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  • May 17, 2013 at 1:03 pm in reply to: 6 Weeks of Gout? #14944
    Phong
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    Well…turns out I don’t/didn’t have gout. My problem stemmed from begin muscle bound last fall and then stopping abruptly. That combined with 60-80 hours a week of sitting at work/hypertension (attorney) resulted in over tight muscles running from my neck to my toes caused acute tendonitis in my ankles and feet.

    Lots of stretching as prescribed by the foot and ankle specialists at UVM/Fletcher Allen is beginning to show results. Next up is…gasp…yoga.

    Still have an appointment with the rheumatologist in order to completely rule out arthritis/gout.

    My time here hasn’t been a wasted though, I’ve turned my mother on to all of the natural remedies/aides that I found on this site for helping my father deal with his gout (caused by kidney damage from heart meds and other related problems).

    Thanks,
    Dan

    April 24, 2013 at 3:06 pm in reply to: 6 Weeks of Gout? #14881
    Phong
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    Well, he would not give me anything to address uric acid.? “They only give meds for uric acid when there is a second gout flare up.”? That is all fine and dandy but this was not the standard short attack.? Are uric acid reducing meds that serious and/or accompanied by major side effects? I’m very annoyed.

    I got a referral to a rheumatologist…lets see how long that takes.? I’m not sure what to do at this point.? I could get a second opinion but my ankle doesn’t scream “hey there is a huge problem” right now.? My ankle remains mildly swollen and my ankle and mid-foot remain sore with the pain when walking subsiding little by little every day.? Not sure what to do…

    Thanks,

    Dan

     

    April 23, 2013 at 2:38 pm in reply to: 6 Weeks of Gout? #14873
    Phong
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    I wish I could have mentioned uric acid levels but we haven’t gotten that far yet.? I was not overly worried about it until I stumbled on this forum while trying figure out what is going on with my body.? It became pretty clear that I am dealing with gout and controlling it is a serious endeavor after browsing a number posts on this forum.? This place is a great resource.

    My follow up with the Dr. is tomorrow afternoon.? If he can’t help me I will request a referral to a rheumatologist.? It seems like that referral would be the obvious next step, my fear is that I’m going to end up waiting several weeks before I can see the rheumatologist…there are probably only handful of them in the tiny state of VT.

    Thanks for the advice.? I will check back in as things progress.

    Dan

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