A friend's experience visiting the hospital after being diagnosed with gout.

A healthy friend complained of pain, saying that walking was difficult.

It appeared to be completely fine externally, but he was in great pain.

It turned out to be gout, and by following a strict diet and taking medication, I am experiencing a somewhat better quality of life.

I have a school or old friend whom I know quite well. We used to meet quite often, drink together, and hang out. One day, he suddenly started to suffer quite a bit and frequently wrote in the academy about needing to go to the hospital. He also mentioned that walking was difficult and that his legs sometimes felt swollen. So I initially thought it might be varicose veins. At that time, I had the impression that it was more likely to be varicose veins than gout. Then, at some point, he contacted me, saying he absolutely couldn't go to the hospital alone and that walking was even difficult. He asked for my help. I took him to the hospital and continued to care for him in various ways. When I saw him, he didn't look very swollen or have any visible wounds, but he was clearly struggling and in pain. Seeing how much he was suffering, I wondered if it was some kind of pain-related disease. Ultimately, he was diagnosed with gout at the hospital. At that time, I didn't have much knowledge about gout, so I just thought it might be related to wind or air, as I vaguely heard. I was not very familiar with gout then, and I knew about stroke, which caused some confusion. But once I learned what kind of disease it was, I also found out that certain foods should be avoided. I understood that complete recovery is quite difficult and that one must be cautious for life, taking medication and possibly combining exercise therapy. My friend was someone who drank well and ate anything without much restriction, so seeing him develop this illness made me realize that even if someone looks healthy and eats well, you never know what might happen. I then reduced my alcohol intake for a while and avoided foods that are known to be problematic. I remember that my condition improved significantly when I managed my diet along with medication. Now, I live more comfortably than before, and gout is well controlled. There aren't many foods I need to be cautious about. Some people know that shrimp and beer are bad for gout, and I learned that too. Sometimes, eating a little bit of these doesn't cause major problems. Of course, I shouldn't eat them often or in large quantities, but I realized it's not entirely impossible. By controlling my diet and being careful, I found that daily life problems quickly disappeared. If anyone has gout or knows someone with it, I hope they understand that diet control is the top priority. Of course, exercise is also important.