Gout and Mr DD

dreamdaisy

He is seriously on my large chesticles tonight, and not in a nice way. Towards the back end of last week the tip of his right middle finger became very hot and swollen, his skin looked as though it was stretched to the point of bursting but in a very small area. His right big toe looks similar when the gout hits, so I wondered aloud if it was this and whether taking a diclofenac would help.

The twerp gene reared its ugly head. What is it with men? :roll: I don't acutally remember Mr DD going to medical school, but apparently he has. I was told not to be so silly (not quite in those words) and that it would sort itself out. I know that women also have the twerp gene but it is usually over-ridden by sense.

Needless to say it hasn't sorted itself out, and he now DOES have gout in his right big toe. He walked ten miles yesterday but whether that is a factor or not I do not know. Anyhoo, he had a rough night with pain and discomfort, and (in his words) 'resorted' to the diclos. He has taken three so far today and, surprise, surprise, both the toe and finger are more comfortable. I told him to take one more tonight before bed, and a pain duller too. His reply was unprintable and totally unjustified as far as I am concerned.

Annoyed is not the word, given all the dross I regularly imbibe and not thro choice. Anyway, the long and short of this is - can one have gout in a finger joint? Needless to say he refused to go to the docs today, I am exasperated and frustrated by his sheer stupidity because if the boot were to be on the other foot I would have been bombarded with texts until I had been to see a doc. :roll: DD

suzygirl

Hi DD, tell him to eat cherries!!! Excellent for gout. I believe although could be mistaken that after a first attack of gout, it can appear in other joints besides toes. Also the more attacks you have the worse it gets and it can trigger inflammatory arthritis.

my dad has gout so I did a bit of research into it. Ice is good, get the frozen peas out.

Hope it passes soon, for you both!

Poppyg1rl

Hi DD, yes you can get gout in a finger joint my Dad has it in his little finger and a big toe.
Dad's is always bad after imbibing several sherbets and red wine or port always set it off :roll: he had it for years and moaned on an on until Mum could take no more and booked an appt with their GP. He was diagnosed 5 yrs ago at 56. Ice and diclo's are his treatment and a change in his drinking habits X

stickywicket

Alas, poor DD, you are suffering from the worst form of inflammatory disease - inflammation of the husband. There is no cure. They always know best. Their remedies come in two varieties- male and female. For virtually identical health problems you will be dispatched to the docs: he will cure himself with a couple of beers and the match on TV. And when that fails you will somehow be responsible. They are hopeless, helpless idiots and we love 'em to bits - most of the time. Good luck! You'll need it.

Ankyspond

DD cant give any advice on the gout but just thought I would let you know my husband has been to the same imaginary medical school, he diagnoses himself all the time and even went as far as when we went to the doctor about something he was telling the doctor what was wrong with him, ha ha. Xx

dreamdaisy

As teetotallers can suffer with gout I don't think that applies: OK, he ain't strictly teetotal but he does drink a deal of fruit juice which does concern me. I had a feeling it could affect fingers too, now how to explain it to a twerp? Are there words of less than one syllable that coul be employed? Thought not. Wish me luck, everyone and thank you for taking the time to reply. DD

Ankyspond

DD cant give any advice on the gout but just thought I would let you know my husband has been to the same imaginary medical school, he diagnoses himself all the time and even went as far as when we went to the doctor about something he was telling the doctor what was wrong with him, ha ha. Xx

tjt6768

mm.. Yeah. I know that medical school. All testicle owners automatically get a three.year stint there..
I qualified in all things pain.. Lol

Single syllable words....?

Man hurt? Own fault, ha ha skit.. :shock:

nanasue

Sorry DD can't help on the gout but I have an OH who is just the same and we had a to-do on Saturday about him not listening to my advice but I have to do as I'm told,what a wally!!!!
As usual Sticky and Tony gave me a good chuckle, that's what we need to keeep the spirits up
Hope it sorts itself out soon for both your sakes :roll:

Sue x

Ankyspond

Tony you are so right it's a man thing. Xx

tjt6768 wrote:

mm.. Yeah. I know that medical school. All testicle owners automatically get a three.year stint there..
I qualified in all things pain.. Lol

Single syllable words....?

Man hurt? Own fault, ha ha skit.. :shock:

hileena111

It sounds lik we've all got husband thse same Mine is no different. Wont go to docs but if its me....well thats a different matter....nag nag until I go or take the tablets I'm trying not to take So I think we understand
I had gout in my knee for quite some time. What I found helped it was
d..p fr..ze....it was excellent even though for everything else I need heat.
Good Luck with him DD
Love Hileena

dreamdaisy

After my second post I logged out and, very unusually for me, I turned to Mr Bing for help and guidance. The prize twerp was looking over my shoulder and this led to further unjust suggestions from him. On reading that foods high in purine should be avoided (including liver and bacon) he then accused me of deliberately making matters worse (yep, dinner was liver and bacon with a whole host of other stuff chucked in). I womanfully resisted the urge to instruct him to leave in the best Anglo-Saxon manner he could manage, and I gallantly put his distemper down to pain. I suggested that a man cannot live by diclos alone - surely the odd paracetamol would help too? Apparently that is me trying to poison him with an overdose of meds HE DOES NOT NEED.

