So on Monday I noticed a red patch on the knuckle of my big toe. And it was kinda painful. I figured it was a spider bite or something. As the week has gone on, it got more tender, and swollen. I finally broke down and went to the doctor’s today.
Looks like I have one of two things: either a bacterial infection resulting from a spider or insect bite, or metabolic arthritis (aka gout) which is causing my toe joint to become massively inflamed. They’re doing blood tests to decide, and treating both in the meantime.
So I’ve got two sets of horse pills: an antibiotic and a big, macho anti-inflammatory that’s supposed to rock my world. Key thing apparently: take it after eating, or else it will jack you up (that’s a paraphrase). Anyway, so kinda sucks to be me. I won’t be playing hockey this weekend. 🙁
