I Knew it Was Gout!
July 29th, 2009 by admin
My father is getting up in years (he is almost 90!!) and has always been a healthy and active guy. Not too long ago my mom called me early in the morning all concerned about my dad. It seemed that he could hardly get out of bed and walk and his big toe was swollen and really tender. I knew instantly that it was gout. He got treated later in the day by a doctor who also talked to him about a gout diet that would help him keep the symptoms at bay. He has only had one minor flare-up since that one really bad episode and I believe that the change in his eating habits has really helped keep him free from the debilitating pain of gout.