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My father noticed pain and I play lots of football and like My daughter, who is 6 years old,
QUESTIONS
swelling over the base of his big most people have the occasional suffers from Eczema. What is the
ANSWERED
toe last week. He did not recall ankle sprain or leg bruising best way to deal with it?
BY EMEL’S
any trauma to it. His GP diag- where I’ve been kicked. I’m con- There are different types; the one
nosed him with gout. I have fused about the best treatment commonly found in children is
IN-HOUSE
heard the term but am not sure for these, as I see some of my atopic eczema, in which the skin is
DOCS*
what it is. What causes gout? team mates using heat, and oth- dry, itchy, red and inflamed. This
Gout causes inflammation, pain, ers cold sprays? is an allergic type of eczema; it’s
redness and swelling in one or The main priority is to try and related to asthma and hay fever.
more joints. The base of the toe is reduce the swelling that arises and Therefore it’s necessary to improve
the most commonly affected joint. any type of heat will make this your daughter’s immunity.
An attack often resolves within 7- worse and thus should not be used Good bacteria are our immune
10 days. Gout is caused by a build in the early management of acute system’s first line of defence
up of the substance uric acid in the injuries. and restrain the proliferation of
blood stream. Uric acid is usually Use the P.R.I.C.E regime for the bad bacteria.Strengthen immu-
harmless and is made in the body. first 72 hours after injury. nity by using Biocare’s Banana
There is often a balance between PROTECTION of the injured soft Acidophilus- it contains freeze-
the amount of uric acid produced tissue from further damage by the dried bananas- considered a treat!
and excreted. If this balance is use of crutches, slings or splints. Our skin is an elimination
disrupted it may trigger an episode REST is required to prevent dense organ and acts as an overflow valve
of gout. scar tissue. Complete rest for too when our system’s other organs
*emel Ask Dr Answers are
One of the factors which affect long will lead to muscle weakening are not eliminating as well as
provided for informational
the levels of uric acid is a diet and poor scar tissue. they should be, so it’s important
purposes only, and is not a
substitute for professional
high in a substance called purine. ICE (Ice pack / frozen peas bag) to ensure that she’s not consti-
medical advice, examination,
diagnosis or treatment. Al- Purines break down into uric acid. applied in a damp cloth reduces pated. I advise drinking half a litre
ways seek the advice of your
physician or other qualified Foods high in purine include liver, pain and swelling. of filtered water daily and eating
health professional before
starting any new treatment
sardines and herring. Obesity is COMPRESSION can be applied by 2 portions of organic fruit or veg-
or making any changes to
existing treatment. Do not
another factor, though uric acid a tubigrip – preferably by a practi- etables, adding whole-grains to her
delay seeking or disregard
levels can be decreased by losing tioner – for first 72 hours and will diet, avoiding white bread and food
medical advice based on
q&A content in emel. No
weight. Some medicines may also prevent excess swelling. additives. Remove allergens from
health-related q&A content
in emel answers, including raise levels of uric acid includ- ELEVATION of the injured part her diet including cow’s milk, eggs,
information about herbal
therapies and other dietary ing high dose aspirin and ‘water above heart level for the first 72 hrs diary products and citrus fruits.
supplements, is regulated
or evaluated by the Depart-
tablets’ (diuretics) such as ben- to help excess fluid drain away and You can include almonds or car-
ment of Health and therefore
the information should not
droflumethiazide. Men have a reduce swelling. rot juice in her diet to ensure she’s
be used to diagnose, treat,
naturally higher level of uric acid Consult a doctor first if there is getting enough calcium. After a
cure or prevent any disease
without the supervision of
in their blood when compared any concern about a broken bone, month, re-introduce the foods one
a medical doctor or other
qualified health professional. to women. dislocation or significant bleeding. by one to see how they affect her.
HEALTH NOTES
Six-hour memory window
A study has suggested that
Headlice humans have a 6 hour window
As the children return to school, cases of head lice are of opportunity to erase fearful
also more common and break outs may occur in the memories. Volunteers were
classroom. To prevent and treat head lice, check your simultaneously shown pictures
child’s hair and scalp (and your and given shocks to make them
own) for head lice, nits or fearful. A day later, they worked
eggs every week using a on banishing the fear – showing
magnifying glass and comb. the same images but without
It is easier to check for lice the shocks. The treatment was
after washing the hair with successful but only if participants
shampoo and conditioner. were made to recall within six hours.
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