Gormash Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 I've been riding EUCs for about six weeks now, and today I discovered a REALLY nice benefit that I had not expected. I occationally suffer from gout. Done so for the past 12 years, usually once or twice each year. In case you don't know what gout is, it's a condition where uric acid crystalizes within a joint (most commonly at the base of the big toe) so that even the tiniest touch or movement cause excrutiating pains. I've broken a toe before, and the pain is reminicent of holding the broken toe and grinding the edges together. Even breething on it is painful. And I woke ut with this today... >_< In my left knee this time. Aaaand I had to shop some groceries. The trip to the store usually takes me 10 minutes to walk one way, but previous cases with gout I've spent 25-30 minutes hobbling along on crutches. On a whim I decided to try riding my NB1 E+ instead of walking, thinking that it coulddn't be MORE painful than walking. And WOW, that was a plesant trip. No pain and no problem getting on or off. Not even slight bumps gave me any discomfort. And it took me less than 5 minutes as well. I didn't want to learn unicycling for this reason, but it's turned out to be a major asset, and not just for fun. Me happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barash Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Really great news mate, happy for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kroy Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Fantastic story, I wondered where you were going when I read the title! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowMo Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 14 hours ago, Gormash said: I occationally suffer from gout. Done so for the past 12 years, usually once or twice each year. In case you don't know what gout is, it's a condition where uric acid crystalizes within a joint (most commonly at the base of the big toe) so that even the tiniest touch or movement cause excrutiating pains. I've broken a toe before, and the pain is reminicent of holding the broken toe and grinding the edges together. Even breething on it is painful. Have you tried Goutrin? It is available in Amazon and is quite effective. I use it occasionally when symptoms of gout appear and in my case, it it helps prevent aggravation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gormash Posted September 11, 2016 Author Share Posted September 11, 2016 2 hours ago, SlowMo said: Have you tried Goutrin? It is available in Amazon and is quite effective. I use it occasionally when symptoms of gout appear and in my case, it it helps prevent aggravation. No, I have Allopurinol which is basically the same thing. But I don't have a strong dose, so sometimes I get a vicious attack that the medication doesn't know how to handle. Thanks for the tip, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Questor Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 So, um... What brand of EUC are you riding? A Goutway? Q~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowMo Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 2 hours ago, Questor said: So, um... What brand of EUC are you riding? A Goutway? Q~ No, he rides a Nine Gout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowMo Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 3 hours ago, Gormash said: No, I have Allopurinol which is basically the same thing. But I don't have a strong dose, so sometimes I get a vicious attack that the medication doesn't know how to handle. Check out the reviews of Goutrin at Amazon. It is an herbal medication and is not the same as allopurinol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.