Currently have my first ever gout flare up. I have had it for just over 6 days now and on on my last day of colchicine. It is still a bit sore but I am managing to walk around a bit a lot better than before. I was thinking is it worth going for a short walk just to get out. Am I going to regret it could I make it worse or is it better to leave it till almost completely pain free
Currently suffering my first gout flare up. Medication aside, just wondering what the best things to eat during a flare up. I've read that cherries are good as is low fat milk and dairy as they apparently help to speed up the secretion of uric acid. I'm trying to drink lots of water too. Also I have some chicken legs in the fridge that was supposed to be for dinner but I've read in places that chicken should be avoided. Is it ok if I remove the skin
Suffering from my first ever goit flare up in my toe for last 3 days. Saw a nurse practioner today and got prescribed colchicine. 1 x 500 micrograms 4 times a day. I didnt think to ask how to spread it out, do I need to wake myself in the night to take it?
I'm not asking for medical advice, I will prob call in the morning to double check. Just wondering what you were told and if it differs from country to country. Im in UK however I've read that sometimes initially people are told to take two tablets and go by side effects
On Monday my toe started hurting. I was driving doing deliveries and over the next few hours it got worse to the point I was limping and couldn't push the clutch pedal so had to stop. When I got home I noticed my big toe was red and swollen around the joint.
At first I thought i had maybe strained it as I had been standing for over 4 hours at a concert Saturday night and it was hot and had tight trainers. After doing some research it looks like I have gout.
I have a ln appointment with the nurse practioner today and im stressing a bit. I'm im the uk and just wondering how the appointment will go. I'm pretty sure if it is gout it's because I've been a heavy drinker for last 8 years or so. Last few years I've been drinking only white wine, I did however have some beers on Sunday at a family party.
I'm quite a shy and anxious person and I am worried that if the nurse asks how much I drink I will panic and feel embarrassed and won't tell the truth out of shame and judgement. What will they do to diagnose it? Will I need a blood test. I hate needles and panicking they will do a blood test on the spot. I'm guessing they would ask me to make an appointment though for that?
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Just seen the nurse practioner. He straight away said it was gout. He didnt really ask me much about my diet and didn't ask me about alcohol intake. Just told me to avoid food high in purines and no sugar and to look up online for a list of what to avoid.
He at first wanted to prescribe me strong nsaid I think he said naproxin, but I said I can't take as ibuprofen gives me a bad reaction. He has prescribed colchicine, said 1 tablet 4 times a day for 3 days but to stop if it gets better before then. He said if I get another flare up then to go back and they will look at maybe giving allopurinol. He never mentioned about a blood test to check UA levels. But I didnt ask cos of my fear of needles
England are playing early today 5pm and I like to nibble while watching the match. What do you have if you do or any recommendations, its a bit early for dinner but then I'll prob just end up filling up on crap and not wanting dinner
Just ordered and it says the driver is on a bicycle. The think is i also do deliveries so I recognise the driver and almost certain he has a car. If he turns up in a car should I report it. Feel bad cos I sort of know the guy although never spoken to him. I would kind of feel guilty of he lost his account because you don't know people's financial circumstances, but at then end of the day its frustrating when you do everything properly insurance etc and they don't
Yesterday when I was working, early afternoon my toe was hurting a but whilest working. I do deliveries so was in and out of my car. Over the next few hours it gradually got worse to the point I was limping and was struggling to press the clutch down.
Today I can barely walk. I am at home resting but when I walk the pain gets worse when walking and I am finding it really hard to walk and as you can see in the picture it is red and swollen.
At first I thought maybe I've somehow strained it as I was at a concert Saturday eve and was standing for around 4 hours and was also very hot and I had trainers on which are tight ish but not uncomfortable.
Then after reading online I have alot of the symptoms of gout, although alot of people say the pain is excruciating, which it isn't. Its quite painful when resting it aches and radiates in to my foot a bit, but is more painful when I put any pressure on it.
I've never had gout before, nor am I overweight and in my late thirties. I have however been a heavy drinker for a number of years, but pretty much only wine. I did have a few beers at a family party on Sunday and the pain started Monday
Saw a car being issued with a council pcn. The driver came back to his car and just angrily ripped it off his window and threw it in the bin. It could just be that he is stupid and doesn't realised it can be enforced, but I also remember a similar situation where a deliveroo driver did the same thing, and told me he has thrown away loads over the years and nothing has ever happened. Again a council pcn not private charge
Could it be that the car is registered to another address? Surely they will be found out at some point or do some people just get away with it for not being properly registered or sometging? Just asking out of curiosity really
Going tonight just wondering what it was like with the heat. We are standing, is everyone packed together? Can u get in and out easily for toilet, drinks etc?
Particularly if your car has no air con are you working when its 34 degrees?
My aircon has just recently stopped working. I thought maybe it just needs regassing but then I remembered a couple of years back my mechanic told me the air condenser was damaged so I'm now wondering if it's a leak, although it was working fine since rhen up till now.
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Kwikfit do a free air con check however I think they just check the temp etc don't know if they actually test for a leak. Don't want to pay £75 for a regass for it to leak.
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Any advice what to do? I don't want to take it somewhere that will prob charge me to check it over thoroughly as I don't want to pay for a new condenser as its an old car and mot is due soon.
I am jist trying to submit my confirmation statement for ltd company. The deadline is 20th June, however it is asking for confirmation statement date. It says the expected date of your confirmation statement is 6th june. The expected date is the latest date you can use and is based on your previous submissions.
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Shall I just leave it as 6th as it won't allow me to enter a later date. Does it matter that the date has passed?
Just noticed a nail in the middle of the tyre tread. I am assuming that due to the location it can be fixed? I'm not sure i have time now as i need to pick my daughter up in a while, however I have to drive tomorrow on the motorway(highway) for about 15 mins in the morning. Is it safe to drive? As its right in the middle is the only issue it losing air?
Just got offered a double from McDonald's for £3.68! Accepted it then cancelled the second one. Did just the one delivery and got paid £3.50. So would have been 18p for the 2nd delivery!
What annoys me is i see drivers regularly in mcdonalds with 2 uber orders! Why take them when you are getting paid less than £1 for a 2nd delivery
We are in the process of remortgaging and in the breakdown of fees there is a £150 gifted deposit fee. Can someone explain to me what this is? Just from googling it looks like its to do with if you recieve a gift for a deposit which we haven't.
Is there something else it also covers? We are changing lenders so could it be something to do with the money coming from them? Just wanted to see if someone could explain this before I ask the solicitors
(UK) and couple of years ago I started a ltd company with the intention to start Amazon fba. I created a sellers account. Never actually ended up trading and made my account dormant. If I strike of my lts company with companies house (to avoid penalties), and start a new one later in the year when I am ready, will I have an issue signing up as an Amazon seller if I already have a sellers account?
I set up a ltd company a couple of years ago. After realising I'm not going to trade any time soon I made it dormant and filed what was required. I completely forgot about it and recently recieved a fine for £150 for not submitting accounts to company house. If I dissolve the company do i still need to pay the fine? The company has zero assets so how would they go about getting the money? Would i have to pay from my personal finances?
Should i just pay from my personal bank account or should I just ignore it based on the fact that the company has no assets?