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On Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:54:48 -0900, (Judy Haffner)
wrote:

> Come to find out it was Gout that had hit a couple of my
> fingers. I was surprised, as I know when my dad had it, it was in a big
> toe! Come to find out it is becoming more common to hit the fingers
> anymore, as that's where I'm mostly bothered when I have a flare-up.
> Only once I had it in a big toe.

Gout can be show up in any joint. Hubby's is mainly in his knees.

> My doctor didn't put much emphasis on foods, but blamed the many years
> I've been on blood pressure medication, that caused my uric acid count
> to to be high.

Yes, hubby got it because of some medication (probably blood pressure)
too - but he also knows he can't have more than two medium sized
shrimp or he'll get twinges the following day and he's in pure hell if
he eats shrimp or other shellfish two days in a row. If that happens,
he has a pill to take during an attack that he doesn't like because it
makes him so tired.

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