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Message: [QUOTE="Hunt for 7, post: 5062278, member: 12414"] I have now learned more about gout. I knew it impacted the foot and was painful. I also had some idea of how one develops gout. But also am to much of a pessimist to believe it is only related to diet, has to be genetics as well. But I never knew it could be specific as impacting one toe. Lately I have gotten into the habit of picking up stray leaves that appear on the bottom of my pool between services with the two big toes of my right foot. And of course once you become a certain age if you do anything repetitive consistently with any body part that body part will start to hurt. Now when I get out of bed the first step on my right foot creates a pain wake up that stinks. Used to rely on my morning coffee to get me going. The comment about getting old is not for sissies is so true. The only positive is I made an appointment with my podiatrist. Nicest MD I have ever had. [/QUOTE]