Woke up on Thursday with a slightly swollen and slightly painful ankle. Assumed a bite or a strain, I've no memory of twisting it and no sign of
a bite mark.
Hit the Ibuprofen and antihistamine (just in case) and carried on.
By end of the day I was seizing up, and not able to stand unaided.
Friday morning, despite Ibuprofen, swelling and pain worse. So quick
Doctor appointment (we can do that here) and early diagnoses.
By last night I was well fucked. A new ailment that hist 9 on the pain scale.
[1] Assesed but to be confirmed by tests[2]
[2] X-ray and bloods.
Woke up on Thursday with a slightly swollen and slightly painful ankle. >Assumed a bite or a strain, I've no memory of twisting it and no sign of
a bite mark.
Hit the Ibuprofen and antihistamine (just in case) and carried on.
By end of the day I was seizing up, and not able to stand unaided.
Friday morning, despite Ibuprofen, swelling and pain worse. So quick
Doctor appointment (we can do that here) and early diagnoses.
By last night I was well fucked. A new ailment that hist 9 on the pain >scale.
[1] Assesed but to be confirmed by tests[2]
[2] X-ray and bloods.
On 30/05/2026 12:17, YTC1 wrote:
Woke up on Thursday with a slightly swollen and slightly painful
ankle. Assumed a bite or a strain, I've no memory of twisting it and
no sign of a bite mark.
Hit the Ibuprofen and antihistamine (just in case) and carried on.
By end of the day I was seizing up, and not able to stand unaided.
Friday morning, despite Ibuprofen, swelling and pain worse. So quick
Doctor appointment (we can do that here) and early diagnoses.
By last night I was well fucked. A new ailment that hist 9 on the pain
scale.
[1] Assesed but to be confirmed by tests[2]
[2] X-ray and bloods.
You have my sympathies. I get it in my right big toe - unbelievable pain
for something that's not life threatening.
On 30/5/26 13:17, YTC1 wrote:
Woke up on Thursday with a slightly swollen and slightly painful
ankle. Assumed a bite or a strain, I've no memory of twisting it and
no sign of a bite mark.
Hit the Ibuprofen and antihistamine (just in case) and carried on.
By end of the day I was seizing up, and not able to stand unaided.
Friday morning, despite Ibuprofen, swelling and pain worse. So quick
Doctor appointment (we can do that here) and early diagnoses.
By last night I was well fucked. A new ailment that hist 9 on the pain
scale.
[1] Assesed but to be confirmed by tests[2]
[2] X-ray and bloods.
Yes, I've had it once only in my big toe about 2 years ago.
My doctor described it accurately as even the weight of a bed sheet
touching
at night is unbearably painful.
He prescribed Prednison but it still took about a week before I could walk properly again.
By last night I was well fucked. A new ailment that hist 9 on the pain
scale.
On May 30, 2026 at 7:17:26 AM EDT, "YTC1" <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote:
By last night I was well fucked. A new ailment that hist 9 on the pain
scale.
It is absolytely awful, isn't it. Every time I get an attack, I wonder how
people in medieval times dealt with it. I don't wish to trivialize self-harm or suicide, but I honestly think I would take my own life.
A few months ago, after years of resisting, I've started to take a pill a day.
Allopurinol. It seems to be working.
On 30/05/2026 15:29, Ben Blaney wrote:
A few months ago, after years of resisting, I've started to take a
pill a day.
Allopurinol. It seems to be working.
I may have to revisit my objection to dail pills :-(
On 30/05/2026 12:17, YTC1 wrote:
You have my sympathies. I get it in my right big toe - unbelievable pain
for something that's not life threatening.
YTC1 <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote in news:10vevhc$u9k5$1@dont-email.me:
On 30/05/2026 15:29, Ben Blaney wrote:
A few months ago, after years of resisting, I've started to take a
pill a day.
Allopurinol. It seems to be working.
I may have to revisit my objection to dail pills :-(
I was starting to wonder if there is anyone left in UKRM not on a daily medication.
Ben and Champ made recent confessions. Many conversations in Sedan were
about meds.
YTC1 <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote in news:10vevhc$u9k5$1@dont-email.me:
On 30/05/2026 15:29, Ben Blaney wrote:
A few months ago, after years of resisting, I've started to take a
pill a day.
Allopurinol. It seems to be working.
I may have to revisit my objection to dail pills :-(
I was starting to wonder if there is anyone left in UKRM not on a daily >medication.
Ben and Champ made recent confessions. Many conversations in Sedan were >about meds.
El Sat, 30 May 2026 13:14:40 +0100, PipL escribi||:
On 30/05/2026 12:17, YTC1 wrote:
<gout>
You have my sympathies. I get it in my right big toe - unbelievable pain
for something that's not life threatening.
Really? Worse than nocturnal leg cramps? A few night's(?) ago I was
begging my wife to kill me.
I think it may have been caused by swimming breast stroke. Hope it's that simple.
On 30/05/2026 16:48, wessie wrote:
YTC1 <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote in news:10vevhc$u9k5$1@dont-email.me:
On 30/05/2026 15:29, Ben Blaney wrote:
A few months ago, after years of resisting, I've started to take a
pill a day.
Allopurinol. It seems to be working.
I may have to revisit my objection to dail pills :-(
I was starting to wonder if there is anyone left in UKRM not on a daily
medication.
I suppose you can count Fybergel, but missing that is ok :-)
Ben and Champ made recent confessions. Many conversations in Sedan wereAnd I was listening, taking advice and mulling.
about meds.
On 30/5/26 13:17, YTC1 wrote:
Woke up on Thursday with a slightly swollen and slightly painful ankle. Assumed a bite or a strain, I've no memory of twisting it and no sign of
a bite mark.
Hit the Ibuprofen and antihistamine (just in case) and carried on.
By end of the day I was seizing up, and not able to stand unaided.
Friday morning, despite Ibuprofen, swelling and pain worse. So quick
Doctor appointment (we can do that here) and early diagnoses.
By last night I was well fucked. A new ailment that hist 9 on the pain scale.
[1] Assesed but to be confirmed by tests[2]
[2] X-ray and bloods.
Yes, I've had it once only in my big toe about 2 years ago.
My doctor described it accurately as even the weight of a bed sheet touching
at night is unbearably painful.
He prescribed Prednison but it still took about a week before I could walk
properly again.
--
Geoff
NTV 650
YTC1 <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote in news:10vevhc$u9k5$1@dont-email.me:
On 30/05/2026 15:29, Ben Blaney wrote:
A few months ago, after years of resisting, I've started to take a
pill a day.
Allopurinol. It seems to be working.
I may have to revisit my objection to dail pills :-(
I was starting to wonder if there is anyone left in UKRM not on a daily medication.
My doctor described it accurately as even the weight of a bed sheet touching at night is unbearably painful.
YTC1 <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote in news:10vevhc$u9k5$1@dont-email.me:
On 30/05/2026 15:29, Ben Blaney wrote:
A few months ago, after years of resisting, I've started to take a
pill a day.
