The History of Gout | The Disease of Kings

For centuries, many have called gout "the disease of kings" because it affected men who ate rich diets and drank heavily. As early as the ancient Greeks, doctors wrote about gout, claiming that only wealthy men could become afflicted with it. And when royals like Henry VIII came down with gout, it transformed into a fashionable condition. Just like the French imitated the royals at Versailles, Europeans aimed to get gout as a status symbol. In the 16th century, men claimed that gout prevented other maladies and even called it an aphrodisiac.
#Gout #DiseaseOfKings #WeirdHistory

[@WeirdHistory]

What rich food or delicious drink would you trade-off for gout?

[@kadinecampbell6466]

Definitely not pork!!

[@n3v3rg01ngback]

Weird History Absolutely nothing.

[@steelgriffin7716]

I already have surrendered red meats and booze. All booze. No Turkey. No Tuna. Too much D:

[@sigaries4062]

Nothing, I had two options growing up. Steak and vegetables, or vegetables and steak. Never had gout and neither has any of my family members.

[@sarikatimmi]

none

[@Meitti]

Gout actually saved my friend's life. He had severe alcoholism and started having different kind of diseases over it. He dismissed them all but Gout was so painful he couldnt ignore it or mask the pain by drinking it away. So he got it treated and as a side-effect a long period of treatment where no alcohol was allowed, he rehabilitated and has been sober since.

[@blueshell292]

What a wild story

[@r.pmcmurphy6693]

Gout is waayyy better than AA

[@cutwagman]

I quit smoking because I did some cocaine and would choke when I tried to have a cigarette. I couldn’t smoke for over a week. I said to myself I hadn’t had a cigarette and I’m fine so I quit. Never smoked again. That was 30 years ago.

[@axelalvarado7439]

@@cutwagman that’s amazing, all power to you!

[@myhappypills6776]

@@cutwagman hahah what ever road brought u to quit smoking I guess but congrats

[@farmerwithashotgun5732]

Imagine having gout and stepping on a Lego

[@AntonNb]

It's doesn't hurt ..my father foot thumb is swollen like in this video ..many times he stepped on my nephew Toys (Lego, plastic soldier etc) and he say it doesn't hurt ..what hurt him the most when he doesn't cautions with his diet ( cousine with to much fat,certain vegetables )

[@kakuru9517]

*PAIN 90000*

[@Linasrecovery]

No , I don’t think I will

[@WC3fanatic997]

Calm down Satan

[@mangot589]

Anton Nb What? Maybe when it’s not a flare up. Gout HURTS. Touching it hurts.

[@Rmacnation]

Getting gout in my early 40s was one of the best things that ever happened to me. I changed my diet, lost weight, started working out. I got into the best shape of my life and that has continued for now over a decade.

[@hassu2149]

How did you tell?

[@blubclub5422]

Congratulations

[@luis7878]

Nice

[@milanimorales2645]

Same. Gout made me cut all the crap from my diet. I used to start my day with Starbucks. Now I start my day with LEAFY GREENS. Very necessary.

[@JakeHowlHero]

Got this at early 20s

[@roheena1hussein]

I was 32 years old when I suffered gout. It is so true that when someone is so much so walking around you, you can feel the immense, intense agony of the air they’ve pushed around your gout afflicted area. The pain is unbearable, I’ve birthed 3 kids, my last kid almost killed me and I could say I would rather birth kids, and that is bad enough of the two evil things a human body can endure.

[@fabian4095]

Was the same age when i first realize that i have gout as well

[@joantrotter3005]

Was it as bad as kidney stones?

[@roheena1hussein]

@@joantrotter3005 I have never had kidney stones to compare it to! I've heard and seen first hand how bad kidney stones can be, I saw my dad sprawl on the floor in agony about to pass out from kidney stones. Quiet frankly I'll pass on wanting to know.

[@illitero]

That's a hell of a testament, but I agree completely with how it's just about guaranteed to be the worst pain anyone's experienced. Like burning hot glass shards being used to pry your joints apart for a week or two straight with ZERO relief for almost that entire duration.

[@Cutlass-Kissel]

I agree with you! I used to hear the gout term and think whatever. Oh yeah, then it visited my big toe. Two weeks suffering during my vaca time & off the chart agonizing pain all day and worse at night. If ever you feel it go to urgent care clinic ASAP. It would take a very strong pain medication to get any relief....besides using the colchicine medicine.

[@crusaderofthelowlands3750]

That moment when there even are diseases you can't afford :/

[@codyannrose3241]

Crusader of the Low Lands ikrr like dam

[@crbonilla8657]

If you live in the United States with insufficient/no insurance you can’t afford to get most diseases

[@alexs5744]

@@mark-angelofamularcano237 Don't forget alcohol.

[@ATMDPNKBJ]

Crusader of the Low Lands believe me you’d rather be poor than have gout.

[@BigBangAttack-mt6pz]

They can have it lol

[@null7879]

Funny how they knew it was related to diet but never thought that changing diet could fix it

[@worldchronicles4818]

Thats literally how i stopped having gout attacks. HFCS is what triggers my attacks, i eliminated from my diet and haven't had any major attacks since. Also when an attack occurs, fasting and drinking a bunch of water will help get over your attack much faster.

[@PokeYourEyez]

This logic still exists today.

[@gardenmaster414]

They wanted it, gout gave them clout

[@mexisss23m.t.]

I'm sure if you were a king, you probably wouldn't want to give up meats and wine. So tasty... Now I want some but my bank account isn't cooperating.

[@newyardleysinclair9960]

Yeah no shit.

[@swapnil5125]

Quest: Why I watch Weird History videos? Ans: 50% I like old weird facts, 50% I like the sarcastic way he speaks. 😂

[@katielynneastoria]

For sure! I love this narrator.

[@danroberts9050]

What about the other 50%?

[@liamsternberg61]

“You know you could stop this pain by eating less?” “Ew I’m not poor”

[@sylviatamieanan4088]

A co-worker of mine had gout. Once during lunch we saw him put like a ton of salt on his food, so someone said that wasn't good because of his gout. He replied that he refused to eat "tasteless" food.

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

@@sylviatamieanan4088 People do it to themselves, no doubt. Could use hot sauce, herbs and spices, and just a little pink salt. Pink salt also contains many trace minerals.

[@styldsteel1]

Not true. You have to research foods rich in uric acid

[@charlesclark4177]

It’s not so much amount of food as it is what you’re eating. The main culprit is meat (gout is a protein metabolic disorder caused by a missing enzyme).

