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Message: [QUOTE="Chin Diesel, post: 4743727, member: 34"] So, some long-term follow-up on this for me. Turns out I didn't have gout but rather have torn LCL's on my first metatarsal (both feet). Ended up getting an MRI to find out what x-rays amd blood work couldn't find. Some inputs from this thread. Allopurinol was a non-starter for me due to side effects. Drank the tart cherry juice. Mottin 800mg once or twice a day was fine. I'm prior militsry so my body basically requires Motrin to function. Took Colchisine during flare ups. Didn't do anything so thst helped rule out gout. Being that my first comment on this thread was June 2022, it took almost a full year to figure out it was ligament damage. I needed a flare up to occur to get a good diagnosis. Even with the ligament damage diagnosis the pain and inflammation was excruciating. Doc gave me some steroid injections and that helps immensely but he says doing thst every six months isn't a solution. I'm going to have surgery in December to get feet right. All that being said, it's a great feeling being able to sleep pain free and walk without a limp. OBTW, in the midst of all this, I also contracted Cellulitis on a business trip a few months ago which wrecked my left ankle and foot for two weeks. Bacterial infection that made it feel like I took a crow bar or tire iron to my Achilles and sprained my ankle at the same time. That pain was 10x worse than the flare ups from ligament damage. [/QUOTE]