Just when you think its going right!!
Last Friday I treated the rest of my cold ridden family , to deluxe fish and chips !!
We get them locally from a restaurant type outlet ,that always takes about 20 mins to cook the fish ,so I ,in the past ,always enjoyed a half (or pint) of Stella Artois ! Glug.
Friday I had a half ,(yes , silly I know:oops: ) just to relax with and next morning my feet had that buzz in the toes , like I had the last time I drunk beer, and the bigger joints in my fingers were a tad painful. Had a couple of days with my feet feeling hot ,especially in the toe area , and much hotter than is normal for me.
Tuesday , and having shunned alcohol just about , my toes are a bit cooler today (Ihad 400 mg Ibruprofen last night too )Theres the thing , I am more inclined to feel its a gouty type thing , as why does it always affect all my fingers and toes , feeling hotter and a bit redder than usual?? Wondered if the last 2 weeks of Christmas excess could be a culprit .
I have just read the Gout thread below , and although I dont have classic gout , could it be a form of that ?
I have some cherry extract capsules on order , as I believe its excellent for Gout .I also dont take more than one 1000mg tablet Vit C in a day , so might just try another at night with food , until the cherry tabs arrive !!
Thanks for humouring an idiot:)
Two approaches two outcomes. Choose the one that suits you best. Why ask anybody?
You are the best observer and judge of how you feel when you include or exclude certain things. Why complicate? Gout is just a name...why pigeonhole yourself? Then you will end up carrying the dead corpse of 'gout' on your shoulders.
Take it easy and keep it simple....then it stays that way
(I love people who can call themselve fools and idiots...they are anything but that)
Gosh ,spot the tumbleweed!!
I have since been to the doctors . Had blood test and urine sample tested ,all ok.
I was still struggling with hot feet ,especially later on in the day , and some pain in the ball of my right foot ,and a bit less in the left.
He tells me my rating for gout was 300 ?? ,(is the normal range 200 to 400 ,and above 400 is high for uric acid?)In the middle ,he said.
So apart from a bit of slightly higher colesterol fromthe last time I was tested , all ok.
I now rub my feet /toes /metatarsals , with Voltarol gel ,twice or 3 times a day , have been on Naproxen for a week or more ,but now stopped . Getting there ,less pain in feet an less hot spells in my feet .
I have stayed off beer , and have the odd cider . It suits me ,and as I dont particularly get hooked on it , I dont over indulge lol
Bowling season is here and Spring ,so heres hoping my feet have finally settled down 🙂
Thanks everyone