[@seanlee7054]

The motto for the 16th century was actually, "Catch Gout, get clout"

[@Shazz_Wazz]

No doubt 💪💀

[@BoopSnoot]

Just so those are aware, a ketogenic diet, one that is rather high in meat, is a modern day treatment for gout. Gout is more of an obese alcoholic's disease than about meat consumption, as eating large quantities of meat alone cannot cause gout in and of itself, but alcohol consumption can increase uric acid levels which when combined with a high protein diet (meat or otherwise) in obese people. If you simply eat a lot of meat, refrain from alcohol, or just keep yourself at a healthy weight with normal physical activity, you won't get gout. If you don't drink water at all in favor of exclusively large amounts of wine, combine that with high protein, don't exercise, and become obese, you're likely to get gout.

[@enyeleanlje6437]

Seann! Tak sangka awak pun layan video cam ni hehe.. @seanlje

[@madaralitchiha2125]

🤣

[@mangot589]

😂

[@manneaux4404]

"The cure for gout was kittens." :D "They had to eat kittens." D:

[@marsbit1711]

exactly my reaction

[@reeceschrock396]

🐈

[@DutchBane]

All baby animals taste better, baby pig, baby cow, baby tuna etc. I had both dog and cat in asia and they were pretty good. But havent tried pupper or kitten but hence the forementioned observation they are surely more tasty

[@SpiderMan-ni8ek]

@@DutchBane Eat your own kid for the lulz.

[@DutchBane]

@@SpiderMan-ni8ek nah, they arent kids anymore so they would be a chewy. But i am happy to give yours a try

[@jdmagana1132]

I got my first and only gout flare up at the beginning of this year. I had lost my job because of Covid-19 lock down and I sat around stress eating and drinking all day. The pain in my left foot was so unbearable that I knew I had to do something about my situation. Fortunately, I started working again; went from a bartender/waiter to a restaurant manager, and getting back to a healthier lifestyle, I haven't had an issue with gout since.

[@msatxgault560]

🙏🏽💞

[@eliascommentonly4652]

🇪🇺🇬🇷🇪🇺🇬🇷👋 Gout is for food ? Too much food ? I think balance and fasting is good Too much food and too much money and power Is not good And not christian West did opposite of what jesus said 🇪🇺🇬🇷🇬🇷👋👋👋

[@yunggpacino]

"A kings disease" is the name of a Grammy winning album

[@linguafranca7834]

Nas

[@hectorfonseca9056]

Can't wait for part 2

[@terrigodmother]

I am female and had gout in my big toe when I was in my early 30's. I was not overweight and didn't eat a rich diet or drink much, so who knows why. I was given a medication that turned my urine orange and very quickly the pain and swelling went away. I am now in my 70's and only ever had gout that one time, but once was enough!

[@oscard.lisboa6105]

Damn... Glad u got rid of it

[@lechatparlant]

Wow only once. That’s great. Maybe that medicine now is not fda approve but I would take to trade a future of gout

[@vemprite5698]

@@oscard.lisboa6105 lmao I read ur comment as glad u got it💀💀

[@oscard.lisboa6105]

@@vemprite5698 😂😂😂

[@ausetlashes4243]

You’re in your 70s what a blessing

[@sharonchevalier922]

My dad had gout. He was a bit of a tyrant like King Henry VIII, but he didn’t kill anyone.

[@TheSilverGarnet]

Probably because it’s illegal now 🤣 I feel ya, my dad is a mini tyrant as well and also has gout!

[@Marcus_Sherman]

That he has told you about

[@yuckyx]

mine did

[@crystalstar927]

you think he didn't

[@sharonchevalier922]

I love all these replies! He was an officer in the Navy and anything is possible...

[@kennytheghostbuster9582]

I remember the Disenchantment episode where King Zøg tried to give himself gout because another king was flaunting his diseased riddled foot around. When Zøg finally started showing symptoms of gout, he began to flaunt his swollen toe to his king friend-enemy, where he found out that the next step is amputation. 😳 whoops

[@fionahelen1614]

Omg I remember that episode! It wasn't just me who was thinking the same thing! Lol

[@eliascommentonly4652]

🇪🇺🇬🇷🇪🇺🇬🇷👋 Gout is for food ? Too much food ? I think balance and fasting is good Too much food and too much money and power Is not good And not christian West did opposite of what jesus said 🇪🇺🇬🇷🇬🇷👋👋👋

[@hallbjornfreysgothi1074]

What really got me was the bacon wrapped cigars 😂

[@davidjohnson5211]

I’ve had gout since I was 30. My first acute attack was two weeks after my 30th birthday. I had been feeling some pain since my early twenties. Here’s the rub: I was 5’11 and about 160 lbs, I never drank alcohol to excess, and I rarely ate red meat. Diet had nothing to do with my gout. My doctor said it was strictly hereditary.

[@gregjohnson5347]

It's in the Johnson blood David

[@brianpinion5844]

mine was red meat , my dumbass went from making 12k a year with 2 kids for over a decade to 70k a year, that still may be a joke for most but for my hillbilly ass thought i was rockstar, little less 500 month took care all my bills ! ALL !! KENTUCKY LIFE!! and what change was leftover went to beer and Ribeyes and well lets say dating services!!! down here if you can buy a steak without using foodstamp card you have made it brother , lol sad but true but God made me pay for my sins he did with gout! i honestly almost took my own life over gout before i finally went DR to see whats up, i reached over for my 38 but instead seen my daughter walked in and grabbed phone called 911, it was that bad it was, money is evil and pain , made 70 k for about last 8 yrs and quit my job , 8 yrs of heartache and just real pain, only time ive ever been truly happy i was one broke SOB!!! thats just me , i know 70 k a year wont pay some folks Morgage's i know but it was lifestyle change for me it was, for the worse! sorry sparkle i miss you ! NOT HOOKER THATS HERE REAL NAME !! parents where hippies , nothing wrong with that though !im die hard republican who thinks hippies coolest folks in the world as long as politics are not brought up anyway, actually most my best friends are liberals and family we just dont talk that shit when chilling out! cause me and most my friends have had fist fights, but we cool next day , way it should be , we all can get along , if not we can tomorrow ! new motto folks i robbed mr king a bit but anyway, later, ~your fav inbred redneck

[@eliascommentonly4652]

🇪🇺🇬🇷🇪🇺🇬🇷👋 Gout is for food ? Too much food ? I think balance and fasting is good Too much food and too much money and power Is not good And not christian West did opposite of what jesus said 🇪🇺🇬🇷🇬🇷👋👋👋

[@quinneaton4466]

Similar. First had mine at 25. Rarely drank. Had very little meat. Wasn't overweight.

[@danroberts9050]

Actually it's caused by purines so look for sources of purines. Seafood, especially shell fish is a huge source so if you're eating a lot of seafood, that might be your source. Look up foods high in purines and you might find your cause.

