I am preparing for WLS in the near future. Does anyone know if the gastric sleeve diet is hard on gout?

Hi Janet, Not sure, but I got gout for the first time one month post op sleeve. Worst thing ever! I was told over the phone by my surgeon's partner (emergency call at Christmas) the Indomethecin would eat up my sleeve. I went to the Emergency Clinic and was given steroids, antibiotic and tylenol with codeine. No relief for 2 weeks. Went to my primary doctor and he said I had to have the Indomethecin and Colcrys to get rid of the gout so for the next month I was on those. Scared to death. I read wls was a cause of gout (I guess diet and limited water intake). I am trying to take in more water now, and I am off the meds. I felt my surgeon should have helped me but his nurse scoffed that he did not treat gout.I would really discuss in depth with your surgeon before surgery! Good luck!!!

Edited January 31, 201412 yr by LindafromFlorida

I am preparing for WLS in the near future. Does anyone know if the gastric sleeve diet is hard on gout?

Thank You Linda.

Hi not sure how bad your gout is.

I suffer gout episodes, usually start on one foot on the big toe then is the most painful thing after it is done it moves to the next foot.

I don't have them often and when I did I alway's got Knudsens Just Black Cherry choice and this redued the pain by about 50 to 60%. The content in cherries and other fruits I think like blueberries breaks up the crystalized purine that forms.

About a year ago I spoke with my doctor and started taking allpurinol and have not had any major issues.

Sorry for the long story, to make it short, I had the sleeve in December and knock on wood and a lot of prayers have not had any big flare ups.

I think you definately want to discuss with the Dr prior to surgery since it is my understanding purine is high in protien from meat sources. So an alternative is to look at plant sources. But and I am no expert, the amount of any of the protien we consume is quite a bit reduced from when we did not have the sleeve, having half to three quarters of a chicken strip vs two chicken breast would have a lot less purine :-)

The biggest issue with gout is moving after surgery. You want to be sure to keep those legs, toes and feet moving to keep circulation going and prevent clots.

Good luck

I suffered with gout prior to having surgery. I was on Indomethecin for arthritis and it never really helped with the gout. I had to go off of it in July of last year (one month prior to 8/5 surgery) and haven't taken it since. Luckily, I haven't had a bout of gout in over 2 years now, but it is probably the most painful thing I went through. I had it at the same time that I had a stress fracture in the same foot. needless to say, the boot I had to wear for the fracture was hell on the gout pain!

I have been cautious about red meat. I still eat too much, but I was told that played into the gout a lot. Also, if you drink alcohol, that will increase your chances of a gout attack. My podiatrist calls it "vacation gout", as many peopel drink on vacation and come back with it. Good luck and hopefully we won't experience it again !!!!

I am preparing for WLS in the near future. Does anyone know if the gastric sleeve diet is hard on gout?

Thank You Linda.

Thank You JALB and Lornadoone. I will definitely talk to the surgeon. It is encouraging to know it can be controlled.