Kickball Gave Me Gout?
Well, I went to the doctor the other day to find out why my knee had swelled (swollen?) up a week or so ago. I figured it was an injury contracted during my amazing play on the kickball field the week before. After a day or so of the kickball game, my knee started swelling up and hurting a lot.
At first I tried "walking it off", but that just led to a lot of pain and discomfort. So, I headed out to the doctor for the first visit. After poking my knee a lot, he drained a lot of fluid out of it and shot some steroids in there, and told me to come back in a few days. I got a brace and some crutches, and managed to hobble around for a while.
(Note: I saved this post a long time ago, and I figured I'd post it now with an update)
It's been a few weeks now, and my knee has pretty much returned to normal. It still doesn't look exactly normal, but it's close enough. I ran a couple of days ago, and played a game of ultimate frisbee yesterday, all with no trouble. I go back to the doctor on Monday. I'm not sure why, there's not much to discuss.
I've been told gout is a lifetime thing. It's not like a disease I have every day, it's just that now I have a high risk of it flaring up again. I'm supposed to watch my diet (it's about time I guess) and avoid a lot of red meat, shellfish, and beer. So, with this in mind, I'm still able to go overseas. I'll just have to watch what I eat a little more.