[@Maybe3111]

“Much like Robin Hood, gout would attack the rich” Slow clapping.

[@warrenpeace8729]

the buffalo Man same

[@devodavis6747]

I can't believe no one has brought up that at 2:24 he says "runs the gambit" when we all know that the phrase is 'runs the *GAMUT* '

[@cuac5869]

I read this at the same time he said it in the video . Lol

[@prestonak]

xwenzl that has happened to me so many times lol

[@googleuser9383]

Robin Hood return in form of a stock broker app

[@DARKBassRsR]

This channel literally is nothing but pure quality content

[@tipsysmichigander6483]

Odd, I find these to be pretty minimal in any tangible information... I Listen to these around Co-Workers while most of them laugh about how singular and desperate these thoughts are.

[@DARKBassRsR]

@@tipsysmichigander6483 yes but the way they illustrate and present it in a video is what impress me

[@ReichRoller]

Ironic how the overuse of the word, "literally" has come back into fashion.

[@andreawitt3640]

farza LOL

[@kiwi22ism]

Most bot conversation

[@lordsidious83]

Was struck with gout once. I can assure you even the best of us would start eating the fluffy kittens just for some relief.

[@sophiavogel5998]

That painful?

[@lordsidious83]

@@sophiavogel5998 Yea! Its more the annoyance of it, like a toothache, drives you mad.

[@BillionairesArentYourFriends]

It's not a mild pain like the person above is implying. It's somewhat subjective considering pain tolerance and severity of the condition, but make no mistake. It is agonizing. Most people do not get mild forms.

[@ajmpatriot4899]

Wow! I never realized that gout played such a role in history!

[@Drizzt2688]

Gout is no joke. I was diagnosed with it when I was 19. When it flares it is so excruciating that I really wanna chop my foot off. It's like driving a handful of rusty nails into your joint and trying to walk.

[@morganschiller2288]

That sucks, your a kid ;(

[@rustyspatula7641]

Did you eat a lot of meat?

[@Detroit8V92tta]

I used to suffer chronic gout. It started in my early 30's and in the end it was rampant. It used to alternate between my big toes and was basically increased to happening fortnightly. I beat it though. I completely deleted refined sugar from my diet. At first it was hard not eating chocolate, drinking fizzy drinks, no ice-cream, no biscuits and definitely no lollies (candy) At first my gout went absolutely crazy, longer and more intense episodes but gradually it began to settle down. I am now 46 and I haven't had a gout attack for 6 years or more. I still enjoy my meaty meals and I still drink as much beer as I like. Dumping refined sugar worked a treat for me. I hope this helps somebody.

[@Detroit8V92tta]

@B real yeah it's awful B real. Check out my other comment here. It might help you.

[@Drizzt2688]

@laser325 Rusty nails sound more painful. Helps drive the point home. If that makes sense.

[@arirose7589]

When you get the gout and 2019 and expect to be praised but don’t “I am rich you trembling quim”

[@freshclanforlife4185]

Imapotatopotata Potata so much likes and no replys

[@andreasimon2752]

@@freshclanforlife4185 No kidding!!

[@028TuvaluanHero]

Rich in crystal uric acid. lol

[@keith3819]

I appreciate the Loki quote

[@freshclanforlife4185]

Andrea Simon lol

[@ASHl33164]

“The most tea ever spilled before Twitter,” 😂😂😄👍🏼👍🏼

[@Booby2251]

Having gout affect one foot is bad but when you get it in both at the same time you are reduced to crawling. I speak from experience.

[@scottwilliamson7703]

Oh god 😳 two feet at once, that is unimaginable.

[@nerowolfe736]

I had to use two canes once.

[@DaveInNH]

Oh, yeah. The most painful 10 foot crawl in the universe. Then hoisting yourself up to get on the toilet just adds to the experience.

[@mervinleztervalido24]

Im having trouble walking with one foot. I can only imagine

[@mikatu]

Suggestion: do one about scurvy, the sailors' disease.

[@sussekind9717]

Yes, I agree.

[@frederikjrgensen7375]

Would be so good, also what people thought of other ppl with it

[@MattUnboxTV]

Also hemophilia...when royals marry each other

[@ElGranSanto]

+1

[@AriPaigeJ]

Agreed

[@jonathanbryant9250]

The phrase “chopped kittens” triggered my fight or flight response

[@ballfondler4732]

Jonny Bryant Which one did you do

[@handsomesquidward7326]

Furry confirmed

[@-xnnybimb-9398]

ME who ELSE? Gay furries

[@cxarhomell5867]

Fucking furry spotted

[@kaiseramadeus233]

@@cxarhomell5867 shut the fuck up bitch

[@DannyBeans]

I had it once in my early 20s. Turned out to be autoimmune-related, because I wasn't living the lifestyle normally associated with it. It was absolutely the worst pain I've ever experienced - vicodin didn't do anything more than take the edge off.

[@fabian4095]

This is the most painful thing I’ve felt in my life.

[@humblerc841]

Mine was related to alcoholism. It hasn't come back since I quit drinking.

[@civilwildman]

Great job getting yourself out of that sinkhole. One of my uncles is an alcoholic and suffered from gout as a consequence. At one point, he was up to 200-300 lbs. =/

[@MarcosSilva-kv9ej]

Nice job

[@blackquiver]

I'm not a alcoholic..but alcohol and stress r the culprit..I dropped a heavy object on my foot a work..it induced my gout ..could not believe that happened..ppl at work called me an alcoholic along other things....needles to say, I didn't work their for long after that happened..

[@StarParticleShade]

Super proud of you!! Keep up the excellent work!

[@michaelromano611]

Good for you

[@mochacrossing1567]

"the most tea ever spilled before twitter" Somebody give the guy who wrote this script the Nobel peace award edit: spelling

[@lazymansload520]

Melody0Crossing i don’t get it

[@mochacrossing1567]

@@lazymansload520 i just think its funny

[@rafaelnahafahik7781]

@lazymansload spilling tea means airing rumours

[@lazymansload520]

Rafael Nahafahik aaaah I see. Thank you

[@momkymmann6553]

nobel*

[@gilbertolopez5257]

My dad ended up getting his first gout attack in his late 30s... Freaked the hell out of him since he had never heard of gout before. Pretty much described it as the video does... Can't begin to imagine.

[@richardgoffin-lecar1951]

I first had an attack of gout, when I was in my late twenties. I have never been a heavy meat eater, but I did used to drink quite a lot of wine. The vernacular expression "as painful as f#b/" just about sums it up!

