Gout
Unlike most everyone else, I truly feel for you. I had gout in my ankle a few years back and it hurt so badly that I couldn't read while I was waiting to see the doctor. For anyone who doesn't know what it is (and is to lazy to wikipedia it), gout's a build up of uric acid crystals in the affected joint. Imagine shards of metal covered in acid (the bad kind) embedded in your foot that slice into your flesh every time you move and drip acid into you flesh when you're not moving. It's not all diet, it's also genetic, so blame your forebears before you blame the alcohol.

Good luck. Hopefully you can get to the doctor fast and get the pills that make you pee out all of the acid crystals.
( kingoffools, Tue 15 Jul 2008, 16:56, Reply)