I Hate My Gout!

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!!