudden exposure to refined sugar, widely available alcohol and unnaturally processed foods to a population would almost certainly have adverse effects.
For all of us this evolutionarily sudden disruption in food sources is tantamount to cultural suicide whoever you are. We should all look back at what our own individual genetic cultures were used to before globalization made everything available to everybody everywhere all the time.
I would be very interested in knowing things like what Roman physicians reported when Rome’s armies became international migrants, or what happened when Vikings from Europe settled permanently in North America.
This article is very interesting: https://goutandyou.com/gout-and-the-tsimane-tribe/