First attack - any advice?
I had my first attack nearly six weeks ago. The severe drugtreatment was effective but lots of side affects. Does it attack thecrystals or lower the swelling only?
I think I had gout because I drank wine and beer (with food) everyevening for years and didn’t take enough water before bedtime so asnot to ‘trot’ in the night! I’ve put myself off alcohol for 6 weeks(this is the sixth).
I’m also in my forties and my father had it (much later in life) andI had a previous injury to the leg with gout (swollen and frozenknee for 20+ years) but the doctor said this was irrelevant. Walkingis my main exercise, but my occupations are sedentary/office based.
Recovery seems very slow. My foot seems very weak and ‘twingy’following the attack. Does it take a long time to get back to normal?
Diet advice is conflicting (beer good or bad, cauliflower good orbad, and why is cod and haddock banned?) but I’ll look out forcherry juice, Turkish if possible.