Saw my ortho and got a real surprise. I have gout! I looked at my x-ray of my knees and hip and my joints have little sparklies--like a snow globe.

I can't seem to come back from this very fast even though the swelling is gone. I'm back in the saddle after being off the bike for a couple of weeks, taking anti-inflammatory RX, and taking it easy but it's not the same.