Allopurinol. It seems to be working.
I may have to revisit my objection to dail pills :-(
I was starting to wonder if there is anyone left in UKRM not on a daily medication.
On 30/05/2026 12:17, YTC1 wrote:
Woke up on Thursday with a slightly swollen and slightly painful ankle.
Assumed a bite or a strain, I've no memory of twisting it and no sign of
a bite mark.
Hit the Ibuprofen and antihistamine (just in case) and carried on.
By end of the day I was seizing up, and not able to stand unaided.
Friday morning, despite Ibuprofen, swelling and pain worse. So quick
Doctor appointment (we can do that here) and early diagnoses.
By last night I was well fucked. A new ailment that hist 9 on the pain
scale.
[1] Assesed but to be confirmed by tests[2]
[2] X-ray and bloods.
You have my sympathies. I get it in my right big toe - unbelievable pain
for something that's not life threatening.
It's about the worst acute pain you can imagine, even the pressure
of a single sheet on my feet was unbearable. Also known as 'crystal arthritis'.
Woke up on Thursday with a slightly swollen and slightly painful ankle. Assumed a bite or a strain, I've no memory of twisting it and no sign of
a bite mark.
Hit the Ibuprofen and antihistamine (just in case) and carried on.
By end of the day I was seizing up, and not able to stand unaided.
Friday morning, despite Ibuprofen, swelling and pain worse. So quick
Doctor appointment (we can do that here) and early diagnoses.
By last night I was well fucked. A new ailment that hist 9 on the pain scale.
[1] Assesed but to be confirmed by tests[2]
[2] X-ray and bloods.
On 30/5/26 17:48, wessie wrote:
YTC1 <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote in news:10vevhc$u9k5$1@dont-email.me:
On 30/05/2026 15:29, Ben Blaney wrote:
A few months ago, after years of resisting, I've started to take a
pill a day. -a Allopurinol. It seems to be working.
I may have to revisit my objection to dail pills :-(
I was starting to wonder if there is anyone left in UKRM not on a
daily medication.
Ben and Champ made recent confessions. Many conversations in Sedan
were about meds.
Sons of Arthritis etc.......
YTC1 <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote in news:10vf3dn$vdl6$1@dont-email.me:
On 30/05/2026 16:48, wessie wrote:
YTC1 <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote in news:10vevhc$u9k5$1@dont-email.me:
On 30/05/2026 15:29, Ben Blaney wrote:
A few months ago, after years of resisting, I've started to take a
pill a day.
Allopurinol. It seems to be working.
I may have to revisit my objection to dail pills :-(
I was starting to wonder if there is anyone left in UKRM not on a daily
medication.
I suppose you can count Fybergel, but missing that is ok :-)
if you need that crap to crap then your diet is shit, probably a big contributory factor with the gout (along with your genes)
PipL <pip@nowhere.nul> wrote:Try shingles :-)
On 30/05/2026 12:17, YTC1 wrote:
Woke up on Thursday with a slightly swollen and slightly painful ankle.
Assumed a bite or a strain, I've no memory of twisting it and no sign of >>> a bite mark.
Hit the Ibuprofen and antihistamine (just in case) and carried on.
By end of the day I was seizing up, and not able to stand unaided.
Friday morning, despite Ibuprofen, swelling and pain worse. So quick
Doctor appointment (we can do that here) and early diagnoses.
By last night I was well fucked. A new ailment that hist 9 on the pain
scale.
[1] Assesed but to be confirmed by tests[2]
[2] X-ray and bloods.
You have my sympathies. I get it in my right big toe - unbelievable pain
for something that's not life threatening.
I've got swollen big toe joints that would do any gout sufferer proud,
and I used to have it in a big way, but *knock on wood*, I've not
been bothered by any symptoms for many years. I have zero idea why,
because I don't do anything diet-wise to avoid it.
*knocks again for luck*
It's about the worst acute pain you can imagine, even the pressure
Mark Olson <olsonm@tiny.invalid> wrote in
news:10vftje$16m0l$1@dont-email.me:
It's about the worst acute pain you can imagine, even the pressure
of a single sheet on my feet was unbearable. Also known as 'crystal
arthritis'.
a kidney stone was worse than the gout I had, despite being the size of a grain of rice.
the former involved hospital admission, clear fluids, a filter jug and pethidine injections
reducing beer consumption has meant no more kidney stones or gout.
Apparently beer can aid formation of oxalate stones and has purines that increases the risk of gout.
drinking several bottles of wine a week seems not to lead to stone or
crystal formation. I like to think there is a protective factor from the antioxidants like anthocyanin and flavonoid.
On 30/05/2026 12:17, YTC1 wrote:
Woke up on Thursday with a slightly swollen and slightly painful
ankle. Assumed a bite or a strain, I've no memory of twisting it and
no sign of a bite mark.
Hit the Ibuprofen and antihistamine (just in case) and carried on.
By end of the day I was seizing up, and not able to stand unaided.
Friday morning, despite Ibuprofen, swelling and pain worse. So quick
Doctor appointment (we can do that here) and early diagnoses.
By last night I was well fucked. A new ailment that hist 9 on the pain
scale.
[1] Assesed but to be confirmed by tests[2]
[2] X-ray and bloods.
Yeah, not a nice thing. I was off work a couple of times with it, not
being able to even put a shoe on.
Like others, Allopurinol seems to have sorted it for me for the last
three of four years. There's plenty of reading up on it, and diet 'may' help. From what I have gleaned it only makes a few percent difference
over the bodies natural ability to create uric acid in the blood, but
can push you over a tipping point for a flare up.
It can also matter more to find what does trigger it for you, it can be different for some. The dietary recommendations can be a bit of a rabbit hole though, but it can be unexpected stuff, like peas and asparagus, as well as many fish, especially salmon.
I find sugary stuff is worst for me, especially chocolates (around
seasonal celebration times!). For others it might be beers, or even something like marmite.
I'm still drinking Old Peculiar and occasional single malts though ;-).
On 31/05/2026 08:54, Andrew Hewitt wrote:
It can also matter more to find what does trigger it for you, it can
be different for some. The dietary recommendations can be a bit of a
rabbit hole though, but it can be unexpected stuff, like peas and
asparagus, as well as many fish, especially salmon.
I have salmon down as ok to eat?
Cherries are meant to be good :-)
On 30/05/2026 17:32, geoffC wrote:
On 30/5/26 17:48, wessie wrote:
YTC1 <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote in news:10vevhc$u9k5$1@dont-email.me:
On 30/05/2026 15:29, Ben Blaney wrote:
A few months ago, after years of resisting, I've started to take a
pill a day. -a Allopurinol. It seems to be working.
I may have to revisit my objection to dail pills :-(
I was starting to wonder if there is anyone left in UKRM not on a
daily medication.
Ben and Champ made recent confessions. Many conversations in Sedan
were about meds.
