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I did not think about it but my Gout might be back

billwfriend
billwfriend

I have pain at tip of my left big toe with just a sock on my foot....it is very odd pain unlike any I have had before but this guy who went on retreat with me said maybe it is Gout? I went wow I never thought of that....it could be.....I do take medication to keep gout away but it could be back who knows...it hurts at times more than others but has been hurting for months now....

lilmissy7
lilmissy7
Hi Bill,
My grandfather has gout & staying away from red meat helps (I don’t known maybe you already know that but I figured I’d mention it if you didn’t & it would help)

Anyways I hope it gets better
Hugs <3
hasty_05
hasty_05
Boy, I hope you feel better soon. I have heard gout is very painful. What I understand is gout is highly correlated to the things we eat or drink or don't drink enough of. Drink more water to flush out the uric acid crystals. Less coffee, avoid all sodas, no alcohol (not sure this pertains to you). Lilmissy7 said red meat, that is another to try limiting but for sure, more water and less other drinks. Remember to flush the uric acid crystals out of your body so they don't build up in typical places like a toe.

And yet, this could be something else. I once had a cyst in the joint of the big toe and had to have it surgically removed. The joint was extremely painful to walk on. The surgery was an annoyance but not that terrible. Except you can't put weight on your foot for a short while. I went to a quack orthopedic foot doctor who misdiagnosed me and then I researched someone really good in my town and he knew by examining the toe and the joint and watching me walk. We did an MRI to make sure his guess was correct. The first quack never did any imaging. I learned a huge medical lesson there. My dumb BIL used this same quack doctor and recommended him highly. That should have told me right away to find an excellent doctor and avoid this quack.

And the covid, yikes, hope you are doing okay. It is still going around but less than it used to.
billwfriend
billwfriend
I stopped into CVS driver thru today to see what meds my doc has me on for gout and it is Alipurinol.....so I do take that regularly and may ask them to increase the dose.....if they think that would help....
hasty_05
hasty_05
Flush, Bill! Try drinking more plain water and less of anything not pure water. Consider getting this checked via imaging if nothing helps. My poor feet are dog tired today. Busy day and on my feet. Chronic pain from arthritis in the feet and ankles, and now shoulder and hips.
hasty_05
hasty_05
Also acupuncture is helpful for gout.
billwfriend
billwfriend
did not know that....interesting never had acupuncture
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