Thread: Test results...sorta?
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Old 04-23-2014, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by mrsD View Post

I still think you need testing for gout, and heavy metals.
That HCTZ you take is notorious for causing gout.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/e...cle/000422.htm

Isn't testing for gout just a simple blood test for uric acid? I believe this is part of a BMP or CMP panel, isn't it?

You're right, gout does present with swelling, pain and redness! Does it usually appear bilaterally though? And would it encompass the entire foot...or feet in this case?
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