row_33 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 1 minute ago, The Real Buffalo Joe said: That's why I only drink like one beer a month, and it better be a damn good beer. Sushi and beer and all heck breaks loose for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 13 hours ago, bbb said: Have any of you had gout in the knee? My first bout with gout was in May - very painful in my big toe.............Now, I drank quite a bit last night - and I have a bad knee anyway, but now a few hours ago, it got stiff and slightly swollen. Some pain, but not even close to the toe thing (yet). So, I don't know if it's gout or just my bad knee getting worse? I only get it in my big toes. But I’ve heard multiple people being effected in other areas. Knees. Fingers. Elbows. Etc. i take 800mg ibuprofen for the pain and it only works when the pain is fairly mild. Ive heard if you drink tart cherry juice it helps. Someone told me to drink a small glass every day and within weeks the gout will be gone. It doesn’t affect me every day so I don’t worry about that. But I have heard others swearing by tart cherry juice. One of the problems is that it’s so damn expensive for a bottle of tart cherry juice that you’d be spending $50 a month to drink some nasty crap every morning In hopes that it works. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 8 minutes ago, mrags said: I only get it in my big toes. But I’ve heard multiple people being effected in other areas. Knees. Fingers. Elbows. Etc. i take 800mg ibuprofen for the pain and it only works when the pain is fairly mild. Ive heard if you drink tart cherry juice it helps. Someone told me to drink a small glass every day and within weeks the gout will be gone. It doesn’t affect me every day so I don’t worry about that. But I have heard others swearing by tart cherry juice. One of the problems is that it’s so damn expensive for a bottle of tart cherry juice that you’d be spending $50 a month to drink some nasty crap every morning In hopes that it works. I've used the cherry juice. It helps. I buy two big bottles for $5 at HEB (Texas grocery store.) Only need about a 5 oz Dixie cup every morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Avenger Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 On 10/12/2018 at 12:33 PM, mrags said: I only get it in my big toes. But I’ve heard multiple people being effected in other areas. Knees. Fingers. Elbows. Etc. i take 800mg ibuprofen for the pain and it only works when the pain is fairly mild. Ive heard if you drink tart cherry juice it helps. Someone told me to drink a small glass every day and within weeks the gout will be gone. It doesn’t affect me every day so I don’t worry about that. But I have heard others swearing by tart cherry juice. One of the problems is that it’s so damn expensive for a bottle of tart cherry juice that you’d be spending $50 a month to drink some nasty crap every morning In hopes that it works. I had gout once - toe got sore and then I could barely walk - didn't know what happened until I was diagnosed - it was pretty painful. Never heard of the tart cherry for gout, although it is touted for all sorts of health benefits. Best place to get tart cherry juice is Trader Joe's - big bottle is like $3.99 which is much better than any other place I have seen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills Fan of St Augustine Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 (edited) Fielding grounds balls in the spring indoors in the gym. Coach liked to hit as hard as he could. Got lazy and put my throwing hand in front of my glove and the ball hit the tip of my index finger. Picked up the ball and threw it in only to see an arc of blood follow the throw. Didn't hurt, then.... Only a line of red under my fingernail. Went to the ER where doc squeezed the tip from the sides and I saw the bright white bone that was supposed to be within my finger pop out and with the nail now at a 90 degree angle. The pain came with the anesthetic when he jammed a needle under the nail. Repeatedly.... The worst pain I ever experienced. He ripped the nail off and sewed the skin back around the bone. High ankle sprains, broken jaw, breaks, shot in the neck, nothing compared with that experience. Edited October 13, 2018 by Bills Fan of Maryland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan5121 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Bills Fan of Maryland said: Fielding grounds balls in the spring indoors in the gym. Coach liked to hit as hard as he could. Got lazy and put my throwing hand in front of my glove and the ball hit the tip of my index finger. Picked up the ball and threw it in only to see an arc of blood follow the throw. Didn't hurt, then.... Only a line of red under my fingernail. Went to the ER where doc squeezed the tip from the sides and I saw the bright white bone that was supposed to be within my finger pop out and with the nail now at a 90 degree angle. The pain came with the anesthetic when he jammed a needle under the nail. Repeatedly.... The worst pain I ever experienced. He ripped the nail off and sewed the skin back around the bone. High ankle sprains, broken jaw, breaks, shot in the neck, nothing compared with that experience. I can only imagine how that felt. I think I mentioned earlier in this post that I had my fingers crushed. If I didn’t mention that, it’s up there for pain. A manhole cover came