Other foods to be avoided included some veg (broccoli, spinach and summat else), oily fish (so there goes his brain power and joint oiling) and a fair bit of dairy. He screeched that there was precious little left apart from fresh air.

Give me strength.

I think part of the problem is that he feels he cannot complain given my situation. This is patently not true, not fair and totally ridiculous. It's hurting him, he is not used to pain and the distress it can cause. On the other hand . . . .

Yep, gout hurts, I can accept that but it is ONLY TWO JOINTS for crying out loud. (That last comment was a joke. Honestly.) What is really trying my pateince is the fact that he will not help himself. Twerp. Prat. Idiot. Sticky is right, inflammation of the husband is a very nasty thing indeed. DD

mig

Years and years ago before i developed arthur i had what my gp said was gout in my left thumb joint ,cleared up with meds but this was the joint where arthur first hit,makes you wonder.Mig

dreamdaisy

I believe that gout is a form of arthritis, mig. Mr DD's pa was riddled with arthritis, he never went to the docs with it (knowing what I now do, I think he had RA and OA) he wouldn't take pain dullers either, citing the fact that they can be addicitive: the nett result was he made not only his own life a misery, but that of my MIL too. DD

tjt6768

I really hope things improve soon DD..
I can't really comment on the not going to the docs though. Janet has been telling me to go for the past few days.
My yrs of training at BUMS (Blokes Unique Medical School) tell me that the last eight days of joint pain and diahorea is just a bad flare up.


Good luck hun

barbara12

Oh DD honestly men...yeah I have one has well ....what can we do with them...one thing I do know that it is sooo painful...I do hope he gets some treatment...and tell him it does work...

stickywicket

I hope he improves soon, DD, as much for your sake as his. I also hope he doesn't take after his father on pain relief attitudes.

Mr SW has just liberally smeared an open wound with the antibiotic cream that is now 2 weeks out of date.

They are a strange breed. Good luck.

dreamdaisy

I think I have failed to clarify a point and I apologise :oops: : although the lovely blokes we have on here (and yes, that includes rehab 'cos he makes oi larf) also have the twerp gene they have managed to overcome this genetic fault as they DO go to the doctors (and even hospital) on a regular basis and they DO take the meds they are prescribed without complaint. It is rampant in Mr DD at the moment as it is rare for him to suffer discomfort.

I apologise to all our men. Unreservedly and most sincerely. DD

PS. BUMS? Oh Tony mate, only you my lovely could come up with that one!

tjt6768

yep. There is only me with the CHEEK :shock:
I went there for the CRACK :eek: Got there in the NICK of time, dint ar5e around, studied hard to RING in the changes...


Sticky... Out of date antiseptic cream on an open wound :shock: What a wimp.. Lol
Tell him to get some aftershave in it

cherrybim

Aw the poor soldier he must be.

The pain of gout is tantamount to putting the pain of all inflammed joints into just one joint.

Take care of the poor lad. He needs your sympathy if it is gout and a simple blood test will show.

julie47

Oh Dd, you poor thing having a wounded soldier on the premises.
I hope mr dd feels better soon, I don't know anything about gout, but I do know what it is like to go over the handle bars of a bike when you can not release your feet from tthe pedals and end up with stitches in the chin :???:
Not quite the same, I know but I am sure the wounded soldier act is.

Lots of tlc and he will be soon on track,
Take care
Juliepf x

vonski

Hi DD A friend of ours has gout and he says it is very painful. The only thing that works for him is a short course of Diclofenac. I don't know if Mr.DD would consider a trip to Dr. to see if he can give it a go. It would make your life easier too
Love
Vonski x

dreamdaisy

Mr DD has reported a great improvement, and even I can see the difference. His finger is now almost normal, his toe looks a deal better, he is walking far better and I hope he will do another day on the diclos just to make sure. He is, after all, a grown up (well, he's 53) and should be able to judge what is sensible and what is not. Yeah. I know. DD

traluvie

Good to hear Mr DD is now on the mend..I doubt he will admit you were right to recommend the diclofenac though luvie ..but you can chuckle to yourself knowing,,, ..thats what i do lol..
Hopefully now if he does have a flare again he will sort it out as soon as so he doesn't have to suffer..
Glad he is better..

valval

dd why did you not crush them up and mix with some jam for him so he did not know he was taking them val

lalla

Oh DD , my hubby also has gout, fingers, toes wrist and elbow,,only one at a time, he suffers all night , but no he hasnt taken painkillers or icepack, on 2nd day with an elbow looking like a red shopping bag he finally seccumbed to the ice, relief in 15mns, why are they so stubborn? Anyway to add to Mr DD food list to be wary of Prawns and peanuts Take care Linda