Cricket

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Well there is a great medication (or so I was told) for gout, called

allopurinol, it would be easy enough for me to get. I think between

my negative tests on several occasions and the fact that my pain was

not just in one limb that they ruled it out. HOwever it would be

worth a shot to try the allopurinol to see if it does anything. I

know one of my docs was so sure that I had it, but then when the test

was negative that was the end of that. Anyhow I do not do well on

Calcium so far on any kind that is in supplement form. I don't drink

tons of milk but I do have some in my late's and my cereal and things

like that, and I eat cheese and that kind of stuff, so for now I am

done trying to take calcium. I mean that stupid cyst thing in my

wrist was completely gone and then boom, two weeks on calcium and it

is back. CRAZY! It hurts too. I was like pain free before that when I

was just taking the fluid joint supplement I told you about, so yeah

I mean shoot I am willing to give this a shot for sure. I am always

open to suggestions, I just know that I have done the yeast diet

before and it never helped me except to make me feel crappy from not

getting enough food that I like hee hee. Since with the right shoes I

don't hurt that bad I just feel I would rather deal with some aching

than doing that whole yeast diet thing, that to me is sheer torture.

I know others do it and do well, and god bless them, but as healthy

an eater as I am, it just does not work for me.

I also know that for a fact if I work out heavily my pain is less

than if I am laying around, so it could be that this stuff is less

painfull from moving around and laying around it builds up and causes

more pain. It def seems like a thing to look into. I know a few docs

that will give me the allopurinol, no big deal there, so maybe ask Dr

Brodsky if that is the best thing to do or if he thinks a natural

supplement is best? Do you know what he told Daryl to do about it?

Anyhow thanks for the info, I am glad to know that there still could

be an answer other than the achilles tendonitis, although at this

point I have given up being super optimistic about things, when you

have had this stupid kind of pain for so long it really becomes such

a part of your life you kind of figure it is always gonna be a part

of you. At least I was able to work it out enough to get off pain

meds. I feel so GREAT other than the heel pain and of course right

now this silly cyst, but that will go away once the Calcium is out of

my system.

I sent you some pics and also a link to the Salmon River Lodge that

we went to just so you can see it and get an idea of what it looks

like there. It is really allot like Sun Vally as far as the terrain,

but the reason it is not heavily populated or that well known of or

sought after by celebs has to be cause there is not ski resort there.

As much snow and mountains as they have I am not sure why. But it is

so pretty. Idaho really has some picturesque scenery going on here. I

never imagined it would be as pretty as it actually is. I always just

thought California ruled from living there my whole life. What an

awakening I have gotten since moving here.

Anyhow the float trip was a total blast, but I confess about one

night of the whole tent, camping deal is about all I would want to

do. I felt we did it perfect for someone like me. Go up on a Sunday

night, eat, sleep in a nice cabin and then float all day Monday camp

out over night on the river, float a bit more the next day, then

after lunch around 2:30 the motor boat comes and you head back to the

lodge and your done! I know some people though that do it for 5 days

or so and they love it. I am just not big on being without a normal

bathroom or a hot shower. THey did have porta potties though, thank

heaven!

Anyhow, it was fun and totally different from anything I have ever

done before so that made it really cool. The air is so clean and

fresh out there, and the animals so cool. I never saw a bald eagle

like that before just flying around and landing in trees, it was very

impressive. There were so many cool animals, but NO BEARS, hee hee,

everyone wanted to see a bear badly but I kind of figured it was ok

not to. Anyhow I know my emails are always long and rambling so I

will wrap it up girlie.

let me know what Dr Brodsky thinks about Allopurinol and i will look

into it too and of course share my information.

Hugs

C

In , " cricket5643000 "

<cricket5643000@y...> wrote:

> ,

>

> welcome back. Sounds like you had a wonderful time.

> Can't wait to see you new look.

>

> We saw the uric acid on the live blood cell test. It looks like

> sharp edged orange/yellow glowing stuff in the blood. Cool looking,

> but because it's sharp edged when it flows through out the body

with

> in the blood it makes tiny tares along the way. Or something like

> that. And yes it is gout. I will find out if there is something

for

> it. But your post made me remember something. My father gets gout

> in his foot. Yes he had uric acid in his blood to but not very

much,

> when he was tested. I remember that I told a friend of mine that he

> was suffering with gout awhile back and she told me to tell him to

> stay away from vitimine C and Calcium, that it would make it worse.

> I told my dad that but never really got anymore info from her. She

> said she had learned that along time ago in one of her college

> class's. I will try to find out more from Dr. Brodsky.

> I do remember Jim telling my dad there was something he could take,

> but he doen't get it very oven and decided not to take anything for

> it.

>

> Love Cricket

>

>

>

>

> > > > > > Just wanted to give a little info here. Something that

> might

> > be

> > > > > > worth looking into for those of us that have joint pain

> etc.

> > > > > > While at Dr. Brodskys office yesterday with Daryl and

> Patty.

> > When

> > > > > > looking at Daryls blood it was full of uric acid cystals.

> I am

> > > > > > pasting a piece of an artical I found on it. It sounds

like

> > > >s

> > > > > > heel problem donesn't it? I sent a private email to

> to

> > > >make

> > > > > > sure she reads it. I too had uric acid cystals in my

> blood,

> > but

> > > > > > didn't think much about it because I didn't have that

> many.

> > But

> > > >now

> > > > > > I am wondering if the implants somehow could be the

> culpit.

> > After

> > > > > > seeing so many in Daryl's blood and she doesn't eat any

> meat

> > it

> > > > > > makes me wonder a bit.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Love Cricket

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > 1) Uric Acid Crystals can take a long time (months or

> years)

> > to

> > > > > > accumulate, most commonly in connective tissues in and

> around

> > > > > > joints, especially in the lower limbs. During this period

> > there

> > > >may

> > > > > > well be no symptoms whatsoever. About 95% of people with

> > > > > > hyperuricaemia will not have a gout attack throughout

their

> > > >lives.

> > > > > > However, they may experience pain and discomfort from

> > > >crystallized

> > > > > > uric acid in their joints. Pain in the heel, " Achilles

> > Tendon " ,

> > > >is

> > > > > > very common. Sometimes uric acid problems are even

> > misdiagnosed

> > > >as

> > > > > > Rheumatoid Arthritis. The uric acid crystals will cut

into

> the

> > > > > > synovial fluid sacks that cushion all joints releasing the

> > > >synovial

> > > > > > fluid into the blood. This can cause blood readings to

> > indicate

> > > > > > Rheumatoid Arthritis when in fact the problem is really

> uric

> > acid

> > > > > > crystals.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >