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I finally had my blood test on May 28th. My Uric Acid level is 4.4 mg/dL. My first and only attack was on May 1st. I was prescribed Hydrocodone for the pain (took 3 doses on May 3rd and 4th). I was prescribed 6 days of Prednisone starting May 4th. No other medication. As a matter of fact, Gout wasn't even the subject with the doctor. She highlighted my TSH (thyroid) 4.87 uU/mL and my White Blood Count at 3.9 Th/mm3 (just below the normal range). She didn't comment on my Monocytes….10.7 (high).
I'm not sure how to take my Uric Acid number. My left big toe joint feels fine. The only food I haven't had in a month is lentil soup. I've had sips of beer and wine only within the past two weeks and still hardly ever have beef……no twinges.
I'm concerned about my weight though. I've dropped 5 pounds…down to 97. I've really just added more yogurt, fruits and vegetables (I ate alot before). Any comments or help would be appreciated.
No, I don't have my uric acid numbers yet. I finish the prednisone this Monday. The doctor said once the swelling/attack seems to be over (pain is already gone-just feel a little pressure from the residual swelling), she'll do extensive blood tests.
How soon do you know that a food is affecting you in a bad way? What is the “feeling” or “twinge” that I should expect that may turn into an attack? Before this first attack, all my toes on both feet felt funny/kind of achy for about 7-10 days.
The more I read the more terrified and confused I become
Will I be back to square one or worse once I'm done with my prednisone (5 days)?
Allopurinol and Colchine (can we get this in the US?) seem so scary.
I was reading through the food tables and was confused about some foods:
-Raisin Bran is very alkaline…..I thought you're suppose to stay away from bran.
-Cheese is high in acid…..I thought this was much lower than beef or chicken.
-Chicken seems to have higher acid than beef.
-Beans seem to be more neutral, however, I was told to stay away.
Now that I think about it, for a couple years now, my ankles are sometimes stiff upon getting up after sitting or laying down for awhile, especially in the morning. This is only once in-a-while. Also, a few days before this attack, I noticed that all my toes ached. I chalked this up as the old age thing!
These past few days, I've been drinking water like crazy. I'm going to get some concentrated cherry juice. I don't know what else to do because I was a very healthy eater to begin with. Perhaps I eat too many lentils, peas, asparagus, whole grains….and I'll have to cut out my 4 beers and 3 glasses of red wine per week. I drink green tea, black tea and 2 cups of coffee every day….I hope this is still OK.
I am much better today…the knife stabbing into my joint has gone away. The swelling is still there though; I can at least walk on the outer edge of my left foot without using crutches. I just have to find something I can wear so I can get back to work.