[@eliascommentonly4652]

🇪🇺🇬🇷🇪🇺🇬🇷👋 Gout is for food ? Too much food ? I think balance and fasting is good Too much food and too much money and power Is not good And not christian West did opposite of what jesus said 🇪🇺🇬🇷🇬🇷👋👋👋

[@NicholasTamachaski]

I couldn't imagine having Gout back then. They didn't have a cure and just kept eating meat and drink booze and only kept making it worse and worse.

[@bj262012]

Nick Tamachaski there is no cure even today. I’m on a strict diet and meds but I can have flare ups at anytime.

[@NicholasTamachaski]

@@bj262012 , true, but now a days we have a better understanding of it and can get rid of a flair up instead of eating kittens and waiting 2 weeks

[@bj262012]

Omg I wonder how many kittens where used poor little fluff balls.

[@curtis7599]

Good point. It makes you wonder if or when the swelling and pain left as they continue with the alcohol. I had my first and worst attack in 2012. I was a heavy drinker. It was very painful to even touch the blanket with my toe. It's been a while since it came back. I live a healthier life now.

[@NicholasTamachaski]

@@bj262012, I don't even want to know

[@weltschmertzz]

I like the narrator's tone of voice and pace of speaking

[@comettamer]

Indeed, they do have a pretty nice voice and the pacing is perfect.

[@tcschenks]

My grandpa, who had frequent gout, said his doctor told him “if it tastes good spit it out.”

[@paulthrutner9114]

I've had gout. The single most painful thing I've ever ever had!!

[@johnplace5250]

That's a true statement, but only if being crippled is a bad thing. I've experienced gout in all my joints. Gout in the knee is only painful if you move your leg! More painful then a severe toothache.

[@nerowolfe736]

My gout is controlled by the absence of alcohol, watching the red meat and Allopurinal, but I think I'd rather have five gout attacks at once than another kidney stone.

[@paulthrutner9114]

@@nerowolfe736 allopurinol is incredibly bad for your kidneys, be careful.

[@reynaaiken4542]

makes me curious which would be more painful, gout or shingles

[@thebitgamer2425]

“Gout of the junk is not a thing” Me: **Wipes sweat from forehead**

[@E_Rico]

“Much like Robin Hood, gout attacked the rich”😂😂😂

[@Heart_Of_A_Pioneer]

Michael Hendrix trump 2020

[@Mericaa47]

@Michael Anderson salty lib

[@maximumthrottle5391]

@@Mericaa47 LMAO! U ANGRY DUMPFH GOT PUT IN PEACHED?!? GET SALTED NAZI!!

[@deaganwarheit4686]

Maximum Thrust 最大推力 he was only impeached by house. If he got impeached by senate he would be taken out of office, but this is unlikely due to the senate being mainly republican.

[@hudortunnel9784]

lol

[@The44One]

I was diagnosed with gout yesterday, I’m a healthy 31 -year-old man, I’m 193 pounds Lean man. I train Jiu Jitsu, I train Muay Thai. I do straightening & conditioning, I eat right, live a healthy life style and I still got this. I don’t understand ??? Yes, I drank alcohol but I wasn’t an alcoholic, I was an occasional drinker.

[@akashlinadas]

I would love to hear more about STDs back in the days, around exactly what time and which process it took to come into existence.

[@VictoriaStobbie]

Still loving this narrator, so glad he's been the only one narrating the last few videos.

[@NylaVox]

OnceThereWasAPageWithAReallyLongAssNameAndNowYouAreLookingAtAChannelWithAReallyLongName! Same~ Kinda reminds me of zefrank1

[@thelivingcactus9348]

OnceThereWasAPageWithAReallyLongAssNameAndNowYouAreLookingAtAChannelWithAReallyLongName! That’s a long name!

[@mikemassino]

I think it's computer generated

[@Brother-Martell]

Mike Massino it's clearly not

[@TheDavidsonary]

Gordon Ramsay during his gout treatment: "This kitten is f*cking *RAW* !"

[@xxJing]

Gout is something that makes you seriously think about getting your foot amputated. It’s that painful. The worst part is, it’s nearly impossible to get good sleep during the most extreme parts of it. Even if you fall asleep, you will touch something and the excruciating pain will wake you up.

[@memeneuver8821]

Isn’t that what Opioids for?

[@nateguerra319]

@@memeneuver8821 drs don’t give opioids in the us anymore unless you have cancer or something have to go to Mexico and get a scrip there

[@bigdogpete43]

It is also hereditary. My dad had it as well. It is incredibly painful. I eat right, don't drink at all, and am in incredibly good shape otherwise, but twice a year, like clockwork it shows up during the change of season. Colchicine is a miracle drug.

[@robertogonzales1956]

Have you ever got it around the holidays, holiday food is what does for me and all the left overs.

[@JediMasterZao]

hereditary gout gang unite ... very slowly and carefully.

[@SpinRider2]

I used to suffer from gout, the first episode went as follows: woke up to the amazing pain in my right toe. I describe a severe flareup as feeling like your toe was hit with a large hammer, and then set on fire, for real, that's how it would feel sometimes. I used medicine, then the old-school remedy of eating cherries, and reduced sweets, red meat, and shellfish. I'm gout free for years now.

[@charlottevanover]

I tried cherries and reduced sweets. The only flare-ups that I get are from any kind of seafood, or river or lake. As long as I stay away from any kind of seafood I have been ok.

[@queencerseilannister3519]

@@charlottevanover Yeah my stepmom can't eat red meat or seafood. She takes medication now for hers.

[@alvarezyohanes599]

I suffered from gout first start was last year,it was painful ngl,the day I knew I got gout is before that I drink a lots of alcohol drinks,I barely can walk,can you imagine going to clinic alone without someone hanging you?and past few weeks I eat seafoods,and I get gout again,ffs😭,I eat paracetamol,and panadol extend to reduce my pain,luckily I am free from it and I am doing research what food that I can't eat😅

[@jesusclause4164]

Richard Busby just because it works for you doesn't mean it'll work for anyone else

[@mizztorian8844]

My husband was diagnosed with gout in his 20' s. It is horrible when he has a flare up. I try to limit his intake of acidic foods, red meats, alcohol and sugary foods and drinks. When he does get a flare up, after so long he has me gently massage the area helping with his circulation. Although I try to get him to eat cherries or drink unsweetened cherry juice, he doesn't always listen. Also, after so long, he will purposely force the afflicted joint to be used to break up the uric acid. When I get him to drink water more, he has less and less severe flare ups. I have never heard of using charcoal.

[@Xalgucennia]

Ironically eating the kitten would mean eating more meat and making it worse

[@mikitz]

As if eating carnivores was ever such a great idea.

