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I think I forgot to mention that I’m going to get another checkup in August. If the uric acid is still normal I guess I’ll keep on taking curcumin, cherry extract, and vitamin C supplements to keep from getting an attack of whatever it is that’s ailing me. Whatever it is it’s slowly spreading to new joints. Now in my large toe, fingers, thumbs, hip and back! My fingers and thumb get stiffer, and sometimes throb, even after drinking just 2 ounces of wine. Seafood makes my big toe twinge a little. Gout? Very odd though at my uric acid level. The question is will taking the supplements be enough to keep other joints from getting stiff and achy.
I’m back. I had a doctor test my uric acid level and it came back “normal” 4.6 mg/dL. They also tested me for rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune disease. Imagine how nervous that made me! Tests are negative so I guess it is a case of polyarticular gout with “normal” uric acid level. Doctor says to take curcumin, cherry extract, and a lot of vitamin C to help prevent gout attacks.
Thanks for your replies. It turns out that the test strips were defective. After that initial 3 mg/dL reading I got “Lo” readings. I then tested my husband, who would be expected to have a UA within the test strip range, and he was “Lo” too. I returned the strips and monitor to the seller. It looks like I’ll need to see a doctor who would measure my uric acid level during a time I’m not having a gout attack. Also find a monitor and test strips that I don’t have to have shipped to me. The other day I woke up with a really sore thumb joint that I could not bend all the way. The night before I had a little red wine, which is not an all the time occurrence. I’m thinking whatever I have is hereditary since my mother got affected by arthritis at a young age (30s or 40s). It looks like I’ll need to revamp my diet big time since I’m so young and it seems to be getting worse quick.