Thyroid and gout

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Avatar n tn I am suffering from acute gout right now and have found many connections with hypothyroid and gout and a fair amount on its (hypo) connection to tooth decay and gum disease! Does anybody have any knowledge of these relationships? How about the tale of Lugol's Iodine on the bottom of your feet at night? Do you have to be on meds to manage hypothyroid or is iodine replacement enough?
Avatar n tn I am just wondering that is the hypothyrodism the cause for both high level of uric acd and cholesterol. I am a 56 years old post-menopause woman and had never have thyroid and gout problem before. However, the uric acid and tsh level were just getting higher and higher every year for the past 2 years. I am afraid if I don't get any treatment now, it may later develop gout and other symptoms. What type of treatment should I have now ?
Avatar f tn Last summer (2010) I went to the doctor for gout and he had told me that because of the locatin of my gout (right foot) and the recent discovery of my thyroid problem, I could possibly have some disease that could make me not have kids. After hearing that, the side cramps got worse. I dont know if it was the medication or if it is something different. Within the past 3 months though, the pain goes from my lower right side, up through my chest and down about half way through my left side.
Avatar f tn My husband has been to the doctor's for blood work a few times over the last couple of years for cholesterol with very high numbers, which medication never made better and results would be Gout. Recently, on the urgency of his mother and myself, we begged him to request blood work for Thyroid after determining all his other symptoms pointed that direction. Results, Triglycerides=2000, Cholesterol=640, THS=300 (yes this correct).
Avatar n tn He went to his doctor and was diagnosed with gout. Since then, he only had one gout-like attack (not painful at all) on the toe next to his big one, and only lasted a couple of hours. He isn't complaining about pain or anything, thankfully.. but I am still worried about gout in general.
Avatar m tn s thyroiditis. Thyroid testing includes TSH, free T4, free T3, thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPOAb) and thyroglobulin antibodies (TgAb). Also test vitamin D which is commonly low but especially with autoimmune diseases.
Avatar f tn True Gout affects the joints of our body and occurs when uric acid crystals are deposited in and around the joints. It's like throwing sand and tiny bits of gravel in a clean and well lubricated joint. This causes pain, inflammation, often redness and always swelling in specific joints. It more commonly effects the lower joints of our body especially the big toe. But the ankle, knee or other joints can be effected.
Avatar n tn Greetings from the arthritis forum! We would be glad to give you full details about Gout! Gout is a disease hallmarked by elevated levels of uric acid in your blood. In this condition, crystals of monosodium urate (MSU) or uric acid are deposited on the articular cartilage of joints, tendons, and surrounding tissues. Gout is characterized by excruciating, sudden, unexpected, burning pain, as well as swelling, redness, warmth, and stiffness in the affected joint.
Avatar m tn What is the connection between gout and incevik? Is there a dangerous side effect. My husband just started incevik but has a history of gout for which he takes daily allopurinol.
541382 tn?1213979801 I went to the doc 7/7/08, I have gout in left ankle (x-ray confirmed), also have a chest cold (but it is summertime). My new doc said my thyroid is swollen. This is the third time this year it has swollen up, but I was only put on Prednisolone by my ex-doctor (which is why she is no longer my current doc). So this new doc wants me to get an ultrasound on my thyroid to see why it's swollen. My grandmother has hypothyroidism & takes meds for it. I think I just have bad genetics.
Avatar m tn While visiting my regular doctor for my thyroid I asked him if my gout could have been caused by my hep c.He said theres a good chance it did and that he would like to try to ween me off the allopurinol that I have to take everyday now that I am negative.That is scary for me because a gout attack is so bad I just want to hack my big toe off with an axe.Does anybody on here have gout and do you know if hep c can cause it?
Avatar f tn My labs ANA screen was positive. I was being tested for gout and my uric acid level was at 5.2 on a range of 2.4-5.7, so it was not gout. That was just to rule out gout d/t the horrible pain in the foot which had a stress fracture. So my question is this: all of the reference ranges for my lab is ( negative120U/ml).
Avatar m tn I recently finished 12 weeks of Sovaldi and Olysio where I cleared and relapsed after I finished.I take allopurinol every day for my gout and did so during treatment.It has no negative effect on you during treatment.Gout can lead to serious problems if not treated.You really should get some blood work to see your uric acid levels.A rheumatologist is the one who treats people for gout but Im sure your GP or hepatologist will write up the bloodwork for you.
Avatar m tn Hello, Hyperthyroidism is an important cause of joint pain and stiffness.Did you get your thyroid evaluation recently? Joint pain and stiffness may also be found in arthritis. There are many types of arthritis, including rheumatoid and other types of inflammatory arthritis, osteoarthritis, infectious arthritis, and arthritis due to gout or pseudogout.
162069 tn?1224677411 s and am female and also have gout. It went undiagnosed for many years as it is always thought it happens in men and it is always the big toe. I was told by the diagnosing doctor that it happens in women too and often affects the mid foot area and mid hand areas. I am not a diagnostician but I would say it would be worth having your uric acid level checked. If it is elevated and your doctor agrees then a trial of something like allopuronol might be in order.
Avatar m tn Eat foods rich in vitamin C such as berries, parsley, cauliflower, lemon juice and grapefruit. Eat and drink fresh and organic smoothies and juices with vegetables and fruit. Eat grass-fed, free-range organic and lean meats when eating protein.
Avatar n tn There are articles which link uric acid levels (high uric acid is associated with Gout) with HCV and interferon but I don't think that gout is a side effect of HCV or treatment. If that were the case I think I would have seen a lot more posts on the subject - I can't remember one). I treated 3 times and my last ended in June 2004. I never had gout until May 2009. Too often we attribute every malady we have to HCV or treatment but it's more often that not wrong.
Avatar m tn s easy to rule this in or out based on Uric Acid levels in your blood. I assume your PCP has done this and that is his rationale behind dismissing Gout. What I do think is that you need to find out the reason your foot is swelling. The swelling alone can damage tissues and structures if left untreated...which you certainly don't want to do, especially at 25. Dark urine could be from nothing more then not drinking enough fluids.
Avatar f tn Is it the big toe? if so it could be gout; is it toe joint pain? there are many conditions responsable for toe pain , Raynaud's phenomenon (caused by underlying conditions ) , nerve problems, Arthritis....Do you have more symptoms?
Avatar f tn I've been having a lot of aching and pain in my legs, mostly in the calf region, front and back. We did blood work and it showed my magnesium was low. He started me on 420 MG, but I still had the pain. So after a month we increased it to 840 a month, and its finally at a good level, and most of the time, the pain is gone. Every now and then I do have some pain still, but its usually after a day when I've been on my feet a lot. After the pain had stopped with the increased mag.
Avatar n tn What would cause excessive hair loss (have already had thyroid checked and ruled it out) and chronic scaly, itchy, flaky scalp problem? would this be a fungal infection and is there something that is available to use over the counter for this?
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Avatar n tn I have exactly this problem. A very fit and healthy 51 year old right hand that only a week ago had a comment about my firm handshake. Now I can't shake hands, the knuckle at the top of my middle finger is sore and swollen making it difficult to both lay my hand flat or make a fist. There was no impact injury that I can think of and xrays showed nothing. I've never had gout and the only other joint issue I have is a bad knee. Any clues?