I could die of the pain before he gets to the point.But thanx for the help. Eric N

Bless you Dr Pete for posting this! Gout hit yesterday yesterday morning…today I am able to do housework!!! I thought I would be laid up for weeks. All thanks to this video!! Even just dipping my foot in the basin testing the temp of the water for a second I started feeling the change right away. You were right by morning the pain was almost completely gone. Did a second soak upon waking and now a few hours later I can actually go up & down stairs bending my toe!! I which I had had this a few years ago when I couldn’t walk with gout in both feet for weeks after the vaccines.

I had gout flare ups and used the hot water method with a lot of success. Went on a low carb diet, lost weight and have not had a flare up since.

Thank you Dr. Pete for your exhaustive research, time and consideration.

I've kept finding that, contrary to to the prevailing wisdom (ice, etc) warmth has has always made it feel better. Now I know why. Thank you so much.

I'm glad you found a solution!

Thank you for all of this information.

Thank you sir, just subscribed. Will try this if there is a flareup and give feedback asap.

He is absolutely correct about temperature affecting gout. I figured this out about a year ago when i noticed that every year around fall when colder temps comes my gout hits me. Whenever i would soak in hot water and take cherry tart it would stop the gout

That’s amazing stuff. Fighting a flare up now, interesting thing with me when I go to the doc , they ask for a blood test. Results always come back normal levels so they always rule out gout, but I know it is. I can feel it. Thanks for all the info, very helpful

This is hands down the best treatment for Gout I have ever tried! Nearly instant pain relief! I was following my doctor's advice to ice it, and that seemed to make it worse. I'm on day 4 of a flare up, I am also taking colchicine, but even with that medication my flare-ups usually don't subside for over a week. Thank you so much Doctor Pete!

what is your thoughts on potassium and magnesium supplements? ive seen some physicians outright state that deficiency in these two elements elements are highly correlated to gout flares because our farming techniques produce deficient food. btw awesome presentation..

Good knowledge 👌

Thanks Dr Pete, I love the attention to details and mechanics involved in gout you include in your VDOs. My question is, what is the ideal time to be taking my uric acid reading with my meter?

You are correct Dr. Ive been using heated socks to stop my gout attacks. They are easy to use anywhere anytime you get an attack. Cheers

I live in Southern California, and Have been getting constant flares in the past 5 years. Now that i think about it, most of the flares happen during the colder months, not so much when the weather is hot.

I had bad gout for a long time and still do, but I used a hot water bottle for a week when winter hit and it completely disappeared. I didn't realise it was the hot water bottle until now. Cheers for the video.

Thank you!

Thanks for the info. I was using a hot water bottle and noticed it reduced slightly. Looking forward to trying this

I was diagnosed by a physician with gout. I take 1 blueberry capsule from Pilgrim's Pride each day. I no longer have gout problems. About twice a year I get a slight ache in a joint. 2 capsule for a couple of days, ache gone. Blueberry juice from the grocery store also works but the capsules have less sugar and are cheaper.

I’ve never soaked but have had results after taking a shower and leaving my foot under the water stream for approximately 5 minutes at 107 degrees F. The pain was dramatically reduced. Thanks for the video because I was curious to why the shower seemed to help!

Thanks mate

I’ll try the hot water treatment and get back to you. Thank you

Excellent !!!!

I have spent a year in pain with gout off and on I am determined to cure myself... THANK GOD for fasting and clean eating, and YOU !!! I can't tell you how much ice and cold water I have soaked my feet in for so long thinking I was doing the right thing thank you so much for the Heat it improved immediately and it's continuing to improve so much I can't thank you enough

Do you think an electric heating pad at night under the feet will prevent gout flare?

