re: Got the gout and wow……this shite hurts UPDATE (NOT GOUT)

I’m a sufferer as well, my trigger is unfortunately physical, usually doing something active in new shoes. I have the classic big toe variety. I’ve had some j juries in the past and must have developed a buildup so I am literally always treading lightly. Always aware of it. Had to stop running but have done my best to replace with cycling.

My last 2 attacks were brutal and lasted weeks. Typically around this time of year. Felt like my foot was going to explode. Looked like it might. Colchicine seems to have fought it off a few times but it constantly lingers. I have a scrip to alupurinol that I need to start taking.

I feel for you. Gout has a huge misconception. It’s not some medical condition brought on strictly by poor diet. It’s an acute arthritis that’s hereditary and downright debilitating.