Oh the horror....GOUT means no more tiki drinks for GROG! - Bilge

G GROG Grand Member (1 year) Tujunga Joined: Jun 21, 2006 Posts: 7548	G GROG Posted posted on Sat, May 29, 2010 1:30 PM Wow, thanks everybody for your support. GROG have a couple of flare ups in the big toe, but they only lasted half a day. Now GROG have swelling in elbow, and it's been swollen for about a week. The rhuematologist thinks the swelling will go down, but may take a bit of time. Next time GROG at doctor, GROG ask if GROG can sneak one drink in every now and then. The doctor tell GROG that beer is usually the biggest offender, so maybe Tiki drinks aren't as bad. GROG already taking Allopurinal to help with uric acid in the blood, so doctor said we'll probably up the dosage. GROG also read that potassium helps eliminate uric acid, so maybe a banana-a-day will help keep the gout away.

Wow, thanks everybody for your support. GROG have a couple of flare ups in the big toe, but they only lasted half a day. Now GROG have swelling in elbow, and it's been swollen for about a week. The rhuematologist thinks the swelling will go down, but may take a bit of time.

Next time GROG at doctor, GROG ask if GROG can sneak one drink in every now and then. The doctor tell GROG that beer is usually the biggest offender, so maybe Tiki drinks aren't as bad. GROG already taking Allopurinal to help with uric acid in the blood, so doctor said we'll probably up the dosage. GROG also read that potassium helps eliminate uric acid, so maybe a banana-a-day will help keep the gout away.

Post #533093 by GROG on Sat, May 29, 2010 1:30 PM