Hi,
On Saturday started to get burning sensation in toe next to my little toe, got worse over Saturday night and became unbearable. Burning hot pain that makes sleeping almost impossible. Have stomach problems with NSAID's and anything stronger Diclofenec (or how ever it is spelt) is a real no no. So have been icing joint almost continuously ever since, did succumb to some Nurofen last night and this morning but doesn't touch the pain.
My brother (10 years older) and father both suffered from gout and take Allopurinol to control uric acid levels, they both found no matter what they did diet wise still couldn't stave off a few gout attacks a year at which point a daily tablet to avoid became a better option.
This is my first ever what I assume to be a gout attack, it has all the hallmarks, coming on suddenly burning hot intense pain. Have healthy diet but probably did have quite a bit of protein and a few beers prior to attack but as above diet doesn't seem to fully protect against someone who naturally produces high ulric acid counts but might have tipped balance for me.
Been doing tons of reading and thing that is getting me is a lot of articles suggest first 24 hours are worst and after 3 days things should improve and after 7 should be gone.
I am now on day 5 and no improvement, pain levels still same as first night, wandered what other peoples experiences are of a flare up and how long they last as getting really down about it as pretty much immobile and haven't slept more than a couple hours a night since Saturday. The most I can bear to be away from ice is 20 minutes and then the toe seems to be on fire, the toe is red and swollen and even touching it is painful.
Do flare ups suddenly calm down as the crystals in the joint dissolve ? Anyone had an initial/reoccurrence flare up last long time ?
Been drinking gallons of water with Lemon and eating a very low purine diet but nothing seems to be improving, any advice greatly appreciated as slightly concerned could be infected joint but really don't want to venture to doctors/hospital at moment for other reasons.
On Saturday started to get burning sensation in toe next to my little toe, got worse over Saturday night and became unbearable. Burning hot pain that makes sleeping almost impossible. Have stomach problems with NSAID's and anything stronger Diclofenec (or how ever it is spelt) is a real no no. So have been icing joint almost continuously ever since, did succumb to some Nurofen last night and this morning but doesn't touch the pain.
My brother (10 years older) and father both suffered from gout and take Allopurinol to control uric acid levels, they both found no matter what they did diet wise still couldn't stave off a few gout attacks a year at which point a daily tablet to avoid became a better option.
This is my first ever what I assume to be a gout attack, it has all the hallmarks, coming on suddenly burning hot intense pain. Have healthy diet but probably did have quite a bit of protein and a few beers prior to attack but as above diet doesn't seem to fully protect against someone who naturally produces high ulric acid counts but might have tipped balance for me.
Been doing tons of reading and thing that is getting me is a lot of articles suggest first 24 hours are worst and after 3 days things should improve and after 7 should be gone.
I am now on day 5 and no improvement, pain levels still same as first night, wandered what other peoples experiences are of a flare up and how long they last as getting really down about it as pretty much immobile and haven't slept more than a couple hours a night since Saturday. The most I can bear to be away from ice is 20 minutes and then the toe seems to be on fire, the toe is red and swollen and even touching it is painful.
Do flare ups suddenly calm down as the crystals in the joint dissolve ? Anyone had an initial/reoccurrence flare up last long time ?
Been drinking gallons of water with Lemon and eating a very low purine diet but nothing seems to be improving, any advice greatly appreciated as slightly concerned could be infected joint but really don't want to venture to doctors/hospital at moment for other reasons.