[@mexisss23m.t.]

Add to that a freaking TURKEY

[@ajisusetyo3613]

@@mexisss23m.t. THICCC turkey....

[@mexisss23m.t.]

@@ajisusetyo3613 That Turkey be packing the M E A T S. Time to butter the biscuit. Spread the paté. Marinate the chicken breasts. Add the meatballs to the spaghetti. Release the béchamel sauce. Stuff the turkey. Mamá mia Bone Apple Tea😋👌

[@crossoutmobilewkd7185]

They don't know it was meat because the rich could afford to eat anything and everything. You don't get fat if you eat nothing but meat.

[@turtlestu1]

I want to hear the history about Typhus and Syphilis. Thanks.

[@maud3444]

I gotta say this... this video was fun to watch eventhough the subject was painful. You sir got a new subscriber!

[@joannemcfadden6405]

My son, who passed last year from the affects of a rare form of gout, changed his diet, drank very little in his short 44 years. NONE of the diets worked for him. He stopped eating red meat, shell fish of any kind, spicy foods, etc and etc.. He suffered from 17 yrs of age until his death at 44. All the medicines combined with all the gout that attacked his entire body, shut his kidneys, killed his liver, spleen and pancreas. So after losing most of his toes and barely being able to walk, most of his life was spent in the most God awful pain anyone should have to endure. I do not find it comical at all that anyone would call this disease a rich mans disease. He was far from rich and nothing fun or funny came of his suffering. I feel sorry for anyone who has this awful disease. My heart is forever broken.

[@ezrastardust3124]

I’m so sorry for your loss

[@abdulkayyumjusaab5531]

So sorry on your loss Mhsrip

[@Ron4885]

Very sorry to hear. He must have gone a lot of pain through those years. God bless his soul.

[@mariaweston5477]

That’s terrible. So sad.

[@mcdougle5772]

Sorry for your loss

[@willdwyer6782]

Ben Franklin was carried in a sedan chair around the streets of Philadelphia by two slaves due to chronic gout. That sedan chair is on display in a museum now.

[@watsnu2day]

I had chronic gout attacks at age 32. I was ohysically active working out 5=7 days a week, but a meat eater. It would last for days and sometimes weeks even with treating it with medication. I decided to find my own remedy as the meds was bad for my kidneys and not solving the problem even with diet change. I started juicing to get more probiotics in my body get get less toxic, and juicing whole watermelon slices including the rind was the solution for me! Watermelon completely got rid of my arthritis and gout attacks naturally after a few months fof drinking it a fee times a week. , KZbin watermelon and its benefits and thank me later. Its a God send and ive been gout free for years now and now im 51. I had gout from age 32 to age 38 constantly and out of nowhere with no relief. Been on crutches and a wheelchair for days when it was bad and had pain 24 hours a day for days and weeks when i had it. Glad its gone!

[@bustersmith5569]

Holy shit,,,,,,,,,, that is bad !!!!!!!

[@sophiakiedrowski587]

I love it how the Weird History narrator cracks some jokes of the videos he’s narrating

[@user-ss9ju1vn4y]

They didn't choose gout life. Gout life chose them.

[@bettyflipkowski235]

103 101 2

[@user-ey1ms7dj8i]

#goutlife

[@classic8514]

Imagine having gout and then stubbing your toe...

[@GunsGamesGrub]

FB I yeah been there lmao fuck that

[@robertgamo1387]

Oh fuck no. Even a minor tap can be so painful.

[@violetmahan5269]

🤬oh hew naw

[@erin-iq8tm]

my dad has gout rly bad and i jumped on his foot oops I mean i was younger and I didn't know but yk

[@darwinawardcommittee]

e r i n My dog has jumped on my foot a few times. I woke the neighborhood..

[@positivevibes6083]

I am a man, getting closer to age 50. And this is how I treated my gout after 2 months of horrific pain. 1. I drank lot of water. 2. Cut my liquor, meat and protein rich food. 3. Avoided purine rich fish like mackerel etc. 4. Prepared a drink with artichoke and lemon. 5. Masturbated twice a day, it helped too. Within 2 weeks after following the 5 above diet and exercise, I was back to normal. I can eat and drink as before nowadays, but I am cautious than before.

[@repentorperish1405]

Yes, any excuse will do..🤣

[@resident8935]

Gotta do what you gotta do

[@hillbillymods2866]

Gout since my early 30's from drinking and eating mildly recklessly all throughout my 20's. I'm in shape due to my work but my diet didn't match. I tried everything you tried...and yes for this story...even flogging the dolphin. Went cautiously back to some of my old habits and it all seemed to work for awhile. Until I learned that uric acid could remain high with no flares while uric crystal buildup continued. How I found that out was 5 years later...I no longer got gout flares in the toe. It moved to my knees and to repeat what one other commenter said, I'd stuff a kitten up a hen's ass to not get gout in the knees!

[@jony_b774]

Me and my middle class wondering ...wtf is mackerel?

[@repentorperish1405]

...f**k! I've never thought to ask my doctor how much purine and uric acid is there ejaculated in each puddle of spunk?! 🤣

[@Moritz19081980]

I had gout a few times. Because gout is a harbinger of kidney stones and kidney stones can be hereditable. So if you got gout chances are you get kidney stones sooner or later. Gout was (with migraine) the most painful thing I ever had to go through. Really painful. But I know that kindey stones are going to be even more painful.

[@kss3837]

This is definitely avoidable, just have to drink lots of water and eat properly

[@maretannnaaa]

“Nobody could figure out what a woman wanted” Facts.

[@YouCanNotVoteOutFascism]

Times haven't changed much.

[@donovandongo5420]

Till this day!!!

[@cletobici8484]

I have figured out what women want. They want everything and it's opposite.

[@sirbenadryl5007]

And for some reason they didn't think to ask them

[@lewiseveritt7328]

Sula Moon yeah but the main thing that changed is that people became precious little snowflakes and get offended by everything

[@Mr110074]

I first learned about Gout from an episode of Everybody Hates Chris where Julius (the dad) got gout and they did a hilarious cutaway where a doctor explains the gout and he talks about the kinds of food that can cause it. Then they show Julius eating the food and every time he’s like “Needs some salt.” At the end the doctor says to him “What’s the matter with you?!” 😂

[@lorenab5309]

Lmao I learned about gout in everybody hates Christ as well 😆👍

[@ramon7113]

Ohh that’s what it was😂😂

[@eugenefanboy4478]

So entertaining, you made me watch 10 minutes of educational gout facts. Thank you.

