can my bladder infection or my kidney infections have anything to do with gout?
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Gout is caused by a build up of uric acid crystals in extremeties (like feet).  Though your kidney infections wouldn't CAUSE gout, they likely have the same cause.  Try to drink 64 ounces of water a day and be sure to see a doctor who will prescribe an appropriate round of antibiotics for the urinary tract problems.  As for the gout, you should avoid alcohol and red meat to prevent it from recurring.
1156951
Gout is caused by increased amount of uric acid which deposits in joints, esp the great toes. Drink plenty of water. Rest it when it flares up, use tylenol for pain. Get excercise when it is not bothering you. Avoid high protein foods, esp during flare ups. See your doctor and follow the regimen provided. Best of health!
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Gout usually develops after a number of years of buildup of uric acid crystals in the joints and surrounding tissue. You probably won't know that you have an elevated uric acid level in your blood until you have had your first gout attack. However, you can help prevent or lessen the severity of future gout attacks. If you have been prescribed medications for gout, it is important that you take those medications as instructed to prevent future attacks. If you are overweight, take steps to lose weight. You probably will be advised to reduce or stop your alcohol intake or to modify your diet.
599779
No.  A UTI is not a major infection...it is easily cured and prevented.  Insurance companies normally disapprove people if they think they will die soon or will have a build up of medical expenses.  I don't think those characteristics apply to UTIs.  Also, crannberry juice is very helpful during UTIs and to prevent them in the future.
976157
To answer your question we need to understand first what is GOUT.\nGout is one of the most painful rheumatic diseases. It results from deposits of needle-like crystals of uric acid in connective tissue, in the joint space between two bones, or in both. These deposits lead to inflammatory arthritis, which causes swelling, redness, heat, pain, and stiffness in the joints. The term arthritis refers to more than 100 different rheumatic diseases that affect the joints, muscles, and bones, as well as other tissues and structures. Gout accounts for approximately 5 percent of all cases of arthritis.\nWhat is uric acid -Uric acid is a substance that results from the breakdown of purines, which are part of all human tissue and are found in many foods. Normally, uric acid is dissolved in the blood and passed through the kidneys into the urine, where it is eliminated. If the body increases its production of uric acid or if the kidneys do not eliminate enough uric acid from the body, levels of it build up in the blood (a condition called hyperuricemia). Hyperuricemia also may result when a person eats too many high-purine foods.\nWhat are the food high in purine - \nLiver \nFish \nBrewer’s yeast \nSpleen \nKidney \nMushrooms \nSoya\nremember it’s not what foods are high in uric acid! But their purine content that is important.Study demonstrates that consuming foods high in purines contributes to the amount of uric acid in the body and therefore predisposes a person to gout. \n\nSigns and Symptoms of Gout\nHyperuricemia\nPresence of uric acid crystals in joint fluid\nMore than one attack of acute arthritis\nArthritis that develops in 1 day, producing a swollen, red, and warm joint\nAttack of arthritis in only one joint, usually the toe, ankle, or knee \n\n\nhope i have help you understand about gout...
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I'm 33, a registered nurse, and I suffer from gout. I work for a group of kidney specialists (nephrologists). I've discussed my problem with pretty much all of them and all have differing opinions on how to treat gout flair ups and prevent the pain from occuring. Averaging the answers of them all, and doing a little experimenting  myself, I've found that lots of water helps relieve the pain along with NSAIDs such as Ibuprofen. The best prevention I've found for myself is to stay away from alcohol. When I drink, which is quite often, I know that I'm going to hurt the next day. There are diets which are low purine (low animal protein) diets which supposedly aid with the prevention of gout. I haven't found that this helps me. Also, if you're overweight and out of shape, lose weight and exercise. I know it hurts, but if you can force yourself to work through the pain the reward is well worth it. I don't know about Indomethacin (too lazy to look it up). I generally take steroidal anti-inflamatories when I have serious pain. However, I doubt you'll find many physicians willing to prescribe that for you due to long term side effects. I take prednisone 20-40mg by mouth for about 3days along with lots of water. \nIn short, no alcohol, lots of water, and anti-inflamatory meds such as ibuprofen. And lots of water. I keep mentioning lots of water, because the increased water intake will aid in the flushing out of uric acid, the cause of your gout. (body isn't eliminating uric acid as readily as it should). \nI've also read that increased potassium intake will help prevent gout. I'm in the process of trying this out, it can't hurt.
