In looking up remedies for gout I came across the advice to avoid fructose. It seems that fructose is in almost everything. Also, it is recommended that BLACK cherries help relieve the symptoms. David On 8/25/08 3:27 PM, "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > A work-colleague got relief from gout by eating cherries (mostly as jam) daily > for several weeks - not a cure but he was able to dump the painkillers. > (He didn't have PD) > Apparently there's a countering agent in the fruit. > > Quoting New User <[log in to unmask]>: > >>> I was wondering if any of the PD members on the list have the experience >> of >> having gout. Recently I developed the classical tenderness and swelling in >> my >> big toe. In researching this disease on the net, I discovered to my >> surprise >> that gout can occur as a side-effect of taking levodopa. Since I have been >> taking this drug every day for five years under 4 different doctors >> supervision, >> I feel a little put out that I had to develop the symptom to learn about the >> side-effect. Yours truly, David >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn >> > > > > > ---------------------------------------------- > This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn