[vash]

anyone hurt their knee before? i am in pain here. i just emailed my doctor, and tried to make an appt. first available is in 3 weeks. great!

i have never hurt my knee before, and i am at a loss. here is my wonderful deal. i am coming off of an acute gout attack. (there i said it..i have effen gout!). my right foot is sore, but getting better slowly. the attack is basically over. i dont know if i hurt my left leg by hopping around and favoring my right. but i am in pain.

left knee. no swelling. no redness, no heat. pain is in front on top of the kneecap. if i rub it or poke it..it hurts. i cannot bend my knee anymore. just a few degrees. like that upper kneecap tendon is tweaked. pain started a few days ago, but was very tolerable. today..POW!! it came on strong and i am trying to sleep on the couch. it is lower than my bed and all my tossing and turning is messing with my wife. she has a test coming up.

ready for the punch line? i have high liver enzyme levels and i cant take painkillers. i took a single aleve last night, and tonight i took another one. hahhaha..funny me.
doc says aleve is the most liver friendly.

i am going to explore doc options. maybe the ER tomorrow if it goes to hell in a handbasket. i wish i didnt just throw out my crutches.

in summary, right foot in pain from gout, left knee killing me, and i cant toss back any real painkiller loads. whoever is running this thing called my life is a total jokester.

ice? heat?