[@pattystomper1]

♫ Gout, Gout, Let it all out. These are the things I can do without. Come on. I'm talking to you. Come on. ♫ - Tears For Fears

[@smileyface9459]

That is hilarious lol

[@frankrodriguezit]

😹😸😹😸!!

[@renebrown7394]

That was.............beautiful..lol.

[@jimmybx0072]

Ill never hear it the same way lol

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

The History of Gout - "The Disease of Kings" If my dad is a king and I must be a prince then

[@WeirdHistory]

well, hello your majesty

[@imacat5995]

Greetings! My majesty

[@sigaries4062]

Greetings your highness. Does thou rise in great comfort on this fine morn?.

[@justmonez]

Oh, my lord

[@Robbie_S]

Mi Lord. 🙏

[@mohighcavs10]

I love how the narrators know a lot about pop culture, social media and "spilling tea"😂

[@SirFaceFone]

I wasn't expecting that Twitter tea part lol

[@sgtruru]

To me it’s cringy. I just want some history, not all of... that.

[@John14-6-]

@@sgtruru indeed! ;0

[@jeltje50]

@@sgtruru your name has uwu in it....

[@sgtruru]

Burned Edits it does.

[@papatutti59]

It’s 1oclock in the morning and I just found out I have a Kings disease. When my wife wakes up in the morning, I’ll be King Arthur.

[@johanandhira5429]

I can't, my gout is acting up

[@Dominus_Augustus]

Ironically, the cat and turkey "cure" must have only strengthened the disease

[@kari7403]

True. But at least they wouldnt have to deal with the cat running through the house and shaking things up when having a flair up, any more!

[@Ebrill_Owen]

Yeah I think somebody just REALLY wanted an excuse to eat kittens lol

[@gideonMorrison]

The first troll to have lived

[@Hromovlad1]

Not to mention, from what Iv'e heard, cats don't even taste that good. Dogs taste better.

[@willybea977]

Gout is so painful that I was literally prepping a kitten to stuff up a hens ass to roast till the very moment he stated unequivocally that it did not cure gout.

[@thighhighsenpaioof7423]

Very funny

[@mrlardtard6552]

Hot

[@bailyslife9923]

Ha! Reminds me of my brother's appendicitis. It hit while he was in basic training, having breakfast. He swears he cut a piece of a sausage link and before he could get it to his mouth, that knee-bending pain hit, and he never got the fork to his mouth, just woke up minus 1 appendix 😅

[@Mark.o89]

I miss my kitty.

[@bailyslife9923]

@@Mark.o89 It's hard, isn't it. Time really does take the edge off. You just have to wait it out, it's all you can do. I really honestly believe that, I'll see my dad again some day, and I'll also be reunited with Lucky. Only problem is, my dad hated Lucky 🤣.

[@btetschner]

A+ video! LOVE IT! What a fascinating, unique, and rather unsettling phenomena!

[@ericfoster9704]

I have had at least 50 gout attacks over the years and it is the most extreme pain I have ever felt in my life, I take medication for it but I still sometimes get attacks. It feels like the bones in my foot and sometimes ankle are broken like someone hit them with a baseball bat several times,can't put any weight on your foot I remember one time I had to crawl to the bathroom getting out of bed

[@srose6527]

My father has gout on his left ankle and is always on and off steroids. He never spoke about the pain, though, because the man would still go on mile-long runs with me 😟 EDIT: I'm almost positive that he NEVER ran with me during a flare-up. It's almost impossible for him to stand when his gout flares up and I doubt he would put his health at risk like that :)

[@dsp628]

That's actually really unhealthy because the uric acid crystals can cause permanent joint damage if the joint is used too much during a flare up.

[@colossal_1939]

My dad has gout in his right big toe and it randomly effects him so he never knows when he is going to hurt

[@worldchronicles4818]

His gout cant be that bad then because you cant even touch your foot to put on a sock let alone fitting the swollen up foot into a shoe in most cases. Hes luck to even be able to use his foot. Also HFCS is what triggers my attacks, i eliminated it from my diet and haven't had any major attacks since. Also when an attack occurs, fasting and drinking a bunch of water will help get over your attack much faster. Pass that on to your dad.

[@Dea253]

Lies🙄

[@Andreazor]

Katherine Stickley your dads a true champ. Give him many hugs.

[@pudimjogando1198]

Someone: *has gout * Medics: **e a t t h e f u k i n g c a t**

[@zabukoii8081]

Sire the leeches are ready

[@kmo6485]

At least some pussy they could eat

[@cloud1301..]

@@kmo6485 LMAO

[@EXEGraph]

@@kmo6485 not from girls doe 🥺🥺😩

[@theeternalflowstate261]

@@EXEGraph pussy is pussy my friend, there are no bounds!

[@MrMountainchris]

Gout is totally genetic. I've been a vegetarian and non-drinker for 15 years and still get it.... thanks dad.

[@thedestroyer665]

Go vegan 😫🤷🏽‍♀️

[@justinsoliz6349]

fact, cheese and milks are the worst for the human body especially cheap fed farmed animals, and you might actually have to workout and move lol

[@thomasfrank280]

A friend got it recently. He's mostly vegetarian but loved peanuts. Stopped his daily intake of a pound of the stuff on doctor's advice and that did the trick. Check your protein intake. Of course genetics could play a big part, but you could try out the diet part anyway.

[@alexwhalen5356]

Gout is not genetic. I’ve got gout and no one in my family has it. I’ve got it because I’m stage three kidney failure my kidneys aren’t strong enough to filter out all the Uric acid in my blood so it builds up in my joints at times

[@ThorOdinsonTMHiddenMonster]

@@justinsoliz6349 why is milk and cheese horrible?

[@snoooo2613]

I'm learning so much from this channel you guys rock!

[@BluKittenExtensions]

I had gout in my left big toe when I was in the hospital a few years ago for an unrelated condition, and despite asking repeatedly to be tested for gout, was told that I was too young at 32 to get it and that it was just plantar fasciitis, despite the fact it was in the joint and not my arch. It was so painful I couldn’t walk. The cure apparently was to “keep massaging it.” The nurse who told me this then grabbed my foot and shoved her fist into my arch, attempting to massage the pain away. She got kicked in the face.

[@ffffffffffffffffffffffffffff5]

That nurse deserved it. lol I swear, some people should not be allowed to work in the medical field because if someone is asking to get tested for something, TEST THEM. Don't just ignore it and basically make the person think they're crazy.

[@joem9528]

That’s bullshit. I got gout at 23 when I was in some of the best shape of my life. Still confused how that happened

[@stargazer378]

​@joem9528 The human body is bizarre. Recently I had to get tested for covid and turns out I had strep throat. No symptoms like coughing at all through the entire time I had it.

