Gout Week 4 after VSG

[David97 1]

As I've searched online, many apparently it is common but no one had spoken on this subject for about 4-7 years. I can barely walk, i'm in excruciating pain, thank god it hit me in this stage of at least being some what healed. Has anyone else gone through this and what did they do relieve themselves of the pain. How was the Protein intake. Anything !!?!??

[Arabesque 6,494]

You’re likely having a bad bout because of the uric acid stored in your fat being released as you lose weight. Worse is that you can’t take nsaids post surgery to reduce the inflammation.

Do you take the gout medication, which reduces the amount of uric acid your body produces, everyday (can’t remember its name) ? it takes a couple of months to really work but by then you may have lost enough weight that you may not experience gout again.

There’s still plenty of Protein sources you can eat. You likely will be starting or about to start soft foods so look to Beans, eggs, slow cook lean meats, continue with your Protein Shakes, yoghurt, make rolled oats on milk, etc. but check your plan to be sure. You will already doing a lot to help reduce uric acid production because of your low fat, low sugar, no alcohol diet.

Contact your medical team for help to manage the pain. Hope you feel better soon.

Edited November 11, 2021 by Arabesque

[BINDERYSCUM 0]

try tart cherry extract for gout. it worked wonders for me. i had the gout 3 weeks post op, doc gave me colchine to clear it up, and then told me to take the cherry extract. it works

[Jue 73]

I had this a couple of months ago just before my surgery you cant explain how bad the pain is the doctors give me ibuprofen for the pain but had to stop taking them because of surgery and thanks for the info I'll try cherry extract