I have gone to natural diuretics. Hibiscus tea is one of those and it really works! A cup in the morning and a cup in the evening. No side effects. Someone on here, I sadly don't remember who, told me to use a homeopathic (Hylands restless legs PM) for my restless legs! It works better than any thing I have ever been prescribed! I am really getting into this Homeopathic medicine all natural no side effects. Anyone who has the gout issue please tell me what you do for it. Very painful!
I didn't know about the tie in with gout and diuretics. Good information to have. For the last year or so I've been getting occasional big toe pain but more in the tips of the toe, not the joints. I wonder if it is a sign of gout. I just assumed it was circulatory and have been doing a good job of ignoring it. I eat a low fat diet. Except for when I cheat with chocolate.
Yes natural remedies are a big problem for Big Pharma! They can make big money off of your health and when you add AI computers programed by Big Pharma you compound the problem. They love side effects, they can prescribe another drug.
I thankfully got a prescription for choltricine it works wonders!!!!
I take an Allopurinol pill everyday to prevent gout flareups. No side effects, and it really works. I haven't had a serious flareup in years. When I do on rare occasion, it is always in my big toe. I take one colchicine to get tid of it. Only one, because it interferes with my PH meds. Gout is truly miserable and quite painful. I am so sorry about that for you, Michael.
@A myPHteam Member thanks for the input. No changing eating and drinking never helped me as well. But the Hibiscus tea sure helps better than anything so far.