guess who has gout? (note, this is not my hnt entry...see below for that, it's much cuter)
i do! i do!
that is not my foot but it looks quite a bit like mine, minus the hairy leg.
my fucking lord...i didn't think 29 year old healthy women were supposed to get the old people, 1820 disease...
posted by ago-go @ 1:18 p.m.
15 Comments:
OUCH!
damn that looks scary! this is not going to make you feel better but my grandad had gout and it used to flair up when he drank alcohol!! YIKES! I also have no idea how you get it so please share...
Is it painful? It looks it. Hope you feel better soon. Ummm, thanks for sharing...I think...
yes to "ouch!", "buzzkill", "ewww", and "scary"!
gout is a kidney thing where your kidneys produce too much uric acid or something that crystalizes and causes joint problems.
it hurts like a fucking bitch.
and now i can't drink alcohol (particular beer and red wine), heavy meats (like steak or organ meats...no brain for me, damn), and strictly monitor my protein intake. like i don't already have enough dietary restrictions! apparently combining alcohol with the meat is especially bad.
i've had kidney type issues before, infections and such, so i think i'm going to go to the doctor and have her see how they're doing.
Good luck with all that *o)
R2000
Ago,
that sucks. I've had it before (you'll never get rid of it) and it is NO fun.
Gout has traditionally been called the disease of kings and the king of diseases. It has been known for several thousand years. It was most common in those who had the wealth and leisure to be sedentary, eat a rich diet and drink substantial amounts of alcohol.
it's the alcohol that does me in....
Does this mean NO alcohol and NO red meat? If it were me, you'd just have to take me out back and shoot me! Hope things work out OK somehow! If your foot ever DOES get to looking like that, take pics!!!!
shumpy, argh! you mean this is something i have to worry about forever?
and it's funny because i am very active, in good shape and not overweight, eat well, and don't drink very often. fuck me.
os, i know! it sucks rocks.
katarina, nope...not joking. the thing is i don't eat all that much red meat either. go figure. and i'm doing ok, the pills have kicked in and i no longer feel like amputating my foot...and i can walk now.
Oh, you poor dear. It's the rich man's disease, did you know that. I guess that you're going to get big bags of money, now.
holy S***! oww!
I've had a couple of uncles who've had gout. Not a fun thing at all.
bring on the bags of money!
....i need another post because this photo is starting to gross me out.
ummmm...well..that's just..ummm...
Oh BABY!
I have rotten kidneys too. I should rethink my pot roast and wine dinner tomorrow, eh?
megan, apparently red wine and beer are worse than everything else. good for the heart, murder on the kidneys...go figure.
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