Are you suffering from gout; like I do ?
If you think you may have gout, be sure and be tested. From my experience, what the doctor did was to insert a needle into the affected joint and aspirate the fluid purportedly to examine for the characteristic uric acid crystals to verify whether the serum uric acid level is elevated. It was confirmed so.
As an initial treatment, I was prescribed some medication to alleviate the pain and reduce the swelling.
It was then explained to me that a low purine diet is important in treatment. Purines are supposedly constituents of nucleoproteins from which uric acid is derived. What exactly is "nucleoproteins" is not explained to me. Bottom line, I was to avoid purine-rich food.
More about the recommended eating habits later !
J M Nor
http://www.Nor-OnlineBiz.com
If you think you may have gout, be sure and be tested. From my experience, what the doctor did was to insert a needle into the affected joint and aspirate the fluid purportedly to examine for the characteristic uric acid crystals to verify whether the serum uric acid level is elevated. It was confirmed so.
As an initial treatment, I was prescribed some medication to alleviate the pain and reduce the swelling.
It was then explained to me that a low purine diet is important in treatment. Purines are supposedly constituents of nucleoproteins from which uric acid is derived. What exactly is "nucleoproteins" is not explained to me. Bottom line, I was to avoid purine-rich food.
More about the recommended eating habits later !
J M Nor
http://www.Nor-OnlineBiz.com