Sons of Arthritis etc.......
If there isn't a patch, there should be
On 31/05/2026 08:54, Andrew Hewitt wrote:
Yeah, not a nice thing. I was off work a couple of times with it, not
being able to even put a shoe on.
Like others, Allopurinol seems to have sorted it for me for the last
three of four years. There's plenty of reading up on it, and diet
'may' help. From what I have gleaned it only makes a few percent
difference over the bodies natural ability to create uric acid in the
blood, but can push you over a tipping point for a flare up.
Looking at reasons for a flare up I may have hit multiple over the last week.
I had my usual drinking on the Friday, a 43 mile cycle in the raising
temp on the Sunday (although I did drink around 1.5l water).
Then a NNQ on Monday, approx 2 bottles of white wine, not enough other fluids.
Then Tuesday I was on the van roof all day in the heat refitting the
roof vent, possible did not drink enough water.
Wednesday I had a beer. Thursday I had an issue, and another beer.
Friday I was bad enough for the Dr visit. I don't recall being told not
to drink, so I had cider in the evening. That didn't set up Friday night
and Saturday too well with what I now know.
It can also matter more to find what does trigger it for you, it can
be different for some. The dietary recommendations can be a bit of a
rabbit hole though, but it can be unexpected stuff, like peas and
asparagus, as well as many fish, especially salmon.
I have salmon down as ok to eat?
I find sugary stuff is worst for me, especially chocolates (around
seasonal celebration times!). For others it might be beers, or even
something like marmite.
I do very little sugar now.
On 31/05/2026 08:37, wessie wrote:
Mark Olson <olsonm@tiny.invalid> wrote in
news:10vftje$16m0l$1@dont-email.me:
drinking several bottles of wine a week seems not to lead to stone or
crystal formation. I like to think there is a protective factor from the
antioxidants like anthocyanin and flavonoid.
Cherries are meant to be good :-)
PipL <pip@nowhere.nul> wrote:
On 30/05/2026 12:17, YTC1 wrote:
Woke up on Thursday with a slightly swollen and slightly painful ankle. >>> Assumed a bite or a strain, I've no memory of twisting it and no sign of >>> a bite mark.
Hit the Ibuprofen and antihistamine (just in case) and carried on.
By end of the day I was seizing up, and not able to stand unaided.
Friday morning, despite Ibuprofen, swelling and pain worse. So quick
Doctor appointment (we can do that here) and early diagnoses.
By last night I was well fucked. A new ailment that hist 9 on the pain
scale.
[1] Assesed but to be confirmed by tests[2]
[2] X-ray and bloods.
You have my sympathies. I get it in my right big toe - unbelievable pain
for something that's not life threatening.
I've got swollen big toe joints that would do any gout sufferer proud,
and I used to have it in a big way, but *knock on wood*, I've not
been bothered by any symptoms for many years. I have zero idea why,
because I don't do anything diet-wise to avoid it.
*knocks again for luck*
It's about the worst acute pain you can imagine, even the pressure
of a single sheet on my feet was unbearable. Also known as 'crystal arthritis'.
YTC1 <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote in news:10vgver$1ek7f$1@dont-email.me:
Cherries are meant to be good :-)
I like cherries but so bloody expensive to get a therapeutic dose!
I did buy some from Aldi this week as on an offer. Spanish and not the tastiest but full of the very red good stuff.
On 31/05/2026 10:44, YTC1 wrote:
On 31/05/2026 08:54, Andrew Hewitt wrote:
[..]
Yeah, not a nice thing. I was off work a couple of times with it, not
being able to even put a shoe on.
Like others, Allopurinol seems to have sorted it for me for the last
three of four years. There's plenty of reading up on it, and diet
'may' help. From what I have gleaned it only makes a few percent
difference over the bodies natural ability to create uric acid in the
blood, but can push you over a tipping point for a flare up.
Looking at reasons for a flare up I may have hit multiple over the
last week.
I had my usual drinking on the Friday, a 43 mile cycle in the raising
temp on the Sunday (although I did drink around 1.5l water).
Then a NNQ on Monday, approx 2 bottles of white wine, not enough other
fluids.
Then Tuesday I was on the van roof all day in the heat refitting the
roof vent, possible did not drink enough water.
Wednesday I had a beer. Thursday I had an issue, and another beer.
Friday I was bad enough for the Dr visit. I don't recall being told
not to drink, so I had cider in the evening. That didn't set up Friday
night and Saturday too well with what I now know.
Sounds like a good recipe for it.
It can also matter more to find what does trigger it for you, it can
be different for some. The dietary recommendations can be a bit of a
rabbit hole though, but it can be unexpected stuff, like peas and
asparagus, as well as many fish, especially salmon.
I have salmon down as ok to eat?
It seems to be mentioned specifically on a few info sites (NHS, some of
the US ones, and the Arthritis site). Dark meat oily fish and 'seafood'
are high in purine generally, which is the main contributory thing I believe, but salmon gets picked out on most them - they're talking about
no more than two portions a month.
However, they can contradict slightly y also stating that healthier
foods 'may' counteract the effects of the purine by being, erm,
healthier. Good example, strawberries are also one on the avoid list,
but then says they're OK as they're fruit.
I tried looking at the diet, but it's bloody difficult to fond the right combo. Especially when all the stuff you need to avoid for gout, is
stuff I need to eat to reduce cholesterol.
I find sugary stuff is worst for me, especially chocolates (around
seasonal celebration times!). For others it might be beers, or even
something like marmite.
I do very little sugar now.
I think for me it's the most likely one, so yeah, less of that here too.
I'm just trying to do the bit of everything in moderation, and avoid the ultra processed crap.
Mark Olson <olsonm@tiny.invalid> wrote:
PipL <pip@nowhere.nul> wrote:
On 30/05/2026 12:17, YTC1 wrote:
Woke up on Thursday with a slightly swollen and slightly painful ankle. >>>> Assumed a bite or a strain, I've no memory of twisting it and no sign of >>>> a bite mark.
Hit the Ibuprofen and antihistamine (just in case) and carried on.
By end of the day I was seizing up, and not able to stand unaided.
Friday morning, despite Ibuprofen, swelling and pain worse. So quick
Doctor appointment (we can do that here) and early diagnoses.
By last night I was well fucked. A new ailment that hist 9 on the pain >>>> scale.
[1] Assesed but to be confirmed by tests[2]
[2] X-ray and bloods.
You have my sympathies. I get it in my right big toe - unbelievable pain >>> for something that's not life threatening.
I've got swollen big toe joints that would do any gout sufferer proud,
and I used to have it in a big way, but *knock on wood*, I've not
been bothered by any symptoms for many years. I have zero idea why,
because I don't do anything diet-wise to avoid it.
*knocks again for luck*
It's about the worst acute pain you can imagine, even the pressure
of a single sheet on my feet was unbearable. Also known as 'crystal
arthritis'.
