Gout
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Same here. Suggest it to your friends. There’s no need to live with chronic gout.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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Just wanted to say thanks for this thread. My mom is dealing with gout in her foot. So I mentioned indomethacin (@George why did you add exclamation points?) and allopurinol.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/drugs/19440-indomethacin-capsules
Indocin is an old drug. When my wife was on it 40 years ago, she was throwing up blood.
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(@George why did you add exclamation points?)
It also can shut off your liver, kidneys. It's a good NSAID, but there are much better alternatives.
Standard treatment is allopurinol to get the uric acid level below 6. That's lower than the "normal" range, but will prevent attacks. For the acute treatment, colchicine is recommended. It'll stop the process within a day or so. Colchicine prophylaxis until the uric acid is controlled with allopurinol, then stop it.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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To be clear allopurinol does not relieve acute gout symptoms, it keeps gout at bay if you’re prone to it by keeping your uric acid levels in range.
Prednisone makes the pain go away in less than 24hrs, in my experience.
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(@George why did you add exclamation points?)
It also can shut off your liver, kidneys. It's a good NSAID, but there are much better alternatives.
Standard treatment is allopurinol to get the uric acid level below 6. That's lower than the "normal" range, but will prevent attacks. For the acute treatment, colchicine is recommended. It'll stop the process within a day or so. Colchicine prophylaxis until the uric acid is controlled with allopurinol, then stop it.
Colchicine is another old drug. I looked it up... 1833.
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I'm sure many ailments of the human body are partially due to genetics. But when you watch your diabetic father enjoying oranges from the tree in December and he starts crying out in pain so severe the next day that is diagnosed as gout, the only genetics involved here are the stupid genes that were passed down to him.
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@NobodySock said in Gout:
I'm sure many ailments of the human body are partially due to genetics. But when you watch your diabetic father enjoying oranges from the tree in December and he starts crying out in pain so severe the next day that is diagnosed as gout, the only genetics involved here are the stupid genes that were passed down to him.
At least the orange didn't fall very far from the tree...
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My dad was a good father to me, but I was adopted by him and mom when I was 5 days old. I do hope his Mississippi genes had no bearing on my stupidities. Those were cultivated mostly in California. He did teach me how to hunt and fish and love grits and greens though. RIP
My Cara Cara orange tree is having a fabulous year. The oranges are bigger and sweeter this year. I paid more attention to its irrigation needs this time I think. Cara caras are dammed tasty oranges, more of a red color inside with a bit of tang as compared to navels.
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They are delicious