[@fymale]

i got gout when i was 14 diagnosed when i was 17. I am 24 now

[@A_JinglyRabbit]

"I gots gout in every joint" "Aw mans Sarah, you better git with HIM"

[@feyfolken1655]

Genetics plays a HUGE part in someone's likelyhood for getting gout flare ups and the severity of them it seems. Beer and seafood are big triggers for it I know. My ex is highly prone to gout flare ups and I watched him go through so many over the years we were together. Sometimes it would last for weeks or even months at a time, starting in one foot and eventually traveling to the other one before calming down, making him extremely irritable and barely able to walk the entire time. Sometimes it would even travel up to his ankles and knees as well. Gout is absolutely a punishment a wouldn't wish on even my worst enemy.

[@ericfoster9704]

That is exactly what happens to me, it's kind of nice in a weird way to know I'm not the only one that happens to with the symptoms you described your ex has!! Wish I could talk to him ask what he does to help him

[@JediMasterZao]

Yep in my family all the men have gout regardless of their diet - we all have to take allopurinol or else keep colchicine on hand at all times. My dad's a seriously active person (cyclist) who eats very little meat and barely drinks and he still gets attacks.

[@tatianamaldonado5624]

Im 22. Last year, my thyroid disorder was so unregulated that i had no thyroid hormone to properly filter out my cholesterol levels. My cholesterol spiked up to 230 and i had gout as a result for a month. The first week was absolutely agonizing. I only slept about 20 minutes each night because it was so bad. Had nothing to do with my diet at all. Once my medication was adjusted, my cholesterol levels were absolutely normal.

[@danalawton2986]

The Japanese word for Gout is "Tsuufuu", which basically means.... even a small breeze of air will cause pain.

[@caribbeanconnections1844]

this is fact ...been there and even request an amputation

[@Nana-vi4rd]

I am so glad you made this video. I suffer from gout, I am a 69 year old woman and my youngest daughter believes it is all in my head. But she will believe me now because she believes pretty everything she sees and hears on You Tube. So thank you for making this video.

[@kimorajackson8167]

Understandable ma'am have a great day

[@bradsense7431]

Gout sufferer here. Several bouts but thankfully last one was about eight years ago. The pain is such that a single light bed sheet covering the area is painful. That is how I describe the lain to others.

[@chadmeyers6360]

If you mix Black Cherry juice with water it will stop a gout flare up over night. Not Ocean Spray juice cocktail but real Black Cherry juice, most stores have it now. I take a water bottle and mix almost 50/50 and drink 2 or 3 of them throughout the day depending on how bad the pain is or sometimes even if my toe starts to get stiff just in case it is a gout flare up. Make sure you are close to a bathroom because you will pee for 2 days but the pain will be gone quick. By itself the stuff is pretty bad, almost syrup. But with water you can chug a whole bottle and its sweet like cranberry juice. I haven't been to the ER or the doctor in 5 years thanks to an old lady from my mom's church who told me about this, I am forever grateful.

[@repentorperish1405]

Yes, a bowl full of raw black cherries seems to start working quicker than indomethacin meds (even more expensive though).

[@Charlie1821]

I had one gout flare up in my big toe. Felt like someone was rubbing tiny shards of glass into an open wound and then pouring salt on it while passing and electric current through it.

[@bandname]

That's how my Nan described it.

[@bunkyman8097]

charlie, You describe it accurately!

[@cavejohnson4306]

An old relative of mine had gout, and while he was cleaning his rifle to pass the time he accidentally fired it and blew off his toe. He described it as less painful than the gout he had blown off.

[@Charlie1821]

Cave Jhonson I don’t doubt it. Was probably a relief.

[@bunkyman8097]

Cave Johnson I'm sorry for relative but at least he won't have gout in that toe anymore--a silver lining to that story!

[@HBQV]

Slightly dyslexic so I read “The King of Diseases”

[@EDMF_Jack]

Sorry man

[@Paul_The_Writer]

That would be an interesting topic, though.

[@Sumschmuck]

Plague in terms of deaths Smallpox in terms of infection spread Disco fever in terms of funk And coronavirus because rotaviruses look like they have crowns

[@tree0137]

maybe I should my name to that

[@mr.t-7243]

Bruh me too

[@r.pmcmurphy6693]

AA: I can cure alcoholism. Gout: Hold my beer...

[@foxtrap8826]

I have been tortured by gout, and it's the worst pain you can imagine. Gout can attack any joint, not just in the feet. And mine did, which threw the doctors off. Finally, I wondered if it could be cause as a side effect to some medications, so I went to work searching for side effects of the meds I took. Sur enough, Hydrochlorothiazide can cause gout. I was taking Hydrochlorothiazide. I stopped taking it, and it was like switching off a light, in this case a pain switch. Within two days, the gout was gone, and after 5 years, has never returned.

[@Detroit8V92tta]

I used to have chronic gout that would alternate between big toes and occasionally an ankle. It was so debilitating but I beat it. I completely gave up refined sugar. It wasn't easy at first but I'm so much better off the sugar and I've been gout free for over six years now. It took a while to settle down (at least a year) but it worked. I can still drink as much beer as I like and eat whatever I want (except refined sugar) hopefully this helps someone. It certainly fixed me up.

[@VS-zu8jk]

For some reason I'm a little scared to try the diet of man named Rubberbladder.

[@Detroit8V92tta]

@@VS-zu8jk well, I had to call myself something on this stupid and increasingly useless website. Would you prefer goutfoot?

[@Detroit8V92tta]

@@VS-zu8jk you're just scared of giving up refined sugar.

[@artalcoolique3341]

@@Detroit8V92tta IDK bro I'd be pretty weary of someone who drinks a lot of beer

[@jaimep3432]

Can you eat cane sugar ?

[@roysuttie5847]

"The Boston Tea Party, a major step towards the American Revolution, and the most tea ever spilled before Twitter, may not have even happened without gout."

[@thygod4920]

My father has gout and it's plaguing him for a damn long time, there's periods where he has trouble walking and he used to have a walking stick. I heard it's inheriditary so it's likely a family thing.

[@Grymgar]

3:46 your commentary over that derpy 15th century anatomy sketch got me so good

[@dianachack8779]

Syphilis would be a great episode. The number of cases and the historical spread of the disease. Not to mention famous or infamous people who suffered from it would be interesting to say the least.

[@hunterdavis3003]

Blackbeard held Charleston South Carolina hostage for three days to get his treatment for syphillis! I agree syphilis would be a great episode

[@juztenable]

You mean the French pox?