Gout, smashed wrist, all trumped by a peri-anal abscess - bad enough to be
on antibiotic drips for a week, and three full anaesthetic procedures. It
YTC1 <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote in news:10vevhc$u9k5$1@dont-email.me:
On 30/05/2026 15:29, Ben Blaney wrote:
A few months ago, after years of resisting, I've started to take a
pill a day.
Allopurinol. It seems to be working.
I may have to revisit my objection to dail pills :-(
I was starting to wonder if there is anyone left in UKRM not on a daily medication.
YTC1 <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote in news:10vgvu8$1entt$1@dont-email.me:
On 31/05/2026 08:54, Andrew Hewitt wrote:
It can also matter more to find what does trigger it for you, it can
be different for some. The dietary recommendations can be a bit of a
rabbit hole though, but it can be unexpected stuff, like peas and
asparagus, as well as many fish, especially salmon.
I have salmon down as ok to eat?
oily fish in general
salmon counts but it isn't as oily as your anchovies and other stuff like sardine, herring and mackerel
On 30/05/2026 16:48, wessie wrote:
YTC1 <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote in news:10vevhc$u9k5$1@dont-email.me:
On 30/05/2026 15:29, Ben Blaney wrote:I was starting to wonder if there is anyone left in UKRM not on a daily
I may have to revisit my objection to dail pills :-(
A few months ago, after years of resisting, I've started to take a
pill a day.
Allopurinol. It seems to be working.
medication.
Me. Urate levels too low for medication. Only thing I have been taking recently is off-the-shelf iron supplement.
PipL wrote:<heh> MIL keeps getting advised by health professionals to cut down her alcohol consumption.
On 30/05/2026 16:48, wessie wrote:
YTC1 <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote in news:10vevhc$u9k5$1@dont-email.me:
On 30/05/2026 15:29, Ben Blaney wrote:I was starting to wonder if there is anyone left in UKRM not on a daily
I may have to revisit my objection to dail pills :-(
A few months ago, after years of resisting, I've started to take a
pill a day.
-a-a Allopurinol. It seems to be working.
medication.
Me. Urate levels too low for medication. Only thing I have been taking
recently is off-the-shelf iron supplement.
I was 'borderline'.
The doc's first suggestion was to cut down meat and alcohol consumption; this was countered by my having consumed neither for the last decade.
On 31/05/2026 00:58, Mark Olson wrote:
It's about the worst acute pain you can imagine, even the pressureTry shingles :-)
Imagine someone stick red hot knitting needles in your hip, all day, for
2 weeks.
Me being me, it seems to have missed my toes. Unless I was misdiagnosedSo far I've had it in both big toes (where it normally strikes), the top
with Reynauds last year.
On 30/05/2026 17:10, Paul Carmichael wrote:My wife occasionally gets it. When it strikes her in the thigh, I would
El Sat, 30 May 2026 13:14:40 +0100, PipL escribi||:
On 30/05/2026 12:17, YTC1 wrote:
<gout>
You have my sympathies. I get it in my right big toe - unbelievable pain >>> for something that's not life threatening.
Really? Worse than nocturnal leg cramps? A few night's(?) ago I was
Nocturnal leg cramp is short lived (it's in the name :-) )
Luckily (!) I was able to see what shingles did to two of my brothers
so the decision to get the Shingrix vaccine wasn't a difficult one.
On 30/05/2026 17:32, YTC1 wrote:
On 30/05/2026 17:10, Paul Carmichael wrote:My wife occasionally gets it. When it strikes her in the thigh, I would
El Sat, 30 May 2026 13:14:40 +0100, PipL escribi||:
On 30/05/2026 12:17, YTC1 wrote:
<gout>
You have my sympathies. I get it in my right big toe - unbelievable
pain for something that's not life threatening.
Really? Worse than nocturnal leg cramps? A few night's(?) ago I was
Nocturnal leg cramp is short lived (it's in the name :-) )
judge by her reaction that it is considerably more painful than gout,
and lasts a while too.
YTC1 <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote:
On 31/05/2026 00:58, Mark Olson wrote:
It's about the worst acute pain you can imagine, even the pressureTry shingles :-)
Imagine someone stick red hot knitting needles in your hip, all day, for
2 weeks.
Luckily (!) I was able to see what shingles did to two of my brothers
so the decision to get the Shingrix vaccine wasn't a difficult one.
Also- I had a kidney stone once present itself while at work, and the
pain was pretty awful. I thought it might be appendicitis, My co-worker
said I was white as a sheet and quickly rushed me to the clinic.
On 30/05/2026 14:34, YTC1 wrote:
So far I've had it in both big toes (where it normally strikes), the top
Me being me, it seems to have missed my toes. Unless I was
misdiagnosed with Reynauds last year.
of one foot, the upper part of my heel, and my ankle. I'm on allopurinol
for the rest of my life and for the occasional flare up I have colchicine.
El Tue, 02 Jun 2026 01:43:21 +0100, Mike Fleming escribi||:
On 30/05/2026 17:32, YTC1 wrote:
On 30/05/2026 17:10, Paul Carmichael wrote:My wife occasionally gets it. When it strikes her in the thigh, I would
El Sat, 30 May 2026 13:14:40 +0100, PipL escribi||:
On 30/05/2026 12:17, YTC1 wrote:
<gout>
You have my sympathies. I get it in my right big toe - unbelievable
pain for something that's not life threatening.
Really? Worse than nocturnal leg cramps? A few night's(?) ago I was
Nocturnal leg cramp is short lived (it's in the name :-) )
judge by her reaction that it is considerably more painful than gout,
and lasts a while too.
I get it in the calves/shins. Incredibly painful. And no amount of dancing around the bathroom makes any difference.
I was able to see what shingles did to two of my brothers
so the decision to get the Shingrix vaccine wasn't a difficult one.
On 02/06/2026 01:41, Mike Fleming wrote:
On 30/05/2026 14:34, YTC1 wrote:
Me being me, it seems to have missed my toes. Unless I wasSo far I've had it in both big toes (where it normally strikes), the top
misdiagnosed with Reynauds last year.
of one foot, the upper part of my heel, and my ankle. I'm on allopurinol
for the rest of my life and for the occasional flare up I have colchicine.
Well, the ankle pain has gone down (still sollwen), and now the big toe joint has decided to join in.
How long does this last for?
On 02/06/2026 08:12, Paul Carmichael wrote:
I get it in the calves/shins. Incredibly painful. And no amount ofThat's an image
dancing around the bathroom makes any difference.
El Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:51:31 +0100, YTC1 escribi||:
On 02/06/2026 08:12, Paul Carmichael wrote:
<night cramp>
I get it in the calves/shins. Incredibly painful. And no amount ofThat's an image
dancing around the bathroom makes any difference.
It's worse than that. There's a big mirror in the en-suite. Now I've had
my eyes "improved" I've become aware of something quite alarming (age related).
