@the*scarlet*pimpernel wrote:Thank you everyone, don't you hate when someone asks for advice then nicks off and doesn't come back
I have been ducking in and reading then ducking out again to put another log on the fire, cook him up some bacon and some beans yes I really did, fetch his phone, put his phone on the charger, make him lunch, fetch his phone, put another log on the fire, fetch his tobacco from the car, make him a cup of tea, fetch more pills, put another log on the fire, etc etc.
Anyone with a sedentary lifestyle will feel the effects a lot worse as there is no movement to disturb the
crystals,(so you could call it self inflicted),
He needs to stay hydrated and do those "jobs" himself,(that might help to break up the crystals).
Haven't been to the Doc. It can takes two weeks to get an appointment and hopefully it will be better soon.
Gout doesn't just go away,(you need control measures like diet change or tablets).
His diet hasn't varied recently so we don't know what food might have set it off. If it's food related does it happen quickly, like an allergy, or is it something that just builds up over time? I have been putting cherry or baby roma tomatoes on his sandwiches.
Cut out the Tomatoes for a start.
Does he drink alcohol,(that can be a big trigger).
(and as I type he's hasseling me about the dang fire again
)
Tell him movement helps to break up the crystals causing the pain,(so he needs to get of his butt/chair and
do it himself)
A friend of mine said drinking Ural helps too. Thought I'd mention it for other sufferers to try.
If he's still grumpy tomorrow I'll go to town and look for some cherry juice. And magnets. And some sticking plaster for his mouth.
Gaffer tape works well,,
