"Metspitzer" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 30 Oct 2013 23:55:20 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
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>>On Wed, 30 Oct 2013 22:24:03 -0400, Metspitzer >
>>wrote:
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>>>The doctor warned that the Colcry makes you go to the bathroom, but
>>>what I am wondering is that is the going to the bathroom a side effect
>>>of the meds or is that going to the bathroom what stops the gout pain.
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>>Side effect. It won't get rid of the pain. Watch your diet for what
>>triggers gout for you.
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>>http://www.rxlist.com/colcrys-side-e...rug-center.htm
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> I read some of the side effects. My thinking was that gout is caused,
> in my case, because of too much uric acid. Maybe going to the
> bathroom is a fast way to lower it.
>
>>some touches on diet here
>>http://www.rxlist.com/gout_slideshow...ut/article.htm
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> Yeah, diet sucks. This bout was caused by steak and lobster. I
> tried really hard to skip the lobster. Didn't happen.
>
> It had been a really long while between bouts. I remember now why I
> should skip the lobster.

I was just reading about it and even your shoes can cause a flare-up if they
are the wrong style. Said never to wear pointed toe or chisel toe. I think
husband's work shoes are the chisel toe. They are sort of squared off but
angle inward towards the toe. Said that the more unstylish ones with a big
round toe are the best. And no sandals, flip flops or slippers. Some
people I know with gout resort to slippers. I read that they do not provide
enough support.