Elbows suck
A couple weeks ago I woke up to a flare in my elbow. The pain was intense and it wouldn’t bend and I hated it, but at least I was mobile.
Surely some heavy prednisone, drowning in water with no meats or sugars for a couple weeks will flush it out and I’ll be okay.
Nope.
The exertion that first morning after tophi formed in the joint ruptured the tendon on the back of my elbow.
It then caused urid acid crystals to form in the sheath of the tendon itself which has caused more damage and rendered outward motion of forearm obsolete (think like chopping force or holding yourself up with your forearm)
Doc is having me wait 4 weeks after seeing what the MRI showed. And if it doesn’t go back to normal, I might need surgery.
All this to say, TAKE YOUR ALLO PEOPLE DONT FORGET