No. Gouty Arthritis is the result of excessive amounts of uric acid in the blood stream leading to the formation of fine sharp crystals that settle in joints among other places causing excruciating pain.
Though a Dr has just told me Gout is not an autoimmune condition- I know it is.
Many online Medics keep this other opinion going too. The initial build up of uric acid in the blood and then joints and tissues elsewhere is not autoimmune. Neither is the crystal build up [at critical lower temperatures] piercing cells due to this reaction.
The bodys' reaction to this causing white blood cells to collect and attack is autoimmune behaviour though- and that is what Gout is. A reaction to normal body fluids, but at elevated levels. It is also an inherited trait for people prone to arthritis in their family background.
Once your body has had this response- it is guaranteed to re-occur under similar conditions, hence the autoimmune tag. End of doubt.
That's why unless you control diet extremely carefully from thereon- you must take a uric acid reducer by stopping uptake &/or increasing output in urine. [My route , as I can't tolerate Allopurinol].
Interestingly, Uric Acid is an anti-oxidant, and would normally help the immune system work better.
I have suffered extreme pain over many years till I got a grip on this cruel affliction. The medical community is very out of touch with the cause and treatments- who knows why [historical bad press?] - but a Dr also told me he was suicidal once with it [in spine] and it was missed by two of his colleagues.
Avoid alcohol, stress, being overweight and cold extremities.
Don't overdo dieting- the bodies Uric load still increases.
Drink plenty of water daily.
Be wary of Thiazide diuretics and reduce high purine food intake [esp Beer].
Yes,
Colchicine is a drug used in the treatment of acute gouty arthritis. Colchicine is effective in suppressing the inflammation in acute gouty arthritis.
Gout's scientific name is metabolic arthritis
No Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease and the amount of uric acid in the blood does not affect this disease. High levels of uric acid in the blood can however lead to what is known as Gouty arthritis, which is the result of uric acid turning int fine sharp crystals that settle in joints and other parts of the body.
It could be osteoarthritis's, rheumatoid arthritis or even gouty arthritis as well as a variety of other forms of the disease
I doubt it, In any case there is no medical evidence that diet has any effect on arthritis, aside from gouty arthritis.
Sea foods are definitely not recommended in the case of gouty arthritis as they are high in purines and produce uric acid in the blood. However there is no medical evidence that it does any harm in the case of either osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis.
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It can be However damage caused to articular cartilage in Gouty arthritis can ocurr at any time in life so long as there are UA crystals involved.
No at least you should not have to worry about it in the case of osteo or rheumatoid arthritis. However Meat can increase the risks in the case of gouty arthritis.
gout can be chronic but this is not necessarily the case
They are fairly high in purines in the vegetable family and as a result may have a bearing on People suffering from gouty arthritis.
Aside from trauma the causes for arthritis are not known. Gouty arthritis though is the result of excessive build up of uric acid in the blood.