u/EducationCute1640

Does gout feel superficial or deeper inside the joint? (I’m new here…)

Ok so I am on Zepbound and Ive lost nearly 40lbs in about 3 months. I’ve read that rapid weight loss can cause gout (which is not to say that it is a side-effect of Zepbound).

Anyways my right big toe hurts. I’ve been doing a lot of hands and knees yardwork and I thought maybe I whacked it. But it went away, then came back in about a 72hr span.

I do drink. A lot.

Long story short my question is this- does gout feel superficial ie just below the skin (which is what I am experiencing) or is it deeper in the joint itself?

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u/EducationCute1640 — 6 days ago

▲ 3 r/Decks

Amateur here. I received for free the remnants of an approx 29 year old Ipe deck from a neighbor. I ran it all through a planer, removed the slotted sides with the track saw and ran the other side thru the table to get the product you see above. I’ve run the palm router down the edges with the round over to soften. It is beautiful.

But my god the splinters. I have sanded yet and I’ve been reading that the splinters can cause rapid infection due to the presence of a compound called lapachol. Some sources say this compound diminishes with age. Is this true?

More broadly, this is going to be the material I use for a deck to surround a cedar hot tub. See pic above for example. I intend to sand 60-80-100. I have been told not to exceed 100.

I will then use DeckWise cleaner products and Ipe Oil.

Any thoughts on the first question about the lapachol, on Ipe, and on the process I am contemplating would be appreciated. Thanks.

u/EducationCute1640 — 15 days ago