Might be worth a shot?
Testimonials
Below are positive responses from people who have tried taking baking soda (Warning: Have your doctor's approval before trying baking soda in water. See Section 2 for the side effects of baking soda).
"I have to write this.That is my feeling.We must share our experiences.for the first time I am seeing a strong and immediate effects for any kind of medication.The baking soda does work. I am usually very sceptical..can not be convinced easily...I have challenged my gout severly..I ate too much red meat and though I had panick that night because I had to attend the next day a course. i took half teaspoonful of BS with my usual medication (Arthrotec-NSAID).I Needed only one tab +1tsp of BS.Nothing happened the next morning.i did the challeng repeatedly with execellent persistent and consistent results.no attacks of gout for the the months os april and may 08 .I am a paediatrician in scotland aged 56 and has luckily a low blood pressure.Thanks a lot for those who contributed in the icuredmyself website." 5/14/08
"Right you are! Count me in as one of the folks who benefitted immediately by the use of baking soda, and your website is/was most helpful to me ... Thanks for all the helpful info and tips. Cheers." 10/20/07
"I am 37 years old and I had my first gout attack about 10 years ago... I went about 8 1/2 years with bad attacks. Doctors could not figure anything out with my ua levels. It got soooo bad that gout deformed my left big toe joint and I could not bend it anymore. Well I had to have that operated on and a screw put into my foot. Then I found out about baking soda via
http://icuredmygout.Org ... I have not a problem since I started taking baking soda as he has recommended. Some of the other benefits of the baking soda are that all of the deposits of the crystals on the joints have been going down or disappearing all together... I still have been experimenting with how often to take baking soda. From what I can figure out it depends on how much your body can deal with acidic foods..." 2/2007
"... The story is that my father had serious gout attacks... and no medicals could help.... found your
http://icuredmygout.Org page. It was (and still is) unbelievable, but baking soda helped!!! No attacks for many months! He is now a new man, and I feel I finally made something really worthy for him! ..." 10/11/06
"Since begining the baking soda regimen a little over a month ago, I have been attack free! .... I haven't felt this good for a few years .... You've done for me what thousands of dollars and numerous visits to doctors couldn't do ...." 1/13/2006
"I'm 36, and first had gout 15 years ago; each episode becoming more pronounced until last year, 2004, I had it in some degree or another for about 90% of the time. The baking soda approach worked wonders for me, and I haven't had even a hint of relapse since I finished taking it in March. I'm getting happier by the day with the slow realization that this may not be a fluke!" -11/15/05
"You are right about the baking soda. I too had gout for over 20 years and had attacks quite regularly. I also always had some toe pain. I started putting 1/2 teaspon of baking soda in 2 bottles of water a day. I haven't had an attack since and can walk anywhere I want to go. The doctors that say baking soda doesn't work ... Baking soda may not be a cure, but it certainly works better than any medication that I have ever gotten from the pharmacy." -11/11/05
"The results are in! I took 1 teaspoon baking soda in pm, then 1/2 teaspoon just before bed with 400 mg ibuprofen. I woke this morning and my ankle was almost 100% better! I went to the gym today and was back to lifting 405 lb deadlifts! That's in one day! The best recovery time ever for an ankle attack ... was about 5 days slowly, but with the baking soda, the proof was definitely in the pudding, or baking, that is! ... Can't belive all these years.. And the answer was so simple. C'est la vie." -10/14/05
"I got a gout attack about 13 days ago and is my first one.... Yesterday the pain on my right toe was as bad as at the beginning of the attack. The doctor prescribed me colchicine and the only thing I got from it was big side effects and even I lost 5 kilos in one night because of the diarrhoea ... I decided to give a try to the baking soda last night and this morning the pain almost disappeared." -10/4/05
"I tell you my experience has been good with Baking Soda. I have been taking it for 3 weeks. Almost in 2 days I saw the great results. My ankle pain diagnosed by my doctor as gout was gone. I have been dealing with this pain for over 2 years now." -8/10/05
"This baking soda is working because it is also helping me with my stomach problems. Can you add something in your web site that can gather information about people who have gout and also suffer from stomach problems? ... I think it is helping me and a lot of other people out there" -8/12/2005
"I was so desperate I would have tried anything. Baking soda by the recommendations in the icuredmygout.org web site has helped a lot. I take very little (half a tea spoon) after my lunch and once at night. I feel better and my gout has been gone for 3 weeks without any sign of pain in my ankles. I have found that there is a relationship between my stomach acid and the pain in my ankles. Baking soda is acting as an antacid for me and I feel better... Allouprinol and colchicine were not working for me." -8/10/05
"To cure I used:
1. 1 400 mg Ibuprofen after dinner.
2. First thing in the morning and last thing at night, half a flat teaspoon of baking soda.
3. Drink water like a camel.
Results:
Immediate pain relief.
About 1-2 weeks for swelling to go down.
Now 6 months and no return" -7/28/05
"I have seen the 'baking soda' site and tried it once. That was the longest gout-free stint I've ever had. It seems like I only took one large dose though." -5/31/05
"My dr gave me an rx for colchicine since I had three attacks in three months. I am not to take it until the next acute attack. I am to continue on the allopurinol and naproxin for now. It took 2-1/2 weeks for the first attack (without baking soda) to let up (taking naproxin and lots of water per Dr.) it has been one week since the onset of the last attack (took baking soda) and I am pain-free today. This is a clear improvement..." -5/27/05
"...that tasted really bad! uck, man." -4/27/05
"Hi, I posted about my husband who has had gout almost continuously since 9/9/04 when he had a heart attack. I found this board and saw the info on baking soda and told my husband. He was to the point where he just would rather die than live in such misery. I started him on 1/2 tsp. of BS in 4 oz. of water and within hours he was feeling better. He's continued to take it now for 2 weeks and is able to wear his shoes and walk pretty good. He's sleeping well and has no pain. He's cut his sodium intake in food because the BS is high in sodium. All I can say is, it seems like a miracle and I haven't seen any ill effects whatsoever. He continues with his heart meds and all is well. I don't know of any scientific data, but he says, who cares? I feel great." -3/20/2005
"I want to thank JYY for his advice a month ago about the use of baking soda for the treatment of gout. I have been having attacks on my big toe frequently. My Dr. Prescribed Allopurinol and Colchicine. It wasn't until I started to use baking soda every night that I noticed a big improvement..." -11/28/04
"It's the best gout medicine I have ever had." -2004
"It makes the difference between day and night. It also loosened the joints all over." -2003
"The gout is gone. I don't have to wear orthopedic shoes the doctor prescribed any more." -2003
