Guest guest Posted July 29, 2001 Report Share Posted July 29, 2001 gout (gout) n. 1. Pathology A disturbance of uric-acid metabolism occurring predominantly in males, characterized by painful inflammation of the joints, especially of the feet and hands, and arthritic attacks resulting from elevated levels of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urate crystals around the joints. The condition can become chronic and result in deformity. Gout is sometimes called the Rich Man's Disease, because in olden days, only rich people could afford to eat a lot of meat. The uric acid is a by-product of protein metabolism. A former brother-in-law of mine suffered from gout. Once, when visiting us, he went head-to-head with a neighbor of his who was also visiting Washington to see which one could eat the most beef ribs in an all-you-can-eat buffet. As I recall, my former brother-in-law ate 12 !!! Then, next day, all the way home from Washington to Long Island, his gout kicked in, and he was in terrible pain. Well, I wonder, if some of obsess too much about protein and eat more than we really need, might there be a greater incidence of gout in DS patients? Of course, since we malabsorb protein, and since women probably outnumber men by a large number in this group, perhaps there would be less gout going on than might otherwise be expected. I started to recall my former brother-in-law and to wonder if I may be courting gout (or hypochondria) when my toes started aching one night after large meat lunch and dinners, and lately, as the pains in my knees seem to have returned in spite of my having lost 50 pounds. Anybody have any ideas about this? Thanks in advance (TIA), Steve -- Steve Goldstein, age 61 Lap BPD/DS on May 2, 2001 Dr. Elariny, INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Virginia Starting (05/02/01) BMI = 51 BMI on 07/26 = 43 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2001 Report Share Posted July 29, 2001 gout (gout) n. 1. Pathology A disturbance of uric-acid metabolism occurring predominantly in males, characterized by painful inflammation of the joints, especially of the feet and hands, and arthritic attacks resulting from elevated levels of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urate crystals around the joints. The condition can become chronic and result in deformity. Gout is sometimes called the Rich Man's Disease, because in olden days, only rich people could afford to eat a lot of meat. The uric acid is a by-product of protein metabolism. A former brother-in-law of mine suffered from gout. Once, when visiting us, he went head-to-head with a neighbor of his who was also visiting Washington to see which one could eat the most beef ribs in an all-you-can-eat buffet. As I recall, my former brother-in-law ate 12 !!! Then, next day, all the way home from Washington to Long Island, his gout kicked in, and he was in terrible pain. Well, I wonder, if some of obsess too much about protein and eat more than we really need, might there be a greater incidence of gout in DS patients? Of course, since we malabsorb protein, and since women probably outnumber men by a large number in this group, perhaps there would be less gout going on than might otherwise be expected. I started to recall my former brother-in-law and to wonder if I may be courting gout (or hypochondria) when my toes started aching one night after large meat lunch and dinners, and lately, as the pains in my knees seem to have returned in spite of my having lost 50 pounds. Anybody have any ideas about this? Thanks in advance (TIA), Steve -- Steve Goldstein, age 61 Lap BPD/DS on May 2, 2001 Dr. Elariny, INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Virginia Starting (05/02/01) BMI = 51 BMI on 07/26 = 43 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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