tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16041225.post406737234912721562..comments2023-10-29T09:46:46.109-05:00Comments on Trying to fill the unforgiving minute: Alas! Poor Uric, It Hurts Like Hell!geewitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11590044820333720010noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16041225.post-23014495934090686452007-10-06T11:03:00.000-05:002007-10-06T11:03:00.000-05:00I had an attack of gout in my big toe a couple of ...I had an attack of gout in my big toe a couple of years ago. It was excruciating, so I empathize. All I remember was don't eat liver or shellfish for the duration. They actually can't find much of a connection between gout and alcohol,despite the mythology, other then red wine because of the oxidants in it. Good luck and good health.Ian Lidsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14106994463366766471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16041225.post-49371791134270613622007-10-05T19:53:00.000-05:002007-10-05T19:53:00.000-05:00Geewits, if you can stand to drink it, water for g...Geewits, if you can stand to drink it, <A HREF="http://www.freedrinkingwater.com/water-education/medical-water-gout.htm" REL="nofollow">water for gout</A> is very helpful. Click on the link here and read all about it. It flushes everything out.<BR/><BR/>Keep us posted. I don't like to hear about you being in pain like that.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>JosieJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06979114933441527890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16041225.post-43176834814565432192007-10-05T15:14:00.000-05:002007-10-05T15:14:00.000-05:00Tai,~~Yes. I just need relief from the pain so I c...Tai,<BR/>~~Yes. I just need relief from the pain so I can sleep more than an hour at a time.geewitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590044820333720010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16041225.post-45588730310738440132007-10-05T13:03:00.000-05:002007-10-05T13:03:00.000-05:00Aww, that's no good! Well, hopefully it's not gou...Aww, that's no good! Well, hopefully it's not gout and instead something VERY easy to remedy.<BR/><BR/>Have a great weekend!Taihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03501421874989420807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16041225.post-64820307550040574522007-10-05T12:58:00.000-05:002007-10-05T12:58:00.000-05:00Scarlet,~~I went to the doctor and they have to se...Scarlet,<BR/>~~I went to the doctor and they have to send a way the blood to test for gout so she gave me some anti-inflammatory and pain medication. She also said my bones were awfully close together (in the x-ray). I just say, "Owwwww."<BR/><BR/>Big Brother,<BR/>~~Me too!geewitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590044820333720010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16041225.post-56986085922456762922007-10-05T09:21:00.000-05:002007-10-05T09:21:00.000-05:00Always thought gout was for rotund older English g...Always thought gout was for rotund older English gentlemen drinking porto in 18th century novels, not sweet young things. ;o)Big Brotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309464919532916689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16041225.post-81970025601815395102007-10-05T07:03:00.000-05:002007-10-05T07:03:00.000-05:00Henry the VIII...You crack me up!!My husband has g...Henry the VIII...You crack me up!!<BR/><BR/>My husband has gout, but he still drinks beer and eats steak and seafood. It comes and goes but when it comes, it's bad. The pills really work, but they give you bad stomach cramps. I hope you feel better soon!<BR/><BR/>Thank God it's Friday, right??Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17560614073319109150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16041225.post-57286511619241762972007-10-05T02:03:00.000-05:002007-10-05T02:03:00.000-05:00Jeanette,~~You don't hear about it much anymore, b...Jeanette,<BR/>~~You don't hear about it much anymore, but I remember the dad having it on "My Three Sons." I tend to get archaic ailments. I had pleurisy in high school. To this day I've never heard of <EM>anyone</EM> having pleurisy! I always get weird stuff.geewitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590044820333720010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16041225.post-25877215849551432852007-10-05T01:32:00.000-05:002007-10-05T01:32:00.000-05:00Oh no! I'm so sorry... hopefully your doctor can ...Oh no! I'm so sorry... hopefully your doctor can fix you up. Gosh, I knew someone who had gout a long time ago. Who was that? Ohhh, when I worked at the law firm back in the beginning of my career we had a client who had it. He was Drew Barrymore's uncle... weird.Jammie J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11149776661765532129noreply@blogger.com