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This weeks complication of my diabetes is Gout.
My right knee inflammed onTuesday there. Ha a needle put into my prepatellar bursa and this showed psuedogout crystals. At the same time, fluid removed from thre right knee joint showed gout crystals. Glad to say the pain has subsided remarkably this morning.
My gout blood test (serum uric acid) was raised. So I will be put on allopurinol tablets. The psuedogout can't be prevented.
Seems gout and diabetes go hand in hand. Thought to be a chromosomal link between gout and syndrome X (I am a fully paid up member of that cult). Gout is brought on by low carb high meat/seafood diets. I have gone fairly low carb recently and have reduced my insulin quite a bit as well. I just can't win.
Glad to say the bone infection in my foot seems to be under control.
Any other gouty's out there?
My right knee inflammed onTuesday there. Ha a needle put into my prepatellar bursa and this showed psuedogout crystals. At the same time, fluid removed from thre right knee joint showed gout crystals. Glad to say the pain has subsided remarkably this morning.
My gout blood test (serum uric acid) was raised. So I will be put on allopurinol tablets. The psuedogout can't be prevented.
Seems gout and diabetes go hand in hand. Thought to be a chromosomal link between gout and syndrome X (I am a fully paid up member of that cult). Gout is brought on by low carb high meat/seafood diets. I have gone fairly low carb recently and have reduced my insulin quite a bit as well. I just can't win.
Glad to say the bone infection in my foot seems to be under control.
Any other gouty's out there?