gergreg wrote: ↑May 14, 2021, 8:05 am
-PJ- wrote:Fuifui Bradbrad wrote: ↑May 14, 2021, 6:30 am
I’ve had this weird foot pain the last couple of years. Never got it checked out because it’s usually gone after a couple of days, and only happens once a year.
This time I’ve had it twice in two months, and this ones lasted a bit longer, so I’ve been able to make it to a Doc while it’s happening.
It just feels like a bad sprain in the arch of my foot, at it’s worst it’s nearly impossible to walk on. Got X Rays yesterday, hoping I find out what’s wrong today
You’ve got gout..
Do you eat vegemite ?
Get off the vegemite.
I’ve got gout. Haven’t had an episode since 1996.
Hahaha. My dad used to go on holidays and sink an absolute bucket load of grog and get gout. Then he'd blame it on the prawns. He came up with some concoction involving draining the starch off potatoes and drinking it. I used to just tell him to stop drinking so much.
Alcohol is a massive initiator for gout and I can’t understate that enough. But there’s a massive list of foods you should avoid as well. Google “gout” and have a read. Gout is caused by high uric acids levels. Booze and certain foods cause these levels to skyrocket.
My young adult life is well documented on here with you all. I love my beer, still do. But I drank plenty as a young man..everyday..hitting clubs and pubs till the wee hours of the morning. Getting 2hrs sleep and running 10k at 6am.
In 1996 I’d moved back to Newy after discharge and life was sweet. I went to bed one night and early morning I woke up, I was in agony. So much pain. My left foot felt like it was caught in a bear trap. I had to crawl down the hallway to get to the toilet..not kidding.
4 weeks off work because I could not walk at all. Could not put any pressure on my left foot whatsoever. Crutches for 3 of those weeks and limped around for a week when I realised it was improving just slightly every day.
At one stage I couldn’t even have a bed sheet touching my foot. I spent long hours with my left foot in an ice bath just to get some relief. It was a terrible time.
Today..my left foot feels weird..different..to my right. I’m in no pain today and have 100% normal movement in my left foot..I’m unhindered. But it does feel different.
My love of beer is still strong but as a more mature adult with responsibilities my intake is way down. Plus there’s a lot of foods I avoid these days..
@Fui..get it checked out mate. The doc will tell you exactly what he told me 25yrs ago.
- Ride it out
- Avoid this, avoid that.
My gout was severe. Of course some cases are not so.
Good luck.