Gout

Following the advice from here, people have the right experience. It's a bit easier today.

I had it once about twenty years ago, never again. Woke up with a what I thought was a broken big toe. Even having a bedsheet over it hurt like hell. Went to the Doctors and the symptoms were exactly that of gout. Was prescribed Colchicine which is basically a crocus to alleviate the pain.

Gout is hereditary and over indulgence in rich foods does not cause it but they don’t help. As other people said, drink loads of water to move those nasty Uric acid crystals out of your joints (gravity causes it to drop to your toes). You can try to change your lifestyle and avoid high purine foods which cause a uric acid build up. Unfortunately beer is high in purines. Foods to avoid include red meat, bacon, fish especially shellfish, soda law says that it’s all the things you like. Just Google ‘high purine foods’. Loads of stuff on there.

Allopurinol is effective in stopping gout but you’re on it for life.

I had it once, changed my diet but went back on the beer and bacon sandwiches after a while and never had it since. You may only get it once in your life if you’re lucky.

I also remember that stress and being over weight can trigger it.

Loads of stuff on it on the Internet. I never want it again as it was super painful.

Good luck!

Thanks Brentwoodo, symptoms seem to be easing today. I live in a hot country so being denied a cold beer, even as weak as the euro-fizz most of them are, is a difficult cross to bear.

Still warm in Hainault.When does the heat subside in your country Fisch.