Re: Gout

[Guest guest]

Interesting, my uncle had gout, and a few years later started getting

mitochondrial disease symptoms, like neuropathy, stroke-like episodes

with no brain MRI changes, and weakness.

But he definitely had gout - I would suggest you check eMedicine for

other symptoms of gout. My uncle had crystals in his big toe and ear

lobes, but I believe there are other symptoms. Could your husband

have rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis in his toe? Lyme disease

can also cause joint swelling and immobilization, and mito-like

symptoms.

Take care,

RH

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> Read all of the emails but have not been able to get anyone to

answer my previous questions...so I am going to try another one.

Does anyone have gout or something similar? My husband, who has

Mitochondrial Myopathy, has had pain and swelling in his foot

especially in the big toe. He was tested three times for gout but

came back negative. Would appreciate any replies.

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> Cathy

[Guest guest]

Cathy,

I can relate to the gout problem -- or non-gout problem (really).

This is the symptom that looking back was the beginning of the end of

my life as a NORMAL.

I was thought to have gout (but tested negative). My gout like pain

(both big toes were inflamed) was eventually determined to be a yeast

overgrowth issue. When I was treated for that, the problem resolved

and hasn't returned. Unfortunately, they tried a steroid drug with me

before they thought of the yeast problem and I highly suspect that the

steroid drug caused my unknown,underlying mito/metabolic problem to

progress. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia shortly after the " toe "

problem. When I used a topical cream containing corticosteroids,

seven years later - my health further declined and I was evaluated for

mito.

Maggie