jujugrl
you are so lucky that it is only your big toe, but I warn you it can go almost every where there is a joint. I think the injection is temporary, and if it goes no further how wonderful for you. The other links claim the uric acid that form needle like crytals, enter the joints and causes pain, swelling and misery. If you can prevent the formation of the crytals, you would not have gout. Although they pooh pooh diet, I'm inclined to think that unless I try, I will not know if it is not the diet. You must have seen other posts of mine and responses from DocJohn, who suggests cherry juice and extract in capsules, will work on curing the gout. see latest post of a lady that claims she has been taking care of someone who has this for the past 34 years. I wish this on no one but the doctors who misdiagnosed me for all the years before this. All because it was never in my big toe!