I had my first gout attack over 20 years ago and have mostly kept it under control by taking allopurinol daily. I can't remember the last time I had an attack. Well, I'm on day 3 of the Pre-op diet and I'm sitting here wide awake at 3am from a gout attack. Over the past 3 months, I've lost 40 lbs so I'm thinking all of this weight loss is what brought on the attack. I normally take a strong NSAID to help during attacks, but NSAIDS are going to become off limits in a few days and I don't think I can ever take them again. I'll need to walk as much possible once I have surgery, but that will not be an easy task if experiencing a gout attack.

Anyone else have to deal with gout during their pre-op and early post-op phase? Any advice?

I actually have had 2 attacks in my foot that I believe are gout, though it's pending diagnosis. In my research here on the forums it does seem like weightloss can trigger it, so it doesn't surprise me that you may be experiencing it due to that.

I had my first gout attack over 20 years ago and have mostly kept it under control by taking allopurinol daily. I can't remember the last time I had an attack. Well, I'm on day 3 of the Pre-op diet and I'm sitting here wide awake at 3am from a gout attack. Over the past 3 months, I've lost 40 lbs so I'm thinking all of this weight loss is what brought on the attack. I normally take a strong NSAID to help during attacks, but NSAIDS are going to become off limits in a few days and I don't think I can ever take them again. I'll need to walk as much possible once I have surgery, but that will not be an easy task if experiencing a gout attack.

Anyone else have to deal with gout during their pre-op and early post-op phase? Any advice?

Definitely. Five months of gout following sleeve. Miracle cure. Two weeks of fruit and vegetables, no meat, take herbal supplements of celery, tart cherry, curamin, drink tart cherry juice, and use turmeric as a condiment. I was cured in the week. The gout medicine put me in the ER.

I second the tart cherry juice. That other stuff sounds good too!

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