Gout

[George K]

I had an attack of what turned out to be gout about 15 years ago. My ortho friend gave me some indomethacin (!) and it went away.

Then, in the last 4-5 years, I've had a couple of recurrences. It's a miserable condition. Pain is so severe that even a sheet on the foot hurts. Finally saw a rheumatologist about 8 months ago and got put on allopurinol. All's good since then.

[Doctor Phibes]

@Mik said in Gout:

The interesting part of getting older is waking up to the mystery of what hurts today!

I remember a time when a bit of early morning stiffness was quite a pleasant way to start the day.

[89th]

LOL

[jon-nyc]

I take allopurinol daily to keep my uric acid levels in check. Otherwise it gets bad. Ever since transplant.

[Renauda]

A few of my friends are plagued by it. One maintains that during an attack just the vibration and sound of a truck or bus driving down his street is sufficient to set off searing pain in his affected foot joints.

No desire to experience the condition.

[jon-nyc]

Is allopurinol approved there?

[Renauda]

@jon-nyc

Yes but by doctor’s prescription only.

[jon-nyc]

Same here. Suggest it to your friends. There’s no need to live with chronic gout.

[Renauda]

I’ll ask. I know they take something for it on a routine basis.

[mark]

@89th said in Gout:

Glad it went away @Doctor-Phibes !

I've been dealing with something for the past 5-6 weeks. Thought it was plantar fasciitis (and it may have been to an extent) but the side/top of my foot still is very painful in the morning but eventually warms up where I can walk without a major limp. I went to the docs the other day and they ruled out any fractures, said it's likely tendonitis mid-foot where the 5th metatarsal has a joint. I hope it goes away one day... basically it's just stretching and rest that is the recipe.

Plantar fasciitist is severe pain in the heel. It feels like you are stepping on a nail or thumbtack.

I had a couple of incidents with it. Good shoes and orthopedic insoles along with stretching exercises are how I cured it.

I went to a podiatrist after I had self cured it and showed him the insoles I used. He really liked the brand I used and also liked the shoes I settled on.

He also recommended a night splint. Xstance has a nice one although I didn't end up getting one as I was already over it at the time.

https://thexstance.com/collection/shop/

https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mens-trail/stinson-7/1141530.html?dwvar_1141530_color=WEPR

[89th]

Thanks! I think the PF is mostly gone, but have top/later pain the doc said is tendonitis. Stretching…and RICE

[mark]

Good to hear! Hoka is my favorite shoe of all time. Pricey, but worth every penny.

[89th]

Speaking of Gout...

Remember the name Gout Gout. He ran a 10.5 second 100-meter as a 14 year old. He's 16 or 17 now...

Link to video

[Mik]

I'll echo Marks' experience. I've had PF twice. The first time I was walking 4-6 miles a day religiously. Once I got up and stretched it out it was ok, but those first hundred steps were painful. Over a few months it went away. The second time I got some insoles which cured it right away.