A couple of years ago, I had a gout flare up so I tried soaking my foot for an hour in my foot spa where you can control the temperature. But the crystals moved from my big toe to my ankle then my whole foot. It got all swollen in the morning and the pain was crazy. What works for me now is alternating between my foot spa and ice water. I saw somewhere where the hot and cold is suppose to help with blood circulation because it does something with your veins 😂 Then after the water treatment, I’ll keep my feet warm in an elevated position above my heart. I am no Doctor but another thing that I tried that helped me is drinking a teaspoon of baking soda mix with water. I still need to test it a couple more times to know for sure but I was surprised it worked

This has been life changing advice for me! After 8 Gout attacks since November, heat treatment has stopped them in their tracks. Every Winter has been a quick trip to hell for me, even on 600mg Allo. Thank You Dr. Pete !!

Does the addition of magnasium sulfate say a cup or so improve your results or have you tried it?

Great videos Pete. Can you tell me what you eat on your low carb or keto diet? I was full keto until my last gout attack but I dare not start eating meat so at the moment I am eating more carbs than I want to.

Cheers doc😊❤

After trying commonly recommended non-medicinal treatments, I decided I just wanted heat in my foot out of pure desire/reaction. Since it is summertime, I stood on hot concrete (could barely tolerate it, and was afraid of "cooking"). I then keep my foot under a blanket and horizontal. Later that day, I noticed a notable improvement. This is after a month-plus of consistent ailment. It has slowly, and minimally, improved, but that much is a welcomed relief. I also ate a celery stalk each of those days. So, whether those were actually antidotal or not, it was quite coincidental. None of the other remedies seemed to do much (cherries, turmeric, elevation, etc...), nor did an antagonizer (tunafish). Other joints also became intermittently affected. Shoes that touched the foot immediately made the swelling increase, and arch-support insoles also caused more swelling of the foot. I know common the recommendation for swelling is cooling, but I decided I _did_ _not_ _want_ a cold foot and never used ice, although periods would have been beneficial. I believe my case is mostly from inhibited kidney function/filtration and poor blood circulation due to cigarette smoking. I have strong pain near the kidney areas in the morning. I've only been able to cut back smoking, but it does seem to be making a difference. Answered the survey (some multiple choices don't allow an accurate/misleading answer [uric acid levels unknown, and another I cannot remember]).

Doc i am doing tonight as i arrived home...still observing...thank you for the information doc..

Well, last week I was on my 5th day gout pain. I saw this video and tried the warm/hot water immersion that night before going to bed. The next day I can't believe the pain was gone. It was completely gone. I did not take any ibuprofen the day before. I am not sure if this was coincidence but it did completely remove the pain. Two days later the swelling was much much less.

I have a flare up in my right knee ATM . I've got a hot water bottle on it now. Eased the pain within minutes.

Dr. Pete: Do you think that by soaking the foot in warm water say up to the ankle level might result in a gout flare up somewhere else in the body?

Hi Dr Pete, do you have an explanation for: The gout in my foot is worse in the morning after waking. The gout is worse after walking on rough surfaces (mechanical stimulation of the joints). I only get gout in one foot at a time, it appears to alternate. I believe my very first gout attack ten years ago was caused by excessive aspartame (diet soda). Thanks!

I think you may have saved me! I have been doing things all wrong. Google search says to elevate and use ice, which made no sense to me since gout tends to come at night when your body temp cools. Regardless, that was the best info I had at the time. THAT was a HUGE mistake! My foot got puffier, and the pain grew 10 folds. Right now I'm in a hot bath and the pain has subsided to at least half. Thank you for this vid!!!

Yes mate. This worked for me.

Interesting, all the recent flares I've got had one thing in common that I felt uncomfortably cold in the foot that had flare later on. This thing crossed my mind many times to give them a dip in hot water (as I saw many elderly doing in winters, during my childhood).

Thank you dr I made the change from cold soak to hot which is way soother

Question, since you look professional in this manner. Is the potassium citrate safe? I read that if you have LOW eGFR you need to cut on potassium, proteins and phosphorus. I want to try this potassium citrate as alternative to baking soda because baking soda has high sodium?

