Dalton RobertsIf you don’t know about gout, you’ve never had it. If you’ve ever had it, you will remember it well.
It generally strikes a big toe, and the entire toe is so sore that you will seriously consider chopping it off. As comedian Jerry Clower said when he was tangling with a raccoon and begging his pals on the ground to shoot:
“They said, ‘We may hit you,'” but Jerry answered, “Shoot amongst us! One of us has got to have some relief!”
Of all the times for me to experience a major gout attack, I was right in the middle of pneumonia. The pneumonia medications made me so dizzy I could barely make it from the bedroom to the bathroom or kitchen. In fact, I fell several times.
The gout in my feet was so painful I could do no more than take baby steps. My head was swirling, and my toes were curling. Each step felt like 10 little demons had chosen a toe and were pulling on it with all their might. I haven’t had a drink of George Dickel in years, but suddenly I remembered alcohol is the worst thing you can touch when you have gout.