[@markgriffiths6988]

I had gout once after a particularly boozy Christmas and New Year. I hadn't eaten meat in a year and went home to England to spend it with my family. Drinking every day, lots of sausages, bacon etc. It was the most painful thing I have ever experienced. Wouldn't wish it on my worse enemy. Insanely painful.

[@eliascommentonly4652]

🇪🇺🇬🇷🇪🇺🇬🇷👋 Gout is for food ? Too much food ? I think balance and fasting is good Too much food and too much money and power Is not good And not christian West did opposite of what jesus said 🇪🇺🇬🇷🇬🇷👋👋👋

[@SpacingOut_]

@@eliascommentonly4652what even

[@eliascommentonly4652]

@@SpacingOut_ I just said Gout is because of over eating 🇬🇷🇪🇺👋

[@fauxcuss2]

​@@eliascommentonly4652Why do you have so many spaces between your words?

[@eliascommentonly4652]

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[@bowdiddly6172]

Gout is by far the most painful thing I have ever encountered, I've been run over by a car and had many kidney stones, but Gout is king of pain!

[@gregjohnson5347]

I have had gout the last 4 week nothing is working. I go Thursday to get a steroid shot that should ease it a little while. 45 yes old and this attack is the second worse ever. I've had quite a few. This one's not like the first but right there with it. Did I mention I have it now. It hurts so bad bro.

[@bowdiddly6172]

@@gregjohnson5347 Man, I'm sorry, I know what yr saying. It is so bad that I wouldn't wish it on my ex. I'm serious, nobody should have to deal with this horrible crap. What makes it even better, every other year, my insurance will not pay for my Colcrys.

[@jordanmitzel8957]

I’m only 25, I have had gout 3 or 4 times now in the past 3 years and let me tell you the first time I experienced it I woke up one morning and thought I broke my foot. My mom had to drive me to the emergency room bc it was on the right side of my foot and they said I had gout immediately. Legit cried for an hour or so til the pain got a little better

[@jasonpatterson2143]

My first woke me up in the middle of the night, was 100% sure a rattle snake had bit my toe. My doc agreed to get me in that AM. I told him we'd have to meet at the hospital as I was sure that big toe was going to have to be removed. Hobbled into the examining room, he looked down at my foot, said, "You've got the gout", and he wrote me a scrip for colchicine.

[@RyanPurcell]

"Boston Tea Party: The most tea spilled before Twitter" FTW

[@roberthertz6634]

Yrs I thought was to help KEEP your do doo. Firm less paper work. Did the tea party have a dirty bottom?

[@kari7403]

@@roberthertz6634 Wait... What? I don't think I caught the last part of... Aw, hell. Who am I kidding. I didn't understand any of that!

[@laurene988]

"Because no one knew what women wanted" Apparently not

[@brianal7143]

They still don’t

[@GamingIncMasterTroll]

Apparently yes

[@MsumireStory]

If only they would actually ask, or listen when we tell them instead of deciding amongst themselves what it should be.

[@popisdeadisagoodsong9997]

@@MsumireStory exactly. We want to tell but they won't listen.

[@Dragos442]

Well neither they know, so nothing changed.

[@pcbutler1971]

that whole "people walking around" thing is the absolute truth!

[@andrewharichandran3465]

Don't stand so, don't stand so, don't stand so close to me 🎶

[@joshuapurcell3278]

Gouuuuutt life!!!!

[@RangerLifts]

It’s the only thing that gets me through the flare ups. If I just lay in bed I focus on the pain and it gets worse.

[@pcbutler1971]

@@RangerLifts I double up on my colchicine, 3 Motrin and letting a fan blow cool air on the area

[@pcbutler1971]

@Suki Mi Dong currently with an arthritis specialist who believes it’s in most of my joints (toes, ankle, knees, shoulders elbows & wrists). My brother has it in his right thumb

[@twitchster77]

Worst pain I've ever experienced in my life. It felt like a broken bone with a bunch of shards of glass cutting into the muscles of my foot. I had an extremely difficult time walking and the pain was constant. The slightest pressure was excruciating.

[@Scrffy]

**Anxiety walks in the room** Me: no Anxiety: you might get gout Me: oh god

[@ImBlueDaBaDeeDaBaDaa]

Exactly how I felt watching this video. Especially since I’m pretty sure my mom had it, and I eat a lot of meat. Fuck, I’m gonna get a salad for tonight and not eat meat for a week. 😭

[@halcyondays4922]

I’m never drinking wine...

[@nanoRat]

@@halcyondays4922 Wine, especially red wine, is NOT a trigger for gout. As a matter of fact some believe that the anthrocyanins in red wine help prevent gout. The REAL culprits are yeasty things, including beer, and also shellfish.

[@halcyondays4922]

nanoRat I heard that wine is bad for your liver, so I’ll just not. Idk if that’s true, but it’s better to be cautious, right?

[@tjo1976]

I was already upset because my mom had gout once. Then he drops the bombshell that it runs in families! NO NO NO I don't drink a lot or eat a lot of meat but genetics already isn't my friend

[@iluvubb247]

I know someone who has gout. He said he is depressed and doesn’t get good sleep, I feel bad for him though

[@Megan-er8dd]

iluvubb247 damn my brother has it

[@kingdekoy181]

My younger brother has gout as well.. He's even had to have his pinky amputated cuz the uric acid there ate his bone to the size of a matchstick. I feel so bad for him cuz he describes the pain as unbearable. I hope one day the doctor will be able to help him, hes depressed as well and has seriously considered suicide all cuz of gout... Fuck Gout.

[@michaelpimentel3002]

Tell your friend to see a doctor and ask for a uric acid blood test and if it’s high to use allopurinol 100-300 mg daily for 2 weeks to get the uric acid down and to use 5-10mg of colchicine 2-3x daily for 14 days and 10-20 mg of prednisone for 7 days to get rid of the inflammation. Then have the uric acid level checked and see a rheumatologist if the gout persists.

[@vinchcinch42]

@@michaelpimentel3002 A deltasone would better. Although its more expensive since its a brand name.

[@michaelpimentel3002]

@@vinchcinch42 Yes. Generics aren’t as good as brands in terms of secondary effects according to research by the non-profit Howard Hughes Foundation circa 1990s. In acute inflammatory cases like gout, it is the primary anti-inflammatory effect over a short time that makes this generic a better choice because: 1) cost-generics are cheaper as you noted and 2) availability-the FDA states the brand deltasone is discontinued.

[@LGandM]

When I used to get gout flare ups, I compared them to having a broken foot (or ankle), clamping it into a bench vise, and then go walking around about your day, which at that time for me meant a marble floored public building. Most excruciating pain on Earth, and only on an unrelated internet discussion forum was I told about Allopurinol, never by any of the many doctors I saw.