Things have been going so well that I may need to change the name of my blog to "I don't Got Gout". That's true, I haven't had gout for a long time. It's been great.

Here it is August 2011

Hello All

Here it is Aug 2011 and my gout seems to be very well under control. I'm am on a regular dose of Allopurinol and very seldom miss a day. It's also been about 5 years from the heart surgery I think that has something to do with it also. Any way just thought I give an up date. How are the rest of you doing?

Regards

Kevin

No joint pain, no gout, no problem

Greetings all
Today is January 30Th 2011. I have been without gout for six months or so. I still have some stiffness in my joints, but nothing too bad. My wife has started the diet and exercise program that Jillian Michaels promotes. She is dragging me along with her and we are both are doing good. She has lost eight pounds and I have lost six. Aside from the weight loss my diabetes is much more under control. My insulin usage has dropped from 120(+) units to ten units a day. I have been exercising on a daily basis and even though it's been only a week I am feeling better already. Having said all that I am far from perfect at sticking strictly to it, but I'm getting better. So if you're like me start a diet and exercise program and you'll feel better. Don't worry if you aren't perfect, even the smallest change will help.

Better run, have a great day and start something good.

Kevin

Just a short note

Greetings all
It's now almost the middle of January, the temperature out doors is cold at best. I sure like the warm weather better. I think Spring and Fall are my favorite times of year. Not too hot and not too cold.

I have been gout free for some time now and it has been great. I'm not doing anything special, I take my allopurnal and have cut back on the sugars and calories. Not enough to contribute any significant weight loss.

Just wanted to give an update.

Kevin

My December 2010 Post

Here we are the end of December. The new year is just around the corner, with all its new adventures a head of us. If we're lucky the green headed gout monster will not be one of those adventures. This promises to be a year of challenges, political as well as personal. We can affect the political, but our area of greater influence will be in our personal lives. I plan on taking several steps to improve my health and quality of life. Take a look at your life and find one or two areas that will make your life more meaningful to you and your loved ones. Set some goals and establish mileposts, measure your progress and adjust your goals.

I have been gout free, or at least mostly for about a year or more. I need to loose about 130 lbs this will help lower my risk of having high uric acid. Anyway good luck with your goals and wishes for the coming year.

Best wishes

Kevin

The Last Several Weeks!

Here it is, the day after Thanksgiving and my wifes birthday. I'm sure I don't know what I did to deserve such a wonderful woman to share my life with. She has been my best friend from the day we met, and will be until the end of eternity. Thank you Lorie and Happy Birthday!

Well a few weeeks ago I got the gout again. I was in the ball of my foot and felt like I was walking on a marble. It lasted several days and then slowly went away. Then shortly after I got a cold, spent one day in bed and have been coughing now for about three days. It's one of those coughs that tickle in the chest and won't move when you cough. I hate that kind of cough!

Well Hope all had a good Thanksgiving

No gout today.

This morning I woke up and felt pain in my toes, I thought "oh no", here comes the gout again. After a few more half asleep and half awake moments I realized that it wasn't gout but just my usual morning stiffness. So today I thought I'd look up some other blogs or web sites about gout. I found this one " Gout Relief Cures " . Check it out and see if you like it as much as I did.

Have a great gout free day.