YTC1 wrote:
On 02/06/2026 01:41, Mike Fleming wrote:
On 30/05/2026 14:34, YTC1 wrote:
Me being me, it seems to have missed my toes. Unless I wasSo far I've had it in both big toes (where it normally strikes), the
misdiagnosed with Reynauds last year.
top of one foot, the upper part of my heel, and my ankle. I'm on
allopurinol for the rest of my life and for the occasional flare up I
have colchicine.
Well, the ankle pain has gone down (still sollwen), and now the big
toe joint has decided to join in.
How long does this last for?
For me, until it was treated.
It was in my big toe. I saw my GP, told him I probably had gout (my
father has it and it is heritable); GP said, 'No, you've injured it, go
to A&E'. I went to A&E, was told it was gout and my GP is an idiot.
Treated in A&E with Colchicine, which sorted it in the moment.
Colchicine has a nasty list of common side effects though.
On 02/06/2026 11:00, Paul Carmichael wrote:
El Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:51:31 +0100, YTC1 escribi||:
On 02/06/2026 08:12, Paul Carmichael wrote:
<night cramp>
I get it in the calves/shins. Incredibly painful. And no amount ofThat's an image
dancing around the bathroom makes any difference.
It's worse than that. There's a big mirror in the en-suite. Now I've had
my eyes "improved" I've become aware of something quite alarming (age
related).
There was a time that there would have been a demand for a GIF :-)
On 02/06/2026 09:42, Sqirrel99 wrote:
YTC1 wrote:
On 02/06/2026 01:41, Mike Fleming wrote:
On 30/05/2026 14:34, YTC1 wrote:
Me being me, it seems to have missed my toes. Unless I wasSo far I've had it in both big toes (where it normally strikes), the
misdiagnosed with Reynauds last year.
top of one foot, the upper part of my heel, and my ankle. I'm on
allopurinol for the rest of my life and for the occasional flare up I >>>> have colchicine.
Well, the ankle pain has gone down (still sollwen), and now the big
toe joint has decided to join in.
How long does this last for?
For me, until it was treated.
It was in my big toe. I saw my GP, told him I probably had gout (my
father has it and it is heritable); GP said, 'No, you've injured it, go
to A&E'. I went to A&E, was told it was gout and my GP is an idiot.
Treated in A&E with Colchicine, which sorted it in the moment.
Colchicine has a nasty list of common side effects though.
My diagnoser (an ANP) appears to want to wait until after the blood
tests to see what my standard level is.
Right now I am just drinking fluids (not beer obvs) and double checking what I am eating.
On 02/06/2026 09:42, Sqirrel99 wrote:
How long does this last for?For me, until it was treated.
It was in my big toe. I saw my GP, told him I probably had gout (my
father has it and it is heritable); GP said, 'No, you've injured it, go
to A&E'. I went to A&E, was told it was gout and my GP is an idiot.
Treated in A&E with Colchicine, which sorted it in the moment.
Colchicine has a nasty list of common side effects though.
My diagnoser (an ANP) appears to want to wait until after the blood
tests to see what my standard level is.
YTC1 <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote:
On 02/06/2026 09:42, Sqirrel99 wrote:
YTC1 wrote:
On 02/06/2026 01:41, Mike Fleming wrote:
On 30/05/2026 14:34, YTC1 wrote:
Me being me, it seems to have missed my toes. Unless I wasSo far I've had it in both big toes (where it normally strikes), the >>>>> top of one foot, the upper part of my heel, and my ankle. I'm on
misdiagnosed with Reynauds last year.
allopurinol for the rest of my life and for the occasional flare up I >>>>> have colchicine.
Well, the ankle pain has gone down (still sollwen), and now the big
toe joint has decided to join in.
How long does this last for?
For me, until it was treated.
It was in my big toe. I saw my GP, told him I probably had gout (my
father has it and it is heritable); GP said, 'No, you've injured it, go
to A&E'. I went to A&E, was told it was gout and my GP is an idiot.
Treated in A&E with Colchicine, which sorted it in the moment.
Colchicine has a nasty list of common side effects though.
My diagnoser (an ANP) appears to want to wait until after the blood
tests to see what my standard level is.
Yeah, I had to wait for that too, started off on 150mg Allopurinol and
ended up on 300mg.
Right now I am just drinking fluids (not beer obvs) and double checking
what I am eating.
Something cold can help, I have a wrap around sports cool pack that worked quite well. I stuck in the freezer until I needed it.Sometimes frozen peas, sometimes a cold bucket of water :-)
It kept me off work for two weeks one time. I have a job with lots ofWhats is this work thing you speak of?
YTC1 wrote:
On 02/06/2026 09:42, Sqirrel99 wrote:
How long does this last for?For me, until it was treated.
It was in my big toe. I saw my GP, told him I probably had gout (my
father has it and it is heritable); GP said, 'No, you've injured it,
go to A&E'. I went to A&E, was told it was gout and my GP is an idiot.
Treated in A&E with Colchicine, which sorted it in the moment.
Colchicine has a nasty list of common side effects though.
My diagnoser (an ANP) appears to want to wait until after the blood
tests to see what my standard level is.
I had blood tests done while I waited in A&E.
They also told me I shouldn't be in A&E (but since my GP sent me there,
I guess they took pity on me).
On 02/06/2026 11:22, YTC1 wrote:
On 02/06/2026 11:00, Paul Carmichael wrote:But not an animated one.
El Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:51:31 +0100, YTC1 escribi||:There was a time that there would have been a demand for a GIF :-)
On 02/06/2026 08:12, Paul Carmichael wrote:
<night cramp>
I get it in the calves/shins. Incredibly painful. And no amount ofThat's an image
dancing around the bathroom makes any difference.
It's worse than that. There's a big mirror in the en-suite. Now I've
had my eyes "improved" I've become aware of something quite alarming
(age related).
On 01/06/2026 13:56, Mark Olson wrote:Not sure who it was that mentioned it earlier, but I've finally found them :-)
YTC1 <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote:
On 31/05/2026 00:58, Mark Olson wrote:
It's about the worst acute pain you can imagine, even the pressureTry shingles :-)
Imagine someone stick red hot knitting needles in your hip, all day, for 2 weeks.
On 02/06/2026 13:00, Andy H wrote:
It kept me off work for two weeks one time. I have a job with lots ofWhats is this work thing you speak of?
Mind you, still trying to finish off this house remodeling, Jean has had
to finish the painting the walls and ceiling and now I need to put the architrave back, then fit the radiators, and get a man to do the floor
On 02/06/2026 14:07, YTC1 wrote:
On 02/06/2026 13:00, Andy H wrote:
It kept me off work for two weeks one time. I have a job with lots ofWhats is this work thing you speak of?
Something I'm stuck with due to some poor decisions in life, and some circumstances out of my control, which means I'll be doing until I'm 67
(5 years away).
Mind you, still trying to finish off this house remodeling, Jean has
had to finish the painting the walls and ceiling and now I need to put
the architrave back, then fit the radiators, and get a man to do the
floor
We switched to renting a few years back, so we don't get to do any of that.
