As if 2020 wasn't fucked up enough

I have it. Nothing has hurt me worse and I've broken bones.

Diet.

No more beer. Ever.

There is a drug they can give you to ease the flare up. don't recall what it's called.

That sucks man, hope you get it under control.

"NSAIDs help reduce pain and swelling in the joints during a gout attack. Popular types are ibuprofen and naproxen. If you take NSAIDs in the first 24 hours, it can help shorten the attack. Other ways to reduce the pain are to ice, rest, and raise the joint."

https://www.webmd.com/arthritis/understanding-gout-treatment

Interesting that it can occur after an injury. Motorcycle wreck in 2012 left me with the 3 plates and 32 screws in my arm, leg and ankle. My first attack was within 2-3 months of that but I didn't realize it at the time as it wasn't severe and I wrote it off as caused by the accident.

"Gout is a type of inflammatory arthritis. An attack may come after an illness or injury. The first sign is often pain in the big toe. It usually affects one joint at a time, but gout can spread to other joints and leave them looking red and swollen."

You people are weak

Hurts me enough that I gave up beer. Except for maybe 2 or 3 a year. Some alcohol is higher in purines than others but all of it affects your kidneys ability to eliminate uric acid. I cut way back on red meat too.

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You people are weak

as I said before, you cannot outrun DNA, you can only soften or delay the crash but sooner or later, it catches you. my arthritis is ravaging me, some days I cant close my left hand much less even think about playing guitar - not to mention the rest of the body. I just try to make the most of everything between flare-ups.

I woke up in the middle of the night with it about a year ago, throbbing, red, warm to the touch and hurt way more than you would think, did some internet searching and tried a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar (make sure it says with the mother on the label) with water once a day and it cleared up completely after a few days so I drink it every morning now, my knees don’t make noise when I walk up stairs any more either.

Dang, sorry to hear this.

You people are weak. I'm a machine I out out out work anyone I know.

Just yesterday a woman asked my age. I replied happy to be married. She said I'll bet shes the happy one.

I told her 65. She said you don't move like 65.

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You people are weak. I'm a machine I out out out work anyone I know.

Just yesterday a woman asked my age. I replied happy to be married. She said I'll bet shes the happy one.

I told her 65. She said you don't move like 65.

I'm glad you can!

I used to take colchicine and indomethacin on gout flair ups. Shellfish of much of any quantity triggers it and too much pop. I have even discovered this year that 3 10 oz bottles of low sugar Gatorade a day triggers it too.

Just saw my dr last week and she said when I get tired of my foot hurting she can prescribe allopurinol. I just so far didn’t want to go for several blood tests to get dosage right.

Why dont you eat healthier and run every day?

Keeping the foot elevated helps.

Yeah. Shove them right up your ass and kneewaddle

I'm impervious to the Rona. Rona people come up to me and the rona flees.