(April 3, 2021 at 9:51 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: Sounds like gout.
Ouch!
I'm fairly certain I know what caused it, and I am taking measures to fix the issue.
Every evening when I wake up I drink coffee. Coffee, of course, dehydrates the body. Then I would work all night without drinking any fluids, then I would go home and drink a large single can of alcohol that further dehydrated me. Then I would consume my one meal of the day before heading to bed. Sometimes I would consume some water before bed, but not always.
I figure cutting coffee and alcohol from my diet, plus drinking more water should help a great deal.