Urine test for gout

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Avatar n tn Your GP can check your uric acid levels and usually tell pretty quickly if it is gout or not. As for the criteria...I am female, and got my first gout attack at age 27. So much for the criteria...
517981 tn?1216782018 Well my blood work came back negetive for uric acid and also lyme, so now I have to do a 24 hour urine test, my family loves the thought of a bottle of urine in the fridge, lol. I am still very confused on how this happened. The last 6 months have sucked. I had pancreatitis in oct and had my gall bladder removed then, now they are looking into whether that was related to the gout/uric acid. Any input?
Avatar n tn Hello~I am 53 years old I have been diagnosed with gout even though a blood test for uric acid came out negative. I have had terrible inflammation in my metatarsal phalangeal joint and the smaller joint closer to the tip of my big toe. I have had a cortisone shot in each. I don't drink, eat shellfish and have a mostly plant based diet. I do have hypertension however and am terrified that maybe I have hurt my kidneys because I take the lowest dose of hypertension medicine.
Avatar m tn It allows the heart to pump your blood more efficiently. Was it RXed for your foot swelling? The Colchicine is used to treat gout. Two doses would not have been enough to know if it was effective in treating a gout flare. Gout doesn't always act the same in every person...however it'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.
Avatar n tn tall, and about 250 pounds (in process of losing weight). He had a gout attack in September on his knee, and it was very painful for him. 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.
580427 tn?1217953861 I had achilies reconstructive surgery and the day after surgery developed gout. I then had a blood test and had elavated creatinine levals. It has been three years and I didn't know scary illnesses associated with elevated creatinine levals. Could the surgery have had an impact on gout and the elvevated creatinine levals.
Avatar n tn 06 would indicate you are Hypothyroid (Underactive) only, it does not conclude why you are Hypothyroid, you would need at least the Free T3 and T4 lab readings for members here to comment, Hypothyroid does cause High Cholesterol among other symptoms, you can be treated for Cholesterol while being treated for Hyopo, I take Synthroid for thyroid and Lipitor for Cholesterol. I have no knowlede of the Uric Acid levels.
Avatar m tn Cherry extract are considered as most useful for lowering the uric acid level in gout arthritis. So if the pain reduced than why after 10 days it again came back? What are the new remedies she should use?
Avatar f tn And I recently found I have Gout which is causing a host of other issues. I bought a uric acid meter to test which foods spike my blood uric acid levels, also I test my urine PH. I found there is a correlation with high uric acid and high PH with my skin condition and my other issues. With Gout you have to follow a strict diet to maintain your low levels.
Avatar m tn I've had GOUT for 7 yrs with attacks every 6 months until last year. Started with 100mg allopurnol last summer. All was quite. Dec had a serious attack and after 1-month of trying Indomethecine then Prednisone I received a cortozone shot and allopurnol was increased to 400mg. Uric acid is now down to 4.6 from a high of 6.9 in Dec.
Avatar m tn There are several medications that can help with this disorder. You need to see your doctor or go to a clinic for a urine test & blood tests. Your doc will send/make referral for another evaluation if it is neurological. I hope this helps a bit.
971283 tn?1247767572 //www.medhelp.org/health_pages/Arthritis/Tips-for-Gout/show/599?cid=107 Please keep us posted!
Avatar m tn I would suggest going to see your doctor and request a blood test. Have your doctor test your Uric Acid level. If the level is high, good chances it could be gout. My boyfriend has the same problem as you. He is acutally going through a gout attack now, and he has horrible pain in his foot/big toe area.
1028452 tn?1537448484 Gout Relief using Banana Bananas have been found beneficial in the treatment of gout. A diet of bananas only for three or four days is advised for providing some relief from gout. A patient can take eight or nine bananas daily during this period and nothing else. Treating Gout using Lime Lime is also used as a source in treating gout. Vitamin C is known to prevent and cure sore joints by strengthening the connective tissues of the body.
107366 tn?1305680375 I have had episodes of gout for more than 10 years now. It wasn't too bad up until about three years ago when I started chemotherapy for cancer. I also have Crohn's disease, and believe it and the gout mean I definitely have issues with auto-immune disorders. In the past 6 months, my Allopurinol has been upped to 300 mg, then to 450 mg per day. I also follow a low purine diet most of the time, but I admit, sometimes I gotta have a steak!
Avatar n tn I am 57 year old male that has been heavy beer drinker for several years. In June my liver enzymes were tested and were reported high. Since then I have had them checked twice more by same doctor and they were normal. I still have pain on my right side and in my kidney area, my urine color varies from clear to very yellow and I don't feel great most of the time. He also ran urine tests which were normal. I also hurt on the bottom of my feet like a dull stinging pain.
Avatar m tn Good morning. I need some direction on what to ask my doctor when I see him on Monday. Here's a quick history. 50 yr old female with hypertension, gout, sleep apnea and overweight, pre-diabetic, some numbness and tingling in hands (carpel tunnel?) Strange things have been happening with my body and none of the explanations from the dr. seem to fit the separate things. 2 yrs ago: 4 or 5 months of hives/welts all over my body.
Avatar n tn I take Urocit K to change the PH of my urine to help prevent calcium oxalate stones and Alopurinol (gout medication) to help prevent Uric Acid stones. I also was told to drink at least a gallon of water a day, avoid foods that are high in oxalate and purine. I hope you feel better soon.
Avatar n tn he thinks it may just be related to the hallux limitus, but wants to test to rule out (or in) gout. he did not see any crack or break on the x-ray. thanks for the reply.
Avatar n tn I have had my Blood test that showed ESR 66. two Weeks before i Had Urine test and it should Pus in it. the report is as under ESR 66mm, HB10.
Avatar m tn I went to health care center today, and explained the situation to doctor I did a rapid test there as control, and which is negative. and then doctor prescribed me Truvada as PEP for a month, and asked me to do a RNA after finish the Truvada. I keep searching "Effectiveness of Truvada alone as PEP" in internet, I am not sure if this is a normal practice for issuing Truvada alone.