Icing the foot makes it worst thats for sure. And heating helps.

when i had a flare and put the foot in icy water, as the common advise says, the flare got worse and i did not understand why. however, when i took a hot shower the flare got better.

Could this dislodge the uric acid causing other serious complications?

Had some inflammation in my lower back last night . I was going to take some Arthrexin, but the electric blanket felt nice. This morning, it was gone. I felt that the all night warmth was the "cure". Good to get some confirmation.

Very interesting. I have always suffered from cold feet.if I sit still for too long they get cold...even in summer. My gout usually flare just before chrismas and the autumn. This combined with my stress levels and forgetting to hydrate properly. I will certainly try this next time symptoms rear their ugly head

I will try this tonight...I've suffering flare at this time in my work...thank you doc...

Hey Dr Pete, Great video, Thank you. I was discharched last week from the Reumatology clinic and have lost 30 Lbs on my Low carb diet and exercise regime. My toes were aching a bit the other day but keeping warm using a hot water bottle and keeping hydrated seems to work.

Hi Dr Pete, may i ask if you think pseudo gout shares some of the same mechanisms in its cause dg increases jn fructose/alcohol in the diet? Thanks

Helppp please I just got gout on my left foot again happen last year also around the same time dont understand 😢 it's small atm but do i put ice pack or heat pack ??? 🤔 I put ice pack last time but took 2 weeks to go down I will try Heated water and let u know if the results are faster wish me luck 😅 it really hurts atm it's slowing getting swollen! 😅 I need a fast Decreasee response have work in 1 week... 😫😩

Drink lots of water with Quercetin , ACV, celery seed extract and black cherry juice.

I think there is something to this, I'll try your exact method with submerging later. But so far I have just noticed that ice it'll cause some improvement, but when I take a nice hot shower and really let that water soak my feet, I have noticed that to be far more effective, maybe submerging is even better

Maybe I missed it but how long are you supposed to soak your foot? I heard you say 30 minutes the next morning but I didn’t hear you say how long for the initial soak.

I also had the same experience as another commentor, applying heat to the area with the gout flare caused it to be much worse, to the point I was crying. Oh well, glad it worked for others.

I had a tophi on my right foot I put it under a 650 to 850nm panel of red infared lights. I don't recall 10 mins at a time I don't recall how often. But it was like it dried up. I had to cut the dry skin away it never came back. But I new one is on my right foot. I will try it on that foot.

I am a soccer coach and have suffered from this malady for decades. I have munched prednisone and ibuprofen like M n M’s for years, but still wind up on crutches. My physician of two years says, treat it like an injury (RICE). Didn’t work. He said take allopurinol only after the flare. That didn’t work either. I’m always in a flare up as I grow older. I’ve noticed when I kick a soccer ball, the contact point of ball and foot determines the localization of the flare up, not the joint. I now kick the ball with my toes to avoid a flare on the inside or outside of my feet. The flare up exactly follows the impact point of ball and strike area on the foot, not the joint. It’s hell. I’m gonna try your heat therapy and get back to you.

Do you still stand by all the information you present in this video or has the video you recently posted contain material that updates this presentation?

I’ve had gout for 8 days now ang it’s still as painful as the first day can’t walk with out feeling so much pain I am doing hot water trick but it seems to be back flaring up after 15 min and I need more hot water on my foot to ease the pain Does this break down the crystals or it just helps with pain

Thankkkk youu😭 i just ran through my foot with a hot shower for 10 minutes.. i couldn't sleep last night, but now i feel a bit relieved. Last time, i used ice, but it's hard to get ice outside when you can't walk. Imagine driving😵‍💫

