Question by coolbro2007: Is my “wrist tendinitis” actually wrist tendinitis or gout or something else?
So about 8 months ago I begin having pain in my right wrist from repetitively typing on the keyboard and moving the mouse. Went to the doctor and the doctor said I have wrist tendinitis and i shouldn’t flex my wrist and not type for more than 2 hours. Back then i was able to bend my wrist a little. Now (8 months later), i can’t bend it backwards at all and only a little forward and i havn’t been using my right hand at all for the computer. I also cant lift or grasp anything because there’s so much pain where the thumb connects to the wrist. So is this really tendinitis or do i have gout in my wrist. I have had gout 5 years ago in my toe and a flare up every year since then. when i have had gout in my toe i havn’t been able to bend it upwards only downwards. So i’m wondering is my “wrist tendinitis” actually wrist tendinitis or gout or something else? I hope i’ve put enough information up here. Also, what can i do to improve my wrist?
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Answer by sara r
Although the big toe or knee are common areas for gout to act up, I see no reason why it couldn’t manifest it self in your wrist joint. Carpal tunnel is also a possibility.
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Question by Hairy Terry: Having Gout and any thing else later?
I am a 45 yr. old and recently had of Gout in my toe. I have a friend who told me that if a person gets Gout then there’s a good chance a person will get Diabetes then also. Was my friend just trying to freak me out or does anybody know of this to be true. Diabetes is not in my family but then again Gout is not either. Thank You.
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Answer by Penney
You poor dear, gout is very painful. Gout is a medical condition that usually presents with recurrent attacks of acute inflammatory arthritis (red, tender, hot, swollen joint). It is caused by elevated levels of uric acid in the blood that crystallizes and deposits in joints, tendons, and surrounding tissues. Gout affects 1% of Western populations at some point in their lives.
Treatment with NSAIDs, steroids, or colchicine improves symptoms. Once the acute attack has subsided, levels of uric acid are usually lowered via lifestyle changes and long term prevention with allopurinal.
Gout is not related to diabetes.
I have a 90 year old relative who has occasional episodes of gout (takes allopurinal) and has never had any signs of diabetes. No-one else in the family has diabetes, and my relative has a healthy lifestyle as far as he can at his age – eg, healthy diet. You have to avoid certain foods – but only about 12% of gout is attributed to dietary causes. This includes a strong association with the consumption of alcohol, sugar, and meat and seafood. Dairy products, vegetables, and total proteins intake however do not affect the occurrence of gout. Gout is also associated with underexcretion of uric acid and can be genetic.
A sedentary lifestyle also increases the risk of developing gout.
The pain problem with gout is the excess uric acid being deposited as crystals in the kidneys which can lead to kidney stones.
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