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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