Thanks KP, that's encouraging your pills are working. I might speak to the doc again about that.

In a funny kind of way, having gout has in actual fact, improved my diet overall as I need to control my intake of what you mentioned above. Even although I am a curry monster, I have a high fiber diet with lots of fruit and green veg and I have found this will keep the gout away. Unlike last week I went on a food bender so to speak and ZAP.

I have also been told that not eating food, dieting etc can also trigger this as the lack of nutrition can also cause the uric acid imbalance and hence gout and also diabetes. So all you diet folk out there trying to lose weight after new year, watch out for this. You may damage your health by not eating at regular intervals

I thought I would discuss this as I'm sure I may not be the only one who gets Gout and others who may be interested in this age old so called "Rich Mans Disease" brought on by diet etc.

Not exactly curry related but in some cases it can be triggered by the rich tomato puree sauces in curries(As in my case).

I am suffering quite painful right now with an attack on my left ankle whereby I cannot walk at all.

I knew that I might be risking an attack earlier this week as I've eaten 2 curries and a large helping of spaghetti bolenaise(I added tons of tomato pur?e). Sure enough, yesterday I felt the recognisable ache in my ankle and I was hoping it would disappear as it can sometimes do but BANG....this morning I was in severe pain!!!

I inherited this condition from my dad and is caused by an enzyme deficiency that regulates the amount of uric acid in our blood. Normal folk will simply release excess uric acid via urine but in gout sufferers the huge amount of uric acid cannot be disposed of so the body puts it elsewhere in the body...typically the bone joints, big toe, ankles and even your knees, elbows etc. The pain is caused by the bodies defence inflaming the tissues in between the bone joints trying to protect it from the crystals of uric acid and its this swelling that is extremely painful. Eventually the bone joint itself can become destroyed by this!!

To ease this pain, may I advise fellow sufferers to place the foot into cold tap water to deal with the internal swelling....it works wonders and is pure relief. DO NOT, DO NOT put your foot into hot water as my dad used to do.......makes it worse. My dad wasn't wiser about it in those days, poor man.

I have medication for this that replaces this enzyme but I have heard of diabetes originating from these medicines so instead of taking the medicine, I have found that careful diet control keeps it at bay for me(Silly me got carried away last week and took the chance).

I can eat lots of curries etc but must try and limit what else I eat with them during the week ie tomato sauces, red meats and red wines.

Does anyone else have the same problem??

Hi CurryCoyote. Japanese cooking will become a distant memory. : Welcome.

Hi Tomec. Good to have you here 

Here here well said spicysarcy.

Welcome rogan 

Quote from: Williammealyea on January 06, 2007, 12:18 AM
Hi nairB I havent actually ever tried any of the BIRs in the glasgow area. Is there any you would strongly recomend??I have a great one down here which you must visit if you are in Ayr, its called the rupee room. I know the manager pretty well so he said I could come in a chat to the head chef about recipes.

Gosh Will, take our pick 

Good old Glesga won the curry championships again and I think that accolade is given depending on the performance from several of the restaurants.
I have a few smaller, local BIRs that I like one called Anarkali in the southside but the Ashoka(westend), shish mahal(westend) and the spice of life(westend) are truelly magnifique.

Book a table in advance  at the Ashoka(westend) to start with one weekend, then work you way round them....you will not be disappointed.

OK BIRs, I want paid for good advertising....free vindaloo please!!! :

 

Hi William, I'm just north of you in Glasgow. Welcome to the forum. You getting battered with the high winds too.

What BIR's have you visited in Glasgow?.....spoilt for choice here 

I'm excited. Checking my credit card statement as I write this.

I think I will be buying new cooking equipment, ingredients this weekend as celebration of what could be a momentous occasion.  :

What will happen if Andy provides us all with the BIR recipes?? Will we see each other again??

Will Darth Phall finally leave into the darkest corner of the universe with the ultimate phall recipe never to be seen again thanks to Andy or turn into a jedi korma.........who knows......the saga(quest) continues..... ;D ;D ;D

KP,

Hydrogen peroxide might be the answer......

Look here at this link http://www.care2.com/channels/solutions/home/692 

No Darth Phall...it goes on the stain NOT in the curry  ;D

Hi Andy....are you "the one" lol. Welcome and happy new year.

I eagerly wait in anticipation of your posts  :

(Quick, send the cr0 bodyguards over to Andy's...24hr protection status has been declared!! ;D)