tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21516766.post1235325351871408098..comments2024-03-15T02:19:39.552-05:00Comments on Cause For Concern: Maybe it's Not Gout?Ricky Shambleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09507937845795960725noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21516766.post-21682801487088985732013-01-22T20:22:11.724-05:002013-01-22T20:22:11.724-05:00Dear "interested"-
It all depends. If y...Dear "interested"-<br /><br />It all depends. If your husband matches up, he probably has it. Click the "gout" tag at the bottom of the post and see my progress through posts. <br /><br />I've been successfully diagnosed, had another blow-up, wiped my food slate, and figured beef was my trigger food. Minor flare-ups since then are a hard feed of tart cherry juice (organic section) and lots and lots of water. <br /><br />Click my profile and email directly for more info/questions.Ricky Shambleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09507937845795960725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21516766.post-76295233178164485582013-01-22T19:47:42.983-05:002013-01-22T19:47:42.983-05:00My husband is dealing with the same symptoms as yo...My husband is dealing with the same symptoms as you as I type. He went to the Dr. today and was told that his uric acid levels were normal. I'm interested to see what your outcome is.<br />interestednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21516766.post-7242969786013817052010-10-30T08:24:16.348-05:002010-10-30T08:24:16.348-05:00An alcoholism and drug intervention is an attempt ...An alcoholism and <a href="http://www.intervention911.com/" rel="nofollow">drug intervention</a> is an attempt by family members and friends to help a chemically dependent person get help for his or her addiction.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06186467108016060541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21516766.post-40623552879192179222009-09-23T19:23:48.927-05:002009-09-23T19:23:48.927-05:00John,
Holy shit get off those meds!!
I'm luck...John,<br />Holy shit get off those meds!!<br /><br />I'm lucky that my doctor is reasonable and conscious of drug issues and said that IF it was gout that there would NOT be any drug intervention until 3rd outbreak or so. <br /><br />(and krill oil and oatmeal can rock out that cholesterol if you stick to it)<br /><br />Needless to say, I've been in pain for 6 weeks now, and it appears the culprit may be sesamoiditis, though I haven't been to a podiatrist because I simply don't have the cash for the copays and tests. And it's getting better.<br /><br />Please return to my post and click the "GOUT" tag to see my five post legacy on the topic, including my lap panels.<br /><br />I wish you luck - feel free to contact me at ejmdesigns@gmail.com with your follow-up or any questions.<br /><br />Make it a good one!Ricky Shambleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09507937845795960725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21516766.post-47308264009069404492009-09-23T17:26:57.411-05:002009-09-23T17:26:57.411-05:00Ricky, When I read aloud your story my wife though...Ricky, When I read aloud your story my wife thought I was ready about my experience. I have been deally with what I thought was gout for some 23 days now. I also have not had a drink of alcohol some I'm really getting crabby. Initially I believed it to be gout as it was a known side effect of Niacin which my doctor prescribed at a high dose to lower my triglycerides. I had been on this med for 2 weeks when I suffered the first attack. My doctor did blood test the next morning and my uric acid level were in the normal range and the white blood cell counts were also normal. I guess you would expect them both to be high with gout. Which no better explanation than it looks like gout so it must be gout I've now been on three different prescriptions of which some made it better but never go away completely. Somedays I hobble to work and others I can not get shoe on or put pressure on it at all. My doctor now believes that perhaps it is not gout after all and is sending me to a Podiatrists. By the way have I mentioned I haven't had a drink in 23 days.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06872538142101398853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21516766.post-32873492217777206872009-08-28T12:34:51.948-05:002009-08-28T12:34:51.948-05:00Thanks for all of your comments. Still awaiting th...Thanks for all of your comments. Still awaiting the doc's results, but Operation Maybe It's a Break was a rousing success. Ice packs and the gimp "immobilization" boot all evening and my pain today is at about 25% of what it was yesterday. More of that today and we'll see how tomorrow turns.Ricky Shambleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09507937845795960725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21516766.post-68754159333628321912009-08-28T09:31:01.709-05:002009-08-28T09:31:01.709-05:00What the hell man, I hope someone figures out what...What the hell man, I hope <em>someone</em> figures out what the hell is wrong with your foot. <br /><br />I mean, sure, a peg leg could be a nice icebreaker, but termites are a killer.Randal Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728992897551848531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21516766.post-51164898171402091102009-08-28T04:15:51.803-05:002009-08-28T04:15:51.803-05:00Yeah, that happens to me too. The moment I feel p...Yeah, that happens to me too. The moment I feel pain, I begin to look back to days past. What did I eat??? How much water did I not drink??? And then I just sigh and wait for the pain to become unbearable.John Paolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09039592050152226165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21516766.post-34603645182220737792009-08-28T02:08:52.502-05:002009-08-28T02:08:52.502-05:00For your sake, I hope it's NOT gout. I've...For your sake, I hope it's NOT gout. I've dealt with it for almost 20 years and about 3 of them before it was officially diagnosed. I take meds for it, but also avoid regular intake of foods with high levels of purines in them, i.e., beef, beer, red wine, asparagus, cauliflower. There's a long list of these.<br /><br />Sometimes it seems a bit inconsistent as to what causes it, but once under control, it is pretty easy to live with. <br /><br />And this too shall pass,<br /><br />Things will be found out and get better. Best of luck.Anthony Epphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09806389199244038365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21516766.post-38292887977470023482009-08-27T13:43:41.839-05:002009-08-27T13:43:41.839-05:00You would think that something so painful would ha...You would think that something so painful would have a cause that you could pinpoint or a damage point that you could remember. Keep doing what you are doing. Millions of dollars go into their education and they can't seem to diagnos anything that isn't as obvious as an arrow through your or the sniffles. Take care. Thanks for the update.Cal's Canadian Cave of Coolnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408150910056369989noreply@blogger.com