In reply to "YTC1" who wrote the following:
On 01/06/2026 13:56, Mark Olson wrote:Not sure who it was that mentioned it earlier, but I've finally found them :-)
YTC1 <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote:
On 31/05/2026 00:58, Mark Olson wrote:
It's about the worst acute pain you can imagine, even the pressureTry shingles :-)
Imagine someone stick red hot knitting needles in your hip, all day, for >>>> 2 weeks.
Sons of Arthritis
https://steelhorse.shop/products/sons-arthritus-026-t
I was starting to wonder if there is anyone left in UKRM not on a daily >medication.
Ben and Champ made recent confessions. Many conversations in Sedan were >about meds.
On 02/06/2026 09:42, Sqirrel99 wrote:
It was in my big toe. I saw my GP, told him I probably had gout (my
father has it and it is heritable); GP said, 'No, you've injured it, go
to A&E'. I went to A&E, was told it was gout and my GP is an idiot.
Treated in A&E with Colchicine, which sorted it in the moment.
Colchicine has a nasty list of common side effects though.
My diagnoser (an ANP) appears to want to wait until after the blood
tests to see what my standard level is.
On Sat, 30 May 2026 15:48:41 -0000 (UTC), wessie
<willnotwork@tesco.net> wrote:
I was starting to wonder if there is anyone left in UKRM not on a daily
medication.
Ben and Champ made recent confessions. Many conversations in Sedan were
about meds.
This thread is indicative. It used to be that bikers compared scars
and internal metalwork. Nowadays it's daily meds and elective surgery
In reply to "YTC1" who wrote the following:
On 01/06/2026 13:56, Mark Olson wrote:Not sure who it was that mentioned it earlier, but I've finally found them :-)
YTC1 <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote:
On 31/05/2026 00:58, Mark Olson wrote:
It's about the worst acute pain you can imagine, even the pressureTry shingles :-)
Imagine someone stick red hot knitting needles in your hip, all day, for >>>> 2 weeks.
Sons of Arthritis
https://steelhorse.shop/products/sons-arthritus-026-t
On Sat, 30 May 2026 15:48:41 -0000 (UTC), wessie
<willnotwork@tesco.net> wrote:
I was starting to wonder if there is anyone left in UKRM not on a daily
medication.
Ben and Champ made recent confessions. Many conversations in Sedan were
about meds.
This thread is indicative. It used to be that bikers compared scars
and internal metalwork. Nowadays it's daily meds and elective surgery
I've told
First time I got gout was when I lived in Colorado. Went to the Dr. "I've got >a pain in my toe; every man in my family has gout; I think it might be gout"
1. He did an xray, because he had a portable machine right there and he was >very proud of it.
2. He took blood. But it would take three days to get the results
3. So he sent me for an MRI.
The cost was astronomical.
I had gout.
On 04/06/2026 11:05, Champ wrote:
On Sat, 30 May 2026 15:48:41 -0000 (UTC), wessie
<willnotwork@tesco.net> wrote:
I was starting to wonder if there is anyone left in UKRM not on a daily
medication.
Ben and Champ made recent confessions. Many conversations in Sedan were
about meds.
This thread is indicative. It used to be that bikers compared scars
and internal metalwork. Nowadays it's daily meds and elective surgery
Not forgetting physiotherapy for not injured, but worn out joins.
On 04/06/2026 05:52, Andy Hewitt wrote:
On 02/06/2026 14:07, YTC1 wrote:
On 02/06/2026 13:00, Andy H wrote:
It kept me off work for two weeks one time. I have a job with lots ofWhats is this work thing you speak of?
Something I'm stuck with due to some poor decisions in life, and some
circumstances out of my control, which means I'll be doing until I'm
67 (5 years away).
Mind you, still trying to finish off this house remodeling, Jean has
had to finish the painting the walls and ceiling and now I need to
put the architrave back, then fit the radiators, and get a man to do
the floor
We switched to renting a few years back, so we don't get to do any of
that.
Not sure I'd be happy renting, too unstable these days.
But on the plus side if you have a good landlord then presumable stuff
gets "fixed" and tarted up in a timely manner?
On Sat, 30 May 2026 15:48:41 -0000 (UTC), wessie
<willnotwork@tesco.net> wrote:
I was starting to wonder if there is anyone left in UKRM not on a daily >>medication.
Ben and Champ made recent confessions. Many conversations in Sedan were >>about meds.
This thread is indicative. It used to be that bikers compared scars
and internal metalwork. Nowadays it's daily meds and elective surgery
On the upside, following radiotherapy, the oncologist doesnrCOt want to see me for a year. And the plumbing is back to full working order.
Now I can get back to the physio.
Peter Fisher <nospam@nosspam.net> wrote:
On 04/06/2026 11:05, Champ wrote:
On Sat, 30 May 2026 15:48:41 -0000 (UTC), wessie
<willnotwork@tesco.net> wrote:
I was starting to wonder if there is anyone left in UKRM not on a daily >>>> medication.
Ben and Champ made recent confessions. Many conversations in Sedan were >>>> about meds.
This thread is indicative. It used to be that bikers compared scars
and internal metalwork. Nowadays it's daily meds and elective surgery
Not forgetting physiotherapy for not injured, but worn out joins.
On the upside, following radiotherapy, the oncologist doesnAt want to see
me for a year. And the plumbing is back to full working order.
Now I can get back to the physio.
Peter Fisher <nospam@nosspam.net> wrote:
On 04/06/2026 11:05, Champ wrote:
On Sat, 30 May 2026 15:48:41 -0000 (UTC), wessie
<willnotwork@tesco.net> wrote:
I was starting to wonder if there is anyone left in UKRM not on a daily >>>> medication.
Ben and Champ made recent confessions. Many conversations in Sedan were >>>> about meds.
This thread is indicative. It used to be that bikers compared scars
and internal metalwork. Nowadays it's daily meds and elective surgery
Not forgetting physiotherapy for not injured, but worn out joins.
On the upside, following radiotherapy, the oncologist doesnrCOt want to see me for a year. And the plumbing is back to full working order.
Now I can get back to the physio.
Peter Fisher <nospam@nosspam.net> wrote:
On the upside, following radiotherapy, the oncologist doesnrCOt want
to see me for a year. And the plumbing is back to full working
order. Now I can get back to the physio.
Excellent.
How is the new bike selection going?
Slowly. IrCOm wracked with indecision.
On Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:05:37 +0100, Champ <neal@champ.org.uk> wrote:
Ben and Champ made recent confessions. Many conversations in Sedan were >>>about meds.
This thread is indicative. It used to be that bikers compared scars
and internal metalwork. Nowadays it's daily meds and elective surgery
Depressing,innit?
But ISTR you too are on some sort of daily medications for summat or
another. High blood pressure, was it?