Just had a bad flare up , I’ve had many. Used ice and heat alternating. I couldn’t feel any difference with the ice, but the heat ( an electric infrared wrap) killed the pain well the wrap was on and for some time after. Used heat for 3 days 30 to 60 minutes about twice a day. I’d say it helped a lot. I also adjusted my diet and used colchicine, ibuprofen and Voltarin cream directly on the area. I would alternate Tylenol Arthritis 2x650mg one day then Ibuprofen one day. The flare up lasted about a week. I can go 6 months to a year or two without a flare up, but I get careless eventually and gradually.Too many carbohydrates, a little more sugar then usually a celebration of some kind, maybe some lobster, steak and the grand finale a few beer. Beer really kick starts a flare up after the other gradual sins. Heat helps for me, I had stem cell therapy for an old knee several years ago the doctors insisted on heat and no cold to promote healing even if it hurt. They claimed cold only slows down the process and is only valid for acute injuries immediately after injury. Good luck folks.

Unbelievable!!! This works! I’ve suffered with gout for many years and every doctor I’ve seen has recommended ice. My bouts usually last 2 to 3 weeks and ice has only somewhat relieved the pain during application. I woke up yesterday morning with the typical symptoms that a gout flare was on the way with initial pain levels of about 2 or 3 out of 10. Somehow I came across this video at the same time and immediately started yesterday morning with my first hot water bath. After three sessions yesterday and two today, my pain level is down to a “1” and I am walking without a limp. I was skeptical, especially during the first hot bath treatment, because the pain and swelling seemed to increase during and shortly after. But within a couple hours, I noticed the pain relief starting. Of course, I’m guzzling water to the tune of at least one gallon per day, but I’ve done that in the past (without the heat treatment) with little success. Thank you, Dr. Pete!!!

1st time here, and also gout sufferer. Not sure if diet (SAD) and/or age, but also it started after bunion operation. Trauma to bones may be a factor. Anyway, I had thought of soaks before, without the science, but I was discouraged by some who think hot water would make the inflammation worse! Darn - I wish I had this info years ago, it's been pills, which are heavy on the kidneys. I **DEFINITELY** will try this now. A question though - just the hot water alone to dissolve the crystals? Or will Epsom salts help IF the magnesium can cross the skin barrier? Does anyone know? Thank you!!

Sorry to interrupt but I've found that ginger is the best thing for gout, use either store bought ginger tea bags moisten it with hot water, squeeze out a bit of water, rub bag around sore and leave on sore area for 30 minutes, repeat twice a day or cut up a large piece of ginger, boil it down, cool it off put ginger and juice into blender, pour in foot basin and soak and do the same thing for mosquito bites. Bites will be gone or significantly reduced within 30 minutes, gout will be significantly reduced within 24 hours, I promise, I use this for my gout and for my child's mosquito bites works every time.

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It seems to initially bring the pain relief but if i soak it too long it causes the throbbing and swelling to come back.

I did the hot water for 7 days in the morning I feel good .tnks . God bless

I just found this after I accidentally heard about heat soaking. Two days ago I had not a mini flare but an increased amount of soreness. I have done 4 soaks since then and feel no soreness or irritation other than physical presence of the lump. I am going to continue this twice a day as recommended in the hope that combined with allopurinol and lifestyle changes that my tophi tow goes away.

Sorry, I presented myself badly. My comment was an editting suggegtion. You have a great follower base. Unfortunately, even coming from someone who refuses to own a cell phone, attention length has changed. I work in the writing-editting part of te world. Great information. Just needs editting. Perhaps Francis Bacon would agree?

I wonder if it a good idea to sleep with socks? I had an attack from last night and am going to try the waters bath, it’s my ankle

I tried soaking my feet for 45 minutes in hot water, it did make my feet work better and pain went away. But hour and half later the pain and redness came back in both my feet.

