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GOUT ANYBODY?????

hick — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 11:48:37 GMT

Two fingers on my right hand started swelling and felt stiff. Then my pointer finger developed a red rash. Went to my DOC and had an xray. It showed arthritis. THey suggested an antiinflamatory. OK, but what's up with the rash.

I did my own investigating and have diagnosed myself with gout.

I cancelled the appointment I made with the derm MD. I have a follow up next week with my Family Practice DOC.

Anybody have experience with this particular issue???

Jeeze - getting older is just great! I know, it could be worse.

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godi — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 11:54:34 GMT

I know a few people who got it in the big toe. They said it was very painful. Is it painful in your hand? Yes your right it is tough when your older and medical things happen. Get well soon.

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Desertdi — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:30:34 GMT

@hick Psoriatic arthritis presents with a RASH

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FranandZoe — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:04:49 GMT

My husband suffered with gout for years - it affected his ankle and foot. He couldn't even walk at times - had to use crutches. He couldn't stand even the weight of a sheet on his leg it was so painful. He would have attacks a few times a year. ALLOPURINAL - daily prescription medication - helped tremendously. He took it for many years. Then weaned himself off it under drs orders. No problems anymore. He had redness and swelling - and the pain - but no rash.

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KingstonsMom — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:34:07 GMT

Self diagnosis (when you're not a Dr.), especially with 'info' gleaned from the internet, is never a good idea.

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KingstonsMom — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:36:35 GMT

@FranandZoe

My Dad also had gout, which affected his ankle and foot, with huge swelling and it was very painful.

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msgb — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 15:20:49 GMT

My mother is in her upper 80's and she has had gout. Sometime it is brought on by certain parts of one's diet. But it needs to be diagnosed with a doctor.

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Mindy D — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 23:26:46 GMT

@hick wrote:
Two fingers on my right hand started swelling and felt stiff. Then my pointer finger developed a red rash. Went to my DOC and had an xray. It showed arthritis. THey suggested an antiinflamatory. OK, but what's up with the rash.
I did my own investigating and have diagnosed myself with gout.
I cancelled the appointment I made with the derm MD. I have a follow up next week with my Family Practice DOC.
Anybody have experience with this particular issue???
Jeeze - getting older is just great! I know, it could be worse.

@hick @Are you taking a diuretic for high blood pressure? When taking a diuretic, as the water leaves the body, uric acid crystals can be left in the joints; which is what gout is. In a gout attack, the skin surrounding the affected joint is usually very reddened and highly tender and warm to the touch.

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Mindy D — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 16:37:45 GMT

@Desertdi wrote:
@hick Psoriatic arthritis presents with a RASH

@hick @usually, but not always.

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DrKelli — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 16:40:29 GMT

I had it in my little toe right after I graduated from college (100 years ago). It was so painful that I couldn't walk on it. I haven't had it since though.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 17:08:45 GMT

There is also a type of cyst the occurs over arthritic joint.

Just think of all the money you'll save doing self-diagnosis. You probably won't get better, may get worse, but you'll save money.

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hckynut — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 18:33:08 GMT

@hick

Never personally dealt with gout, but I know age is not a sole cause. I worked with guys in their 40's that had gout and they all had a few things in common.

Their Uric Acid levels were high/they were overweight, and they were all on some type of Blood Pressure Med. We did hard manual work/in a very hot environment/breathed in Poly Vinyl Chloride Fumes all day, and in a not so clean manufacturing plant.

Most of those with gout, also had low potassium levels. All of theirs were in their feet, most said specifically their big toe.

Does any of what I said mean that caused their gout? I have no idea, I just remember everyone of them that told me they were diagnosed with gout, had almost the same accompanying issues.

I remember all this from 40 years ago because I was into health and physical fitness then, as I am now. I did my own research, no google back then, on blood readings and specific med interactions. Is this relevant?

hckynut(john)

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Mindy D — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 18:42:09 GMT

@hick wrote:
Two fingers on my right hand started swelling and felt stiff. Then my pointer finger developed a red rash. Went to my DOC and had an xray. It showed arthritis. THey suggested an antiinflamatory. OK, but what's up with the rash.
I did my own investigating and have diagnosed myself with gout.
I cancelled the appointment I made with the derm MD. I have a follow up next week with my Family Practice DOC.
Anybody have experience with this particular issue???
Jeeze - getting older is just great! I know, it could be worse.

@hick @Does anyone in your family have psoriasis? It could be psoriatic arthritis.

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KaySD — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 19:02:26 GMT

@hick

Good for you, doing your research and taking it one step at a time. The idea of consulting your generalist again is a good one--there are some pretty good diagnostic tools for gout to rule it in or out. Even if a derm could alleviate the rash itself, that wouldn't address the cause, so it looks to me like you are proceeding rationally.

The stuff that actually happens to us, in my personal observation, seldom rolls out like a textbook. We're each individuals. Luckily, we have lots in common with each other too, which means we have lots of information to use in diagnosis, but it's always a big mystery to sort out a complex set of symptoms and test results, and interpret them in the context of everything else going on with a particular person--their habits, overall health, medical history, medications, etc. It almost ssems surprising that anything ever gets figured out at all! Most of the time, treatment is therefore a series of experiments to find what works. It's annoying that there are no simple answers most of the time, but there it is.

So probably the biggest risk you run, other than just ignoring it, is jumping to conclusions. Stiff joints could mean a lot of things. Rashes come from a really huge number of different causes. So if I were in your shoes, I'd keep moving forward and keep learning, and keep being open to figuring out the next thing that needs to happen.

Don't forget to take deep breaths, and take care of yourself!

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SeaMaiden — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 19:02:53 GMT

My husband gets it in his feet and ankles. It is if he eats too much purine type foods and rich foods... shrimp... pizza that kind or rich food. If he stays off of that junky food, he is fine. But it does not go away fast. If makes it a good incentive for him to stick to a healthier diet.

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hick — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 11:42:36 GMT

Thank you everyone who took the time to reply to my post.

I will continue to do research but will also contine to consult with my medical providers.

I do not intend to ignore the problem nor do I intend to rely solely on my self diagnosed ailments.

Again, thanks again and stay healthy everyone!

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AnikaBrodie — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:47:58 GMT

@hick

I have a history of gout which is treated with a prescription of Allopurinol to keep it under control. I also have a prescription for Colcrys for occasional flareups. Even with the daily medication I have occasional gout symptoms but with the med they are not as severe. Gout runs in my family - my dad and a brother also got it on occasion.

Gout is an extremely painful condition and is caused by high levels of uric acid. It can occur in any joint. My gout was always in my foot or ankle, typically the big toe. At its worst I was unable to keep a sheet on or near the toe and it was impossible to walk without extreme pain.

Check with your doctor about Allopurinol if your diagnosis is gout. It works for me.

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hckynut — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:00:00 GMT

@hick

Wishing you and your medical staff success in finding the source of your problem.

hckynut(john)