Johns Hopkins scientists now have shown that the malfunctioning gene they helped uncover can lead to high concentrations of blood urate that forms crystals in joint tissue, causing inflammation and pain the hallmark of this disease, Gout.
So I have decided to go bowling today with a few friends. Been a while since I’ve gone so hoping I do not aggravate my gout as there will be sliding on my left foot and putting a lot of pressure on my main gouty toe joint. Last time I played basketball my “gout foot” felt great through out the game, but the next day… POW, full on gout attack! It sucks that I have to be careful with simple things like this, and of course no bowling alley “burgers & fries” for me as that really sucks. So wish me luck on the lanes and lets hope for NO gout to “erupt” in my biggie toe. 
Geez, can’t even enjoy an “all you can eat” buffet with out triggering a nasty episode of our friend, Mr. gout! Yes its true folks, overeating can trigger a gout attack, why? Well because uric acid spikes when you have a full gut and as your kidneys try to keep up, they can’t, so thus comes the “needle like crystals” that get logged in your big toe joint and other surrounding areas. Besides these buffet’s are riddled with gout no no’s like shellfish, red meat, and sugary desserts (its the high fructose corn syrup that is bad). So really all that’s left is salad, and what fun is that?!
So this means no more “all you can eat” Chinese Super Buffet for me… 
Just thought I would make an update this afternoon. I have not had any problems with my Gout in a while (yea!) except for a “twing” in the big toe joint here and there. I still get emails of good people suffering from this nightmare, Gout! When your in a full gout attack, its the longest week ever!! Can’t think, can’t enjoy anything, just misery wishing there were a magic pill out there to just get rid of it for good. Forget about putting on a shoe and going anywhere.. or sleeping at night, just agony all the way!
However, I have been reading up on some new interesting developments in treating gout, but they have not said any specifics as of yet. So, stay tuned…
- Those nasty Gout crystals!!
NEW! Now it can be done where you can “see” where your gout pain is coming from! This can be scary!!
Below is an excerpt from medgadget.com
“CT scanners have long been considered potentially useful as a non-invasive diagnostic modality, but their ability to help identify uric acid deposits has been limited. To overcome this, Canadian researchers decided to try using a new algorithm on the SOMATOM Definition dual energy CT (DECT) scanner from Siemens. Initial findings from the researchers show that the novel technique can provide radiologists with significant help in diagnosing gout.”
Of course us sufferes know when we are having a gout attack, but now its possible to see where all the pain is coming from! Obviously not just the big toe but all over the surrounding joints! Ouch!!
