On 2013-10-31, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> One of the most valuable resources is people actually living with the
> same condition you have. This is just one of many places to find
> them. I'd not blindly accept what anyone says as absolute truth, but
> it may lead to an avenue to travel to the cure or information that
> does work for you. It is a tool that must be used with care.

Agree. Everyone reacts differently to different drugs, so my
experiences will most likely not be your experiences. Also, there are
a whole buncha docs that know spit about gout or they think it's jes a
minor affliction self-imposed by unthinking gluttons. Nothing could
be further from the truth. That's why you want a rheumatologist, an
arthritis specialist, as gout is actually a form of arthritis.

And no! All doctors are not gods. Want proof? Get gout!! You will
learn just how many really stupid doctors there are in the wild. Who
do you think put me in a ambulance and sent me 20 miles for a totally
unnecessary spinal tap. OTOH, a spinal tap hurts waaay less than a
full blown gout attack.

nb