attack of the gout

yah..u saw it rite.....i'm having the attack now.....well, let me enlighten u all.

"Gout is a systemic disease (i.e., condition that occurs throughout the body) caused by the buildup of uric acid in the joints. An elevated blood level of uric acid (called hyperuricemia) occurs when the liver produces more uric acid than the body can excrete in the urine, or when a diet high in rich foods (e.g., red meat, cream sauces, red wine) produces more uric acid than the kidneys can filter from the blood.

Over time, uric acid in the blood crystallizes and settles in the joint spaces, causing swelling, inflammation, stiffness, and pain. Gout usually affects the first metatarsal phalangeal joint of the big toe (hallux) or the ankle joints." excerpt from http://www.podiatrychannel.com/gout/


there it is....bout gout....
i have this condition about 2 years ago. i don't smoke nor drink. but i like to eat especially meat and also i like soya drinks....all this contributed to the high uric acid in my body...

it actually started on monday evening after i went for a jog. after dinner i felt some pain on my left ankle. i thought mayb i spraint my ankle or something like that so ijust took some painkillers and muscle relaxing tablets..but by tuesday nite it became unberable..i could not sleep cause the pain was like too much..a slight touch on the ankle caused pain liked being poked with needles. by this morning, it could not even step on the floor. i got to use a cane and went to the clinic. i got a jab on my backside and i was given strict insytruction by the doc not to move.. i hv to rest my leg...he gave me 2 days off...so here i am..resting my legs whole day...

hopefully i can recover by the weekend cause i'll be going to kuala lumpur then...i will be watching stomp.... isn't that cool.......????

well, i just pray that my recovery will be accelerated......