Gout meds to lower uric acid and chronic kidney disease
I am Stage 4 CKD and have had a few episodes of gout. Is anyone on this forum who is in late stage taking or has taken meds to help with lowering uric acid? Thank you for any responses, positive and negative.
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My understanding is the amount of cherries you would have to eat would be enough to make you sick. 1 tablespoon of concentrate equals 50-60 cherries. I take 3 T a day. Cherry fruit will certainly not hurt you but therapeutically you would need more than you can eat.
Thanks for the timely reply.
I did go to the Farmers Market this morning and got sweet Bing cherries as well as small very red sour cherries. I don't know what the sour cherries are called, but they taste good. I appreciate your input on the sweet cherries. I usually pick away at them over a two- or three-day period. I don't plan to get sick on them, since I have enough other medical issues to manage. Like you, I take 3 daily tablespoons of tart cherry concentrate. It's part of my morning routine. I did try the Fruit-Fast Brownwood Acres but still prefer to stay with the Cherry Bay Orchards. probably out of habit and being accustomed to the taste.
I hope that you have a Happy Fourth.
This is very interesting info as I am pre-prediaibtic (6.0)and CKD3 and was told everything was progressive and that my CKD3 would not get better and no need for diet etc. So I have on my own tried to adjust my life style and diet and I think your info may help a lot....thank you very much for your clear and concise info. I took screen shots and hope I can get my printer to work. Thanks to my docs that have been patient and helped. I am 84 and it very frustrating but upwards and onwards. Peace be with you.
Not knowing your specific situation I would tell you to get a second opinion. My first nephrologist said there was nothing to do but my Mayo Clinic doctors have a completely different opinion. Controlling blood sugar is important as the more sugar in the blood the more syrupy it gets and more difficult for the kidneys to filter. As far as sodium, potassium, phosphorus, etc. there are formulas to follow to learn your limits. When diagnosed 4 years my eGFR was 39 and it was 57 last week. My creatinine has also improved the same amount. SO diet is very important as far as I'm concerned and most experts agree. Best wishes.
@fromthehill If you wander over to the kidney and bladder support group, you will find several discussions about renal/kidney diets.
We all seem to agree that diet and the foods we consume play a mjor factor in our kidney health. Many of us, myself included, heard from our doctors telling us not to worry, not to go towards a renal diet, etc. Wrong! is all I gotta say about that! Watching intake of sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphorous, protein and redmeat are all very important.
Do yourself a great favor by taking control of what you eat!
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Ginger
I have had a kidney transplant for 8 yrs and still have gout problems. I take 40 mgs of uloric acid daily and I have not had any more problems. I have tolerated the drug well.
Thank you very much....this is most encouraging. Thank God I have my late husband's Merk Manual and the Mayo Clinic to refer to....Looking forward to hearing what my GP will have to suggest in Sept. take care.x
Thank you Ginger...This helped a whole ton! Xxx
I suffer from gout (18 years post kidney transplant) and have taken Allopurinol for at least 10+ years to control urticaria acid level (as well as watching intake of triggering foods). I also have Colchicine if I have a flare-up. Fortunately the Allopurinol evidently does its job and I haven't had any issue in a few years. My script were originally ordered through the Specialty Pharmacy and always refilled without any issue. Now suddenly they won't fill it and want me to have my local GP to deal with it. He doesn't know transplant patients (and I was told gout can be a side effect of my transplant meds) and I am really confused why my transplant team suddenly is washing their hands as far as refilling a med the originally prescribed and refilled for years. Boo.
@charlie5454s You might want to ask your transplant center if they are aware of this dilemma you face. Perhaps they are not. Perhaps something changed and you never got any notice. It has happened before!
Have you spoken to your GP and get his input for working with you on the Allopurinol? I have been on it for over 10 years due to gout issues, also. But, I still watch my diet carefully. It has been years since anyone checked my uric acid level, so I had to insist on a face-to-face with my GP this December to get certain testing done!
Ginger