Yeah, I'm pretty sure I remember
laughing when you told me how low it actually was, could not believe
they would actually tbink it needed treating. Or maybe there waas some
other risk factor, I misremember.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure I remember
laughing when you told me how low it actually was, could not believe
they would actually tbink it needed treating. Or maybe there waas some >>other risk factor, I misremember.
I did mention that I have stage one hypertension (typical reading is >130-something over 90-something). And I do remember you laughing at
me :-)
I did mention that I have stage one hypertension (typical reading is 130-something over 90-something). And I do remember you laughing at
me :-) But I'm definitely not on meds for it, and I'd probably seek
other measures before I accepted going on statins.
On 04/06/2026 22:05, Higgins wrote:
On the upside, following radiotherapy, the oncologist doesnrCOt want to see >> me for a year. And the plumbing is back to full working order.
Now I can get back to the physio.
Great news!
On the upside, following radiotherapy, the oncologist doesnrCOt want to see me for a year.
Peter Fisher <nospam@nosspam.net> wrote:
On 04/06/2026 11:05, Champ wrote:
On Sat, 30 May 2026 15:48:41 -0000 (UTC), wessie
<willnotwork@tesco.net> wrote:
I was starting to wonder if there is anyone left in UKRM not on a daily >>>> medication.
Ben and Champ made recent confessions. Many conversations in Sedan were >>>> about meds.
This thread is indicative. It used to be that bikers compared scars
and internal metalwork. Nowadays it's daily meds and elective surgery
Not forgetting physiotherapy for not injured, but worn out joins.
On the upside, following radiotherapy, the oncologist doesnrCOt want to see me for a year. And the plumbing is back to full working order.
Now I can get back to the physio.
On 4/6/26 13:12, Ben Blaney wrote:
I've told First time I got gout was when I lived in Colorado. Went to
the Dr. "I've got
a pain in my toe; every man in my family has gout; I think it might be
gout"
1. He did an xray, because he had a portable machine right there and
he was
very proud of its profit generation potential.
The cost was astronomical.
I had gout.
Isn't that the US health system in a nutshell?
YTC1 <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote in news:10vevhc$u9k5$1@dont-email.me:
On 30/05/2026 15:29, Ben Blaney wrote:
A few months ago, after years of resisting, I've started to take a
pill a day.
Allopurinol. It seems to be working.
I may have to revisit my objection to dail pills :-(
I was starting to wonder if there is anyone left in UKRM not on a daily medication.
Ben and Champ made recent confessions. Many conversations in Sedan were about meds.
On 05/06/2026 19:12, Simon Wilson wrote:
On 04/06/2026 22:05, Higgins wrote:+1
On the upside, following radiotherapy, the oncologist doesnrCOt want to see >>> me for a year. And the plumbing is back to full working order.
Now I can get back to the physio.
Great news!
wessie <willnotwork@tesco.net> wrote in news:XnsB45CAB0462D06wtymmmsas@ 157.180.91.226:
YTC1 <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote in news:10vevhc$u9k5$1@dont-email.me:
On 30/05/2026 15:29, Ben Blaney wrote:
A few months ago, after years of resisting, I've started to take a
pill a day.
Allopurinol. It seems to be working.
I may have to revisit my objection to dail pills :-(
I was starting to wonder if there is anyone left in UKRM not on a daily
medication.
Ben and Champ made recent confessions. Many conversations in Sedan were
about meds.
and my GP has decided, despite being below the age threshold, I am decrepit enough to qualify for the PCV20 vaccine to protect against Streptococcus pneumoniae infections such as pneumonia and meningitis.
On 08/06/2026 16:33, wessie wrote:
wessie <willnotwork@tesco.net> wrote in
news:XnsB45CAB0462D06wtymmmsas@ 157.180.91.226:
YTC1 <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote in news:10vevhc$u9k5$1@dont-email.me:
On 30/05/2026 15:29, Ben Blaney wrote:
A few months ago, after years of resisting, I've started to take a
pill a day.
Allopurinol. It seems to be working.
I may have to revisit my objection to dail pills :-(
I was starting to wonder if there is anyone left in UKRM not on a
daily medication.
Ben and Champ made recent confessions. Many conversations in Sedan
were about meds.
and my GP has decided, despite being below the age threshold, I am
decrepit enough to qualify for the PCV20 vaccine to protect against
Streptococcus pneumoniae infections such as pneumonia and meningitis.
That is a good thing? Maybe.
YTC1 <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote in news:1108mss$3san1$1@dont-email.me:
On 08/06/2026 16:33, wessie wrote:
wessie <willnotwork@tesco.net> wrote in
news:XnsB45CAB0462D06wtymmmsas@ 157.180.91.226:
YTC1 <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote in news:10vevhc$u9k5$1@dont-email.me:
On 30/05/2026 15:29, Ben Blaney wrote:
A few months ago, after years of resisting, I've started to take a >>>>>> pill a day.
Allopurinol. It seems to be working.
I may have to revisit my objection to dail pills :-(
I was starting to wonder if there is anyone left in UKRM not on a
daily medication.
Ben and Champ made recent confessions. Many conversations in Sedan
were about meds.
and my GP has decided, despite being below the age threshold, I am
decrepit enough to qualify for the PCV20 vaccine to protect against
Streptococcus pneumoniae infections such as pneumonia and meningitis.
That is a good thing? Maybe.
oh yes, I had it just before posting yesterday
one of my musical heroes died not too long ago from bacterial meningitis. Jeff Beck. He had met the age threshold but maybe did not take the opportunity for the vaccine.
Isn't it great that some things only kill us at a set age? Logan's
Run, anyone?
On May 30, 2026 at 8:56:10 AM EDT, "geoffC" <me@home.nl> wrote:
My doctor described it accurately as even the weight of a bed sheet touching >> at night is unbearably painful.
That's when I know I have a bad one - when I wake up in the night with pain from the bedsheet. A not-too-bad one is when I wake up and have to hop across the room and down the stairs to find the indomethicin.
But I'm hoping I never do that again, now that I've started the allopurinol.
This thread is indicative. It used to be that bikers compared scars
and internal metalwork. Nowadays it's daily meds and elective surgery
On 30/05/2026 23:01, Ben Blaney wrote:
On May 30, 2026 at 8:56:10 AM EDT, "geoffC" <me@home.nl> wrote:
My doctor described it accurately as even the weight of a bed sheet
touching
at night is unbearably painful.
That's when I know I have a bad one - when I wake up in the night with
pain
from the bedsheet. A not-too-bad one is when I wake up and have to hop
across
the room and down the stairs to find the indomethicin.
But I'm hoping I never do that again, now that I've started the
allopurinol.
Allopurinol hasn't stopped me getting occasional flare-ups, though
they're milder than the pre-allopurinol ones (still extremely painful to walk) and colchicine has it on the retreat after a day.
I suspect that getting dehydrated is also a factor. When the most recent warning signs showed up, I got some water down me and kept wiggling my
toe, and everything abated. It's not as easy to recognise when it's elsewhere in the foot until it becomes full-blown though.
On Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:24:33 +0200, Ace <Ace@ch.com> wrote:
But ISTR you too are on some sort of daily medications for summat or
another. High blood pressure, was it?
No. Omeprazole, PPI to prevent acid reflux
The numbers for my LDL and HDL cholesterol would have been fine if theyYeah, I'm pretty sure I remember
laughing when you told me how low it actually was, could not believe
they would actually tbink it needed treating. Or maybe there waas some
other risk factor, I misremember.
I did mention that I have stage one hypertension (typical reading is 130-something over 90-something). And I do remember you laughing at
me :-) But I'm definitely not on meds for it, and I'd probably seek
other measures before I accepted going on statins.
Woke up on Thursday with a slightly swollen and slightly painful ankle. Assumed a bite or a strain, I've no memory of twisting it and no sign of
a bite mark.
Hit the Ibuprofen and antihistamine (just in case) and carried on.
YTC1 <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote in news:10veh08$q4nf$1@dont-email.me:
Woke up on Thursday with a slightly swollen and slightly painful ankle.
Assumed a bite or a strain, I've no memory of twisting it and no sign of
a bite mark.
Hit the Ibuprofen and antihistamine (just in case) and carried on.
About 2 weeks ago, I thought I might have started another bout of gout.
As a precaution, I stopped wearing the new slippers I had started wearing a few days before. They were a little tight but not really uncomfortable but thought they might aggravate the condition.
Within 48 hours, no more pain. I had bought a couple of punnets of cherries and scoffed them in that time. Magic.
Monday, I put the new slippers on again. I went to bed Tuesday with my foot hurting again, right big toe joint. No redness or heat.
Not worn the slippers since Tuesday. No cherries eaten. Foot no longer
hurts.
Cheap supermarket slippers going to a charity shop.
About 2 weeks ago, I thought I might have started another bout of gout.
As a precaution, I stopped wearing the new slippers I had started wearing a few days before. They were a little tight but not really uncomfortable but thought they might aggravate the condition.
Within 48 hours, no more pain. I had bought a couple of punnets of cherries and scoffed them in that time. Magic.
Monday, I put the new slippers on again. I went to bed Tuesday with my foot hurting again, right big toe joint. No redness or heat.
Not worn the slippers since Tuesday. No cherries eaten. Foot no longer hurts.
Cheap supermarket slippers going to a charity shop.
On 04/06/2026 22:05, Higgins wrote:
Peter Fisher <nospam@nosspam.net> wrote:
On 04/06/2026 11:05, Champ wrote:
On Sat, 30 May 2026 15:48:41 -0000 (UTC), wessie
<willnotwork@tesco.net> wrote:
I was starting to wonder if there is anyone left in UKRM not on a daily >>>>> medication.
Ben and Champ made recent confessions. Many conversations in Sedan were >>>>> about meds.
This thread is indicative. It used to be that bikers compared scars
and internal metalwork. Nowadays it's daily meds and elective surgery
Not forgetting physiotherapy for not injured, but worn out joins.
On the upside, following radiotherapy, the oncologist doesnrCOt want to see >> me for a year. And the plumbing is back to full working order.
Now I can get back to the physio.
Excellent.
How is the new bike selection going?
I now have a list of new exercises to do as a result of an assessment a couple of weeks ago. Pinpointed Piriformis issues as well as
osteoarthritis. Hip hitches etc. Abductor/adductor machine reps at the
gym again too. These are limited by being conscious of not wanting to
push my blood pressure and pulse rate too high these days. At my age I'm
not there for aerobics.
On the upside, following radiotherapy, the oncologist doesnrCOt want to see me for a year. And the plumbing is back to full working order.
Now I can get back to the physio.
update, 1 month on.
Base of foot still sore (around"balls" of my feet).
Serum urate level - 468 umol/l
This is after 4 weeks on the wagon, watching pureen, protein and portion size.
Obviously it would have been great to know what the urate level was at
the time of the gout and what my "normal"-a level is.
Just waiting to have next chat with GP.
In the meantime, what urate levels are other sufferers at?
update, 1 month on.
Base of foot still sore (around"balls" of my feet).
Serum urate level - 468 umol/l
This is after 4 weeks on the wagon, watching pureen, protein and portion size.
Obviously it would have been great to know what the urate level was at
the time of the gout and what my "normal" level is.
Just waiting to have next chat with GP.
In the meantime, what urate levels are other sufferers at?
YTC1 <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote:
update, 1 month on.
Base of foot still sore (around"balls" of my feet).
Serum urate level - 468 umol/l
This is after 4 weeks on the wagon, watching pureen, protein and portion
size.
Obviously it would have been great to know what the urate level was at
the time of the gout and what my "normal" level is.
Just waiting to have next chat with GP.
In the meantime, what urate levels are other sufferers at?
Mine was at 485 when I was getting bad attacks in 2022, they put me on
100mg Allupurinol, and I still had bouts, albeit not as bad, so upped to 300mg. My urate is now at 294, and not had any attacks - although I can
feel it twinging if I eat/drink the wrong things, so ease off on things
like sweet stuff (chocolate seems to be my biggest trigger), booze and marmite.
If you look at your results on the NHS app (not the Patient Access one) it shows results with graphs showing the rCynormalrCO range as a green bar. However, I found the docs might only look at the rCynormalrCO flag, and not necessarily at the actual level (might depend on your doctor of course).
The scale for urates is 210-420, but as you say, you need to find *your* level, which may be trial and error. Mine seems to be *just* ok at that.
I went for tests on B12, and some others, and it showed as rCynormalrCO, but on
the scale I was at 120 out of a 100-1000 range, so took it on myself to
take supplements. These also showed signs of low vitamin D and iron, so
also got some of those. The rCybrain fogrCO IrCOve been suffering since Covid (also in 2022) has pretty much disappeared. They might also have
contributed to easing the ectopic heart beats IrCOd got after a virus back in January (on top of permanent AF, thatrCOs not fun).
YourCOre still over the upper range threshold, so I suspect yourCOll get meds increased.
Personally I didnrCOt find diet made a great deal of difference overall, although minimise the biggest triggers. I found research that suggests it
is more to do with your own levels, and diet only contributes a small percentage to it. ItrCOs like a kind of rCyhigh tiderCO mark, which your body produces itself, diet may just add enough to tip over to have an attack,
how much depends on where your rCyhigh tiderCO mark is.
On 25/06/2026 20:28, YTC1 wrote:
update, 1 month on.
Base of foot still sore (around"balls" of my feet).
Serum urate level - 468 umol/l
This is after 4 weeks on the wagon, watching pureen, protein and
portion size.
Obviously it would have been great to know what the urate level was at
the time of the gout and what my "normal"-a level is.
Just waiting to have next chat with GP.
In the meantime, what urate levels are other sufferers at?
438. High but not high enough for treatment.
If you look at your results on the NHS app (not the Patient Access one) it shows results with graphs showing the rCynormalrCO range as a green bar.
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