22nd July 2007
Fam,
[QUOTE]Preventative Rx with high fluid intake: Up to 3 liters per day for Gout pts. This prevents the uric acid from precipatating out in the kidney & causing damage.
does the above mean a script for a specific drug WITH plenty of fluids or just a recommendation to drink a lot of water? I am not quite clear on that. Phlox mentioned a drug used as a preventative that's called Allopurinol (I wrote it down). I know that trying to control uric acid levels through diet alone would result only in a minimal reduction.
How would one go about finding a person with gout? Any recommendations?:) I can't even find anyone in my circle of friends and acquiantances with asthma. (Lucky me!) Thank goodness for message boards.
How is your thyroid, does it flare up or has it been taken care of?
Flowergirl
[QUOTE]Preventative Rx with high fluid intake: Up to 3 liters per day for Gout pts. This prevents the uric acid from precipatating out in the kidney & causing damage.
does the above mean a script for a specific drug WITH plenty of fluids or just a recommendation to drink a lot of water? I am not quite clear on that. Phlox mentioned a drug used as a preventative that's called Allopurinol (I wrote it down). I know that trying to control uric acid levels through diet alone would result only in a minimal reduction.
How would one go about finding a person with gout? Any recommendations?:) I can't even find anyone in my circle of friends and acquiantances with asthma. (Lucky me!) Thank goodness for message boards.
How is your thyroid, does it flare up or has it been taken care of?
Flowergirl