I woke Wednesday at 0400 to excruciating pain in my ankle. I thought maybe a stress fracture but I didn’t do anything. Rest, ice, compression. Thursday off to doctors with diagnosis of gout. 20mg Prednisone twice daily has helped tremendously. Gout is due to a build up of Uric Acid in the blood resulting in crystals forming in joints. I have kidney disease so this is understandable as my Uric acid levels have rise. I don’t eat a lot of red meat and only have 2-3 beers per month. Should be on mend soon, feeling better already