Gout from chemotherapy


As a consequence of undergoing chemo for lymphatic leukemia a 58 year old male suffered from gout pain in both feet and especially the big toes. Acupuncture and herbal treatments were given to address both the pain and the high uric acid levels in the blood. When he came in for the second treatment two weeks later the there was only mild swelling and pain left in the ankle of his right foot.