by Tracey Kellett | Jul 5, 2022 | Arthritis FAQs, News, People with gout arthritis
Gout arthritis and purines – not all purines are equal! Itâs not that helpful to avoid all foods with purines as some behave differently than others. Limiting SOME foods that are moderate to high in purines that have been found to affect your uric acid levels...
by AdminNZ | Nov 15, 2021 | News, People with gout arthritis
Martin Cheer, Chief Executive of Pub Charity Limited, has suffered some serious injuries in his life but says the pain from gout arthritis âhas got to be the worstâ. After years of suffering, largely in silence, Martinâs pain is now under control, thanks to...
by AdminNZ | Oct 8, 2021 | News, People with gout arthritis
Leading funny-man and TV presenter Jeremy Corbett says colleagues often tease him for having gout arthritis. You see, gout is a form of arthritis, and thatâs why Arthritis New Zealand uses the term âgout arthritisâ. âMost people, including myself, had to learn that...
by AdminNZ | Jun 30, 2021 | News, People with gout arthritis
Teariki Tuiono Living with Gout Arthritis “Gout is a serious condition and I recommend everyone, particularly MÄori and PÄsifika men to take immediate steps to avoid any long-term injury to their joints. A visit to the doctor and discussions about medicines and...
by AdminNZ | Jun 1, 2021 | News, People with gout arthritis
Joseph Siaki Godinet, aged 70, has been living with gout arthritis for the last 32 years. For more than 16 years, the strength and resilience of his ‘aiga’ have helped him manage his gout plan by taking his allopurinol medicines regularly, as prescribed by...
by AdminNZ | Apr 7, 2020 | News, People with gout arthritis
George Hadler reached out to Arthritis New Zealand after he was told to wait as long as possible before having knee replacement surgery for arthritis in the joint because his knee would ânever be the sameâ after surgery. George felt unable to hold out any longer, and...