Organic tart Cherry capsules and garlic oil and apple cider vinegar capsule. The best gout

Hello Pls say What I do for Reliefe and reduce In Uric Acid Pain, Can I Put My Both Leg In Warm water , anything add in Warm water..Bcs My English Is Poor

I got flare when swam in cold water. I thought the cold caused it. Then I got better and decided to go swim in cold water. I got the flare. Now day three. Wool socks and ibuprofein. Btw 3months keto and omad intermittend fasting.

Definitely works also massage the foot then dip again. You can feel it secreting out or vaporizing. Massage after process for circulation. Add Epsom salt as well.

Doing this atm! 🔥🔥🔥

I have this gout since i was 40 yrs old, now im turning 60, ive read, watched a lot regarding this sickness, as a matter of fact, last night, i had a flare. Recently i just know about the exogenous and endogenous gout.

I usually get gout attacks in my wrists. Is it the same warming process with my wrist? Thanks!

Every time I have an ounce of Pumpkin, my gout flares up. But everywhere I see pumpkin is low in purine content. Why is that?

Why wouldn't you just use a heating pad that you could wrap around the area. That way you could raise your foot at the same time which will facilitate the circulation away from your toe.

so many acronyms at deep medical terms, makes my gout hurt even more

I add an heating pad under my feet. I think it might be the biggest mistake I made, the gout seems to liquidify and travel around, and it was one of the most excruciating pain ever. I hope this does not scare anyone away, as I also to contribute more to the controlling of this horrible disease.

which UA tester do you recommend

I like your idea. But what is the root cause? I don’t eat any animal products, sugar and do not drink alcohol. Why do i have gout flare ups, yes, it happens when my body temperature is low. I also do not have purine rich diet. Hot coffee and cherries as well as baking soda on empty stomach makes a big difference immediately. I do eat a lot of nuts. Thank you for the video.

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I tried this and within an hour it seemed as if the gout spread everywhere in my foot and went to a pain level 9. That was a few days ago and this has been the longest gout flare up at a 7-8 pain level I've ever had. I'm scared to try it again.

I noticed the heat was better for me awhile ago but ill try the sock on right after. My gout is usually on the side of my ankle / bridge of the foot so when i do the heat treatment my foot does tend to seize up on my ankle so we shall see. Im also taking Allopurinol and Indomethacin and the indomthacin never works for me. I get a better result with Advil.

Havent seen you in a while. My one and only gout flare was Feb 2021. Never before never since. Diagnosed with T2D in 1998. Been keto (mostly) now carnivore ever since. My Uasure meter crapped out so I cant report my UA.

Have you done any investigations on the effects of Omega 3 and Omega 6 on Uric acid levels.. it seems that Omega 6 fatty acids blocks uric acid excretions.. I found a pattern personally regarding this

Perhaps add a cup of magnesium.

Does taking one spoon of baking soda in a warm cup of water before breakfast relieve gout?

Will a heating pad work? Providing you can stand having a heavy pad on your foot.

what about gout in knees

Is this why gout flairs often happen overnight while asleep, during which our core temp drops.

Yeah so I've tried this a few times now and here are the results. Initially I get relief from the pain while the foot is in the hot water. After about an hour or two after my foot is out of the water it begins to hurt more intensely again. Then I can feel the acid / crystals move around my foot making other areas hurt......like it's trying to find a new joint to squeeze or something. About an hour to 2 hours after this the overall pain and strength of the gout attack gets minimized by like 70%. So yes, eventually I do feel long lasting relief, it's just a long road. (I keep my foot in hot water for 30 minutes to an hour and drink about a gallon of water minimum while on the flare)

I hypothesized the same thing. Having a flare up now. I just ordered electric hunting socks to try something easier than sitting in water for an hour.

Colchicine and ibropufen and ride it out that's what I do Colchicine to stop the flair and ibropufen to help for pain and swelling

How are we supposed to understand this unless your a Medical student. Uric acid is the Problem, so how do we Lower that, mostly if your Body make`s a lot of that Negative Acid?

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How about adding Epson salt to the the hot water soak?