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<blockquote data-quote="cmhbob" data-source="post: 1993483" data-attributes="member: 20220">Gout is incredibly painful, and it&#039;s chronic, so get used to it. It&#039;ll flare up in the lowest joint in your body. Some people get it in the great toe. I get it in the ankles and knees sometimes, but I haven&#039;t had a good flare-up in 5+ years. Allopurinol and diet adjustments are the trick. Figure out your trigger foods, and avoid them, at least until you&#039;ve got a therapeutic level of allopurinol in your blood. For me, it&#039;s KFC gravy, most kinds of bacon and pork products, although I can eat ham in moderation. Wine will also trigger it. Keep hydrated, too. That&#039;ll be a big help.Now the bad news: your kidneys are compromised. Add kidney stones to the list of potential issues. If you get one, you tend to end up with the other.BTW, if you had your first gout attack in the military, it&#039;s good for about a 20% disability, I found out.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="cmhbob, post: 1993483, member: 20220"] Gout is incredibly painful, and it's chronic, so get used to it. It'll flare up in the lowest joint in your body. Some people get it in the great toe. I get it in the ankles and knees sometimes, but I haven't had a good flare-up in 5+ years. Allopurinol and diet adjustments are the trick. Figure out your trigger foods, and avoid them, at least until you've got a therapeutic level of allopurinol in your blood. For me, it's KFC gravy, most kinds of bacon and pork products, although I can eat ham in moderation. Wine will also trigger it. Keep hydrated, too. That'll be a big help. Now the bad news: your kidneys are compromised. Add kidney stones to the list of potential issues. If you get one, you tend to end up with the other. BTW, if you had your first gout attack in the military, it's good for about a 20% disability, I found out. [/QUOTE]

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