332205
Yes it can and a kidney infection as well.  They hurt like hell too!
861965
Yeah you can get a bladder infection that if goes untreated then can lead to a kidney infection, I know because it happened to me.. anythime you have to go pee go pee, bacteria love the urine to sit in the bladder your bladder can only hold 500 ml and it will start to back up into your ureters to your kidneys not a good thing.
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uric acid, ammonia, and urine
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The cause of gout is an inflammation in your joint resulting from an accumulation of urate crystals. Uric acid is a waste product formed from the breakdown of purines. These are substances found naturally in your body as well as in certain foods, especially organ meats — such as liver, brains, kidney and sweetbreads — and anchovies, herring, asparagus and mushrooms. Normally, uric acid dissolves in your blood and passes through your kidneys into your urine. But sometimes your body either produces too much or excretes too little of this acid. In that case, uric acid can build up, forming sharp, needle-like crystals (urate) in a joint or surrounding tissue that cause pain, inflammation and swelling. Crystal deposits also cause another condition, known as false gout (pseudogout). But rather than being composed of uric acid, pseudogout crystals are made of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate. And while pseudogout can affect the big toe, it's more likely to attack large joints such as your knees, wrists and ankles. For gout attacks, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others) and naproxen (Aleve, others), may provide relief. Keep in mind that these medications can cause side effects, including stomach pain, bleeding and ulcers. What's more, NSAIDs have a ceiling effect — a limit as to how much pain they can control. This means that beyond a certain dosage, they don't provide additional benefits. For severe cases, your doctor may prescribe a corticosteroid drug such as prednisone. Although steroids can provide dramatic relief, they can also cause serious side effects, including thinning bones, poor wound healing and decreased ability to fight infection. Sometimes doctors inject cortisone into the affected joint, but this approach can still cause side effects, and shots are generally limited to no more than three a year. Once the acute attack is under control, your doctor may recommend preventive treatment to slow the rate at which your body produces uric acid or to increase the rate at which it's excreted.
560110
I answered your other questions,but I will tell you again that an untreated UTI can lead to more severe problems such as bladder and kidney infection. A UTI is a bacterial infection that can only be treated with antibiotics.
881349
Gout is caused by too much uric acid, which gets deposited in the cartilage of joints.  This leads to inflammation and red, swollen, painful joints.\n\nYou need medication to control the disease.  Allopurinol is the most commonly prescribed drug for gout.\n\nRead more about it here:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gout
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What is gout? \n\nGout is a form of arthritis marked by sudden attacks of painful, inflamed joints. It is characterized by pain, swelling, redness, and warmth (inflammation) as well as stiffness in a joint or joints. Without treatment, gout attacks tend to recur and may cause severe damage to joints, tendons, and other tissues. Gout is most common in men.1\n\nWhat causes gout? \n\nGout is caused by too much uric acid in the blood (hyperuricemia). Hyperuricemia usually does no harm, and most people with high levels of uric acid in the blood never develop gout. When uric acid levels in the blood are too high, uric acid may form crystals that accumulate in the joints. The exact cause of hyperuricemia sometimes goes undiscovered, although inherited factors (genes) seem to play a role. Gout can seem to flare up without specific cause or can be brought on by factors such as being overweight, eating meats and seafood that are high in chemicals called purines, taking certain medications (especially aspirin and diuretics), and drinking too much alcohol.
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It's probably a urinary tract infection. It could involve your bladder, kidneys, etc... You do not want to let this go untreated. If your kidneys are involved, it could theoretically be life threatening. Even if they're not, you need antibiotics. Call and schedule an appointment with your doctor a.s.a.p., and in the meantime, drink plenty of water, urinate frequently, take cranberry pills, and avoid sugar. \n\nIncidentally, cranberry pills are better than cranberry juice because the juice has too much sugar in it, and sugar can aggravate a urinary tract infection. You can get cranberry pills in the section where vitamins are sold.
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i don't know if there is a home remedy for gout. my dad has it but he just takes medicine to reduce the swelling. he just watches out by not eating too much protein because i guess that is what causes it.
438376
You may have a UTI (cystitis) or a STD.  Untreated UTIs can cause kidney damage and  untreated STDs can lead to infertility and spreading of disease.  Just go to your doctor or to the local ER and get a few simple tests.  Don't have sex and drink a lot of water in the meantime.  Don't worry about either problem, they are both really common.
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urinary tract infection?