The Hits Just Keep Comin'!

[Max Gosey]

At least it's not gouty tiki (sp?) I saw a case of that this summer where pretty much every joint this guy had was severely rheumatoid inflamed.... It looked like some shit out of Africa. Pretty scary.

Heal up, Rev. Keep that shit clean.

[A-wreck]

But seriously, Get better so that I have someone to ski with this winter.

Cause we all know damn well Flavor Flav isn't getting off the couch to go skiing.


Edit for: are you drinking the gout away yet rev?

[The Reverend Floater]

I'm on indomethecin, the meds Ice mentioned which have knocked the inflamation almost completely away. The bad news is that I can't drink on the stuff if I wanted to. Anyone know how well the disease can be controlled? The nurse led me to believe that it can be pretty well controlled.

[iceman]

I know a couple older guys that have it, one a world-class chef who had to give up his career because of it. But both of them have figured out over time what their triggers are (with the chef it's definitely red meat) and avoid them. That has left them both in good shape although they both have occasional flare-ups which they control with the indocin.

So you're not supposed to drink on that stuff, huh, Rev? Maybe that explains the absolutely gut-wrenching pain I got when I took it.

[assgasorgrass]

Mmmmmm, Fowl Burger and Schooner, you should ease back into it you know.

[meatdrink9]

So you're not supposed to drink on that stuff, huh, Rev? Maybe that explains the absolutely gut-wrenching pain I got when I took it.

[iceman, reads everything but the pill bottles]


rev, that blows. If it helps at all I know some people at the senior center that could maybe give you some advice. Hell, they might even help you keep an eye for things to prepare for in the not too distant future...things like adult diapers, liver spots and vericose veins.

Seriously though, we all know the real source of your gout. It's that fucking mummies toe you sewed onto your foot. It's cursed and it's time to cut that thing off.

Ok Ok, for extra really reals this time. I hope your gout gets better and I hope you don't get the bubonic plague or rickets.

[WhiteHunter]

The real question is: do chicks dig gout?

Yes they do! They also get cranked up by prominent facial moles, warts and furry backs.

Actually, I work with a guy who developed gout in his late thirties. He's had it for a few years and said the condition comes and goes. He plays hockey pretty much year round and gets along OK. Then again I also knew an older guy who had it and ended up wearing a pack boot liner all winter because it was the only thing he could tolerate wearing.

[Yossarian]

holy sheeat Revdood, that's crazy stuff.
Now I know why you haven't called back, your gout got in the way.
Seriously, bum luck.

[Buster Highmen]

[iceman, reads everything but the pill bottles]

And here I've specialized in it, ignoring everything else.

[KQ]

I thinks its also called "The Kings Disease" but have no idea bout the lore behind it.

King Henry VIII had it and it's believed it was gout (or syphilis) that killed him.

Gout has traditionally been called the disease of kings and the king of diseases. It has been known for several thousand years. It was most common in those who had the wealth and leisure to be sedentary, eat a rich diet and drink substantial amounts of alcohol. Kings, nobles, and the rich were most likely to fit those categories. Now, of course, you don't have to be rich to get gout — everyone has a chance.