down on my index and middle finger. I don’t know if people are familiar with manhole covers, but this one is a lid for a 1000 gallon storage tank. The cover sits flush against the wall, so when it came down, I’m surprised it didn’t cut my fingers off altogether. It’s about 300-400 pounds. So when it came down, naturally I ripped my fingers out from under it and it ripped the skin on the palm side of each finger, and the top of my middle finger. Both nails are still black but still attached (this was last month). But the pain from the dr sticking the needle in the wound was awful. It felt like the needle was hitting the underside of my fingernail. Awful. So I sympathize with major finger injuries. Edited October 13, 2018 by billsfan5121 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 On 10/12/2018 at 11:36 AM, row_33 said: Knee gout? Geez... sushi triggers my gout in toe only better be be worth it... Maybe I shouldn’t assume everyone knows this..... gout usually occurs in the big toe during the night because it’s farthest from heart and your foot is the coolest point in the body. It gets...sludgy? The crystals settle there for that reason. Blood doesn’t flow as smoothly in the cold foot. Keep your feet warm at night! I wear socks every night, and when I stayed at my sisters for the Bills/Packers game I doubled up! It’s borderline winter there already. Also, exercise seems to help me a lot. (I hate winter!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Got a piece of wood/splinter wedged deep under my fingernail. Had to go the ER room to have my fingernail cut open to remove the splinter. Eventually after like 2-3 months it grew back to normal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordio Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 On 10/12/2018 at 11:16 AM, The Real Buffalo Joe said: I've had it in literally any joint you can name. Usually, if I feel it coming on, I take Aleve and feel fine. Liquor or wine doesn't usually have an effect on me. Just beer. Even non alcoholic beer. Never heard of this, gonna have to try it. I've tried every prescription they can give for gout, and the only thing that helps is Aleve (or off brand). Ibuprofen helps in a pinch. DO NOT take Tylenol. That makes it worse. It's literally better to take nothing, than to take Tylenol for gout. I used to have bad flairups in my 20s. Would not happen all the time but it would usually happen a few times a year & man it was debilitating. People that have never had it have no idea of the pain. Interesting enough I rarely got it in my big toe. I have gotten it in my knee a few times. The doctor put me on Allopurinal as a preventive treatment & that seems to be doing the trick. I have been on that for years now & haven't had a flair up since. Be careful with Allopurinol though. When you first take it sometimes it causes an acute attack. The doctor gave me this chi=olocine I believe & I had to take that once a day with the Allo for the first 30 days. That offsets the attack. Also, when I have an attack I have a prescription of Indomethisean which is an anti flammatory. You got to be careful with that because it has serious side effect. Tough on your liver & such. I really have not had an attack in over 7-8 years though so haven't had a need to take it. But my doctor always wants me to have a prescription handy. Never take IBproffin witrh it either. I guess that has bad effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 In honour of this wonderful weather I’m home with a bad migraine today. I don’t get bad pain mostly, but brilliant auras and a draining of all will and the good things of life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 7 hours ago, row_33 said: ... I’m home with a bad migraine today. I don’t get bad pain mostly, but brilliant auras and a draining of all will and the good things of life. That's not a migraine, that the Peterman effect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Just now, Uncle Joe said: That's not a migraine, that the Peterman effect. Might be onto something there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 15 hours ago, Gordio said: I used to have bad flairups in my 20s. Would not happen all the time but it would usually happen a few times a year & man it was debilitating. People that have never had it have no idea of the pain. Interesting enough I rarely got it in my big toe. I have gotten it in my knee a few times. The doctor put me on Allopurinal as a preventive treatment & that seems to be doing the trick. I have been on that for years now & haven't had a flair up since. Be careful with Allopurinol though. When you first take it sometimes it causes an acute attack. The doctor gave me this chi=olocine I believe & I had to take that once a day with the Allo for the first 30 days. That offsets the attack. Also, when I have an attack I have a prescription of Indomethisean which is an anti flammatory. You got to be careful with that because it has serious side effect. Tough on your liver & such. I really have not had an attack in over 7-8 years though so haven't had a need to take it. But my doctor always wants me to have a prescription handy. Never take IBproffin witrh it either. I guess that has bad effects. This just reminded me to take my indomethisean. They gave it to me in case my knee was gout, but they thought it was strained somehow...........Now that I'm not in much pain, I should probably