I know there are plenty of people with more serious problems...

But man, this whole "barely able to hobble around for a day or more, alternating with massive foot pain as I lay down and can't do anything" thing is *not* enjoyable.

I have gout. That means I have to watch my diet very carefully or that will happen. Also, if I *do* watch my diet very carefully it will still randomly happen anyway. I *think* that's what happened this time. Though it's also possible there was a lot of shellfish in some sauce in the Chinese food, or another unexpected and unknown thing I ate without knowing about it.

(I have otherwise been pretty good about watching my diet lately, so this is feeling unfair. Again, I'm aware that there are people with, like, real problems. It still feels unfair.)