Owwww...
Gout has made a reappearance. Earlier in the week, my right foot ached in a particular place, and I finally realized, I know this ache... Some years ago, it was an occasional crippling that came on after eating certain foods, or twisting an ankle. It took a ridiculously long time for the doc to acknowledge that it was indeed gout, and to prescribe a medication that re-organizes how the body metabolizes uric acid, which, micro-crystalizing in the joints, causes such misery. I have not had a... Sign in to see full entry.