just save the bottle in case I have gout again? It's not like anti bioltics where I'm supposed to finish this thing, is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordio Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 11 hours ago, bbb said: This just reminded me to take my indomethisean. They gave it to me in case my knee was gout, but they thought it was strained somehow...........Now that I'm not in much pain, I should probably just save the bottle in case I have gout again? It's not like anti bioltics where I'm supposed to finish this thing, is it? Yeah just take it when it flair up. Stuff is pretty potent, rough on the stomach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 7 minutes ago, Gordio said: Yeah just take it when it flair up. Stuff is pretty potent, rough on the stomach. Ah, now I know why certain things have happened! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cripple Creek Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 When did this thread shift from injury to malady? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Just now, Cripple Creek said: When did this thread shift from injury to malady? It went from worst injury to worst pain pretty much right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 13 minutes ago, Cripple Creek said: When did this thread shift from injury to malady? ran out of things to commiserate over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cripple Creek Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 17 minutes ago, bbb said: It went from worst injury to worst pain pretty much right away. 14 minutes ago, row_33 said: ran out of things to commiserate over So basically a bunch of ol people talking about their lombago? Bunch of snowflakes, I’m cripple and you don’t see me complaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 23 minutes ago, Cripple Creek said: So basically a bunch of ol people talking about their lombago? Bunch of snowflakes, I’m cripple and you don’t see me complaining. lumbago..... we're all turning into the neighbour watch-woman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cripple Creek Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, row_33 said: lumbago..... we're all turning into the neighbour watch-woman https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.urbandictionary.com/define.php%3fterm=Lombago&=true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 20 minutes ago, Cripple Creek said: So basically a bunch of ol people talking about their lombago? Bunch of snowflakes, I’m cripple and you don’t see me complaining. Wait - that seems like you're complaining! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Cripple Creek said: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.urbandictionary.com/define.php%3fterm=Lombago&=true that's what it means? never heard of it except in that song and your post there would have guessed some kind of spinal wear and tear... Edited October 16, 2018 by row_33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cripple Creek Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 48 minutes ago, bbb said: Wait - that seems like you're complaining! ? Dammit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 19 minutes ago, Cripple Creek said: Dammit feels too good to stop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 On 10/15/2018 at 9:44 AM, row_33 said: In honour of this wonderful weather I’m home with a bad migraine today. I don’t get bad pain mostly, but brilliant auras and a draining of all will and the good things of life. oh brother, you are onto something I forget. I know we have other users here who gave had cluster headaches..otherwise known as suicide headaches as people have killed themselves to get out of the pain. I experienced them for about 14 years from about age 32 to 46...have had only slight ones since.It was usually a month in the spring, a month in the fall, same times everyday. Always same spot in head..and truly amazing how we all dealt with the pain in the same manner..by literally banging your head on your head on a wood floor from extended childs pose...always remember my daughter waking up about age 8 cause I was causing so much noise banging my head on the floor..and her shear look of terror. And the left side of face hurting for the entire timeframe of the attacks.. http://www.cracked.com/personal-experiences-2122-suicide-headaches-5-realities-worst-thing-ever.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRC Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Same as a few others have mentioned. Partial tear of a rotator cuff tendon, combined with frozen shoulder. I have been going through PT and injections, but it did not work. I get the surgery November 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 25 minutes ago, KRC said: Same as a few others have mentioned. Partial tear of a rotator cuff tendon, combined with frozen shoulder. I have been going through PT and injections, but it did not work. I get the surgery November 2. they'll set you up in a shoulder harness for a month or so? we had three men walking around with them at the accounting office the same week recently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRC Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Just now, row_33 said: they'll set you up in a shoulder harness for a month or so? we had three men walking around with them at the accounting