How the hell does it set in in just an hour? I ate a ham biscuit and took a nap, and when I got up, my foot and ankle were killing me! this looks to be a bad one, I started hitting my "cure" yesterday!
Gout.
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Sorry Magus!! Hope your cure kicks in fast!
Barely phasing it this time, it's so severe I've had a fever with it!
Ol doc put me on something that is supposed to help. My problem is I like tomatoes and they are very acidic or somthing or other and can cause the crystals to form. I get it often in my left big toe joint..
Anything with cherries works for me. I keep dried cherries in the house. I used to keep cherry juice concentrate. Fresh cherries in season. Cherry pie works in a pinch as do chocolate covered cherries. I learned this from Bubba, Forrest Gump's friend.
I used to keep a bottle of Montmorency Cherry Juice Concentrate in the fridge when I had problems.
Since my kidney transplant, I haven't had a major flare. I've had a couple minor itchy, burning in the joint episodes, but those cleared up with more hydration.
I've also cut way back on things that would cause a flare like fatty meats and processed meats.
Since my kidney transplant, I haven't had a major flare. I've had a couple minor itchy, burning in the joint episodes, but those cleared up with more hydration.
I've also cut way back on things that would cause a flare like fatty meats and processed meats.
I have heard that is the most common place to have gout.
Yeah, and does it ever hurt. I wouldn't wish it on anyone. I have had it last 7 to 10 days before.
It used to happen when I was driving and that is my clutch foot, lol.
I was at the doctor between bouts. She kept wiggling my big toe back and forth. I kept telling her that I was between bouts. " Well, what would it be like if you were having a flareup and I was doing this," as she jerked my toe back and forth. "I'd be being you severely about the head and shoulders!" She stopped, blinked a couple of times "Thats gout."
Mine has eased off, I think dehydration brought it on, my new meds tend to do that, I just wasn't paying attention to my water intake. time to invest in some distilled water and clean out my water bottle.
Glad it's easing!! Yes, please hydrate!!
Here it is a week later, I can walk, but I don't want to. its hanging on like that weird girl I met at that party where I didn't know anybody. you might have met her? almost fat, almost pretty, talks in one word answers and won't go away, have a drink or talk. when she went to the bathroom, I went out the door!
When I read what you had for dinner (beans, ham, cornbread), I thought, uh oh, his gout will flare up!!
Pintos are neutral on gout, ham, wasn't much, but yes it did a bit. cornbread is neutral-ish. lots of water!
If you'd finished up with a slice of cherry pie...
You know.. I think I got a can of cherry something in the grocery hole...
NO, pintos have a lot of protein! A gout no no!! Take a tart cherry supplement everyday. They are cheap and help uric acid get out of your body.
Cherry vodka won't do it I take it. 
In fact, you send that to Texas immediately so I know you won't drink it!!
Kind of saving it.going to have one for dad. it was his thing.