office the same week recently Yes. It depends on what they find when they go is as to whether I will be in a sling for 2 days or 5 weeks. There is a tear, but he may not have to do a repair (just clean up the fraying). He definitely is cleaning up the frozen shoulder. No repair: 2 days in sling, PT that afternoon for 6 months. Repair: sling for 5 weeks, PT after about a week for about a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 39 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said: oh brother, you are onto something I forget. I know we have other users here who gave had cluster headaches..otherwise known as suicide headaches as people have killed themselves to get out of the pain. I experienced them for about 14 years from about age 32 to 46...have had only slight ones since.It was usually a month in the spring, a month in the fall, same times everyday. Always same spot in head..and truly amazing how we all dealt with the pain in the same manner..by literally banging your head on your head on a wood floor from extended childs pose...always remember my daughter waking up about age 8 cause I was causing so much noise banging my head on the floor..and her shear look of terror. And the left side of face hurting for the entire timeframe of the attacks.. http://www.cracked.com/personal-experiences-2122-suicide-headaches-5-realities-worst-thing-ever.html ouch! are they able to prescribe drugs for just-before or during? when auras start for me I have a drug on hand at a few locations but that doesn't seem to do much for me, a fugue can last a week or so for me.... if it's painful it's usually a tension headache, not a migraine. such a crazy area of pain and problems, Oliver Sack's book on migraines was helpful, I'm not quite that creative with my auras at present... 9 minutes ago, KRC said: Yes. It depends on what they find when they go is as to whether I will be in a sling for 2 days or 5 weeks. There is a tear, but he may not have to do a repair (just clean up the fraying). He definitely is cleaning up the frozen shoulder. No repair: 2 days in sling, PT that afternoon for 6 months. Repair: sling for 5 weeks, PT after about a week for about a year. been a few years since I've done a month of physio to overcome problems the thera-cane has been very helpful for finding problems and patiently working at them, don't make it worse.... get one if you have shoulder problems.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 20 minutes ago, KRC said: Same as a few others have mentioned. Partial tear of a rotator cuff tendon, combined with frozen shoulder. I have been going through PT and injections, but it did not work. I get the surgery November 2. I had a partial tear that would just throb like a toothache in my shoulder all night, regardless of what position I was in. Made it nearly impossible to sleep! I went in a cortisone shot the first time and it was no help. The guy just missed! The next time I went for the shot on Christmas Eve.....I have no idea what else I got for Christmas that year, but the local anesthetic in the shot told us immediately he got the right spot. Best Xmas gift ever to have that pain stop instantly. I’ve been thru this 3 times over 25-30 years, and never got the surgery. Still plying tennis almost daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 9 minutes ago, Augie said: I had a partial tear that would just throb like a toothache in my shoulder all night, regardless of what position I was in. Made it nearly impossible to sleep! I went in a cortisone shot the first time and it was no help. The guy just missed! The next time I went for the shot on Christmas Eve.....I have no idea what else I got for Christmas that year, but the local anesthetic in the shot told us immediately he got the right spot. Best Xmas gift ever to have that pain stop instantly. I’ve been thru this 3 times over 25-30 years, and never got the surgery. Still plying tennis almost daily. had a few shots, that syringe is LONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG.... the first time i didn't see it go in, but watched it leave that hole between the bones in my shoulder..... cripes.... surgery wasn't necessary and i wasn't getting paid to play, so eventually i got the speech that "you are just going to have to face that you will find the pain isn't worth continuing in the sport any more" glad to hear it's worked out for you, my competitive volleyball and hoops days were naturally coming to an end 30 years ago so it wasn't that traumatic to stop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 3 minutes ago, row_33 said: had a few shots, that syringe is LONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG.... the first time i didn't see it go in, but watched it leave that hole between the bones in my shoulder..... cripes.... surgery wasn't necessary and i wasn't getting paid to play, so eventually i got the speech that "you are just going to have to face that you will find the pain isn't worth continuing in the sport any more" glad to hear it's worked out for you, my competitive volleyball and hoops days were naturally coming to an end 30 years ago so it wasn't that traumatic to stop I was lucky I guess, I can still serve all out in tennis, but would cry like a baby if I tried to throw a regulation football. Same basic motion, but I think the extra weight makes it a no go. My son became a pretty solid punt returner in HS because punting the ball back to him was my only option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRC Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 7 minutes ago, Augie said: I had a partial tear that would just throb like a toothache in my shoulder all night, regardless of what position I was in. Made it nearly impossible to sleep! I went in a cortisone shot the first time and it was no help. The guy just missed! The next time I went for the shot on Christmas Eve.....I have no idea what else I got for Christmas that year, but the local anesthetic in the shot told us immediately he got the right spot. Best Xmas gift ever to have that pain stop instantly. I’ve been thru this 3 times over 25-30 years, and never got the surgery. Still plying tennis almost daily. My shot lasted about a week, maybe longer. Increased mobility with less pain. Then it wore off and went back to the way it was. I actually regressed since then, which is why I am looking at surgery. I want use of my arm back. However, they cannot guarantee that the frozen shoulder will not come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 19 minutes ago, Augie said: I was lucky I guess, I can still serve all out in tennis, but would cry like a baby if I tried to throw a regulation football. Same basic motion, but I think the extra weight makes it a no go. My son became a pretty solid punt returner in HS because punting the ball back to him was my only option. been 25 years since I've tried to throw a spiral a decent distance, I have no clue what would happen, my shoulder might burst into a million pieces i also haven't kept up on the exercises that physio gives me, when the pain goes away i try to forget it ever happened, until the next time good bonding on a skill for your son!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 16 minutes ago, KRC said: My shot lasted about a week, maybe longer. Increased mobility with less pain. Then it wore off and went back to the way it was. I actually regressed since then, which is why I am looking at surgery. I want use of my arm back. However, they cannot guarantee that the frozen shoulder will not come back. Good luck! I’m sure every situation is different. In my case, the numbing agent took the immediate pain away so the cortisone had time to kick in. We practically had a massage guy on the family payroll for the frozen shoulder stuff, plus the rest of the family’s ailments. 7 minutes ago, row_33 said: been 25 years since I've tried to throw a spiral a decent distance, I have no clue what would happen, my shoulder might burst into a million pieces i also haven't kept up on the exercises that physio gives me, when the pain goes away i try to forget it ever happened, until the next time good bonding on a skill for your son!! He famously forgot to signal for a fair catch a couple times, but he never once fumbled one! (The Bills could use a roster spot on him, sadly.) He even taunted one kid, popping up and getting in his face with “you geta free shot, and that’s all you got? Really?” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 20 minutes ago, KRC said: My shot lasted about a week, maybe longer. Increased mobility with less pain. Then it wore off and went back to the way it was. I actually regressed since then, which is why I am looking at surgery. I want use of my arm back. However, they cannot guarantee that the frozen shoulder will not come back. read a few stories about them having to go right to the bone for injections on pros.... 14 minutes ago, Augie said: Good luck! I’m sure every situation is different. In my case, the numbing agent took the immediate pain away so the cortisone had time to kick in. We practically had a massage guy on the family payroll for the frozen shoulder stuff, plus the rest of the family’s ailments. He famously forgot to signal for a fair catch a couple times, but he never once fumbled one! (The Bills could use a roster spot on him, sadly.) He even taunted one kid, popping up and getting in his face with “you geta free shot, and that’s all you got? Really?” never was tempted to return kicks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptide Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Kidney stones were the worst pain I've ever felt. Not an injury, but by far the most painful thing I've ever experienced. I'd out tearing my hamstring as next in line. While it's not the worst pain ever, it just nags for a long time and makes everyday life difficult, especially if you're job requires physical labor 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 3 hours ago, row_33 said: ouch! are they able to prescribe drugs for just-before or during? not much really works outside of pure oxygen. and that has just recently been realized as a help.. I went a good 4 years with these things before a doc finally understood and diagnosed them. Brain scans, dentist trips, allergy tests..no one knew what the fug they were. it sucked as I would get them at 2PM, 8pm and 2 am..on the same minute, every day for about a month staright ...nothing to do but endure them. By far the worst pain i have ever experienced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 I feel so bad for people with migraines. I hardly ever get headaches, but when I get one I can't stand it. I can't imagine migraines and the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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