Coping With Gout

by Christine Craggs-Hinton

Overview

Gout is a type of acute arthritis characterized by severe pain and inflammation in the joint(s) and soft tissues affected. When it is not treated attacks can become more frequent and painful and long-term damage can ensue.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781847091963
Publisher:	John Murray Press
Publication date:	01/03/2012
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	339 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

I was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire (at Station House on Laisterdyke railway station) and have a younger brother, called Glenn. After marrying, I moved to Baildon, Shipley, and had my three sons Mark, James and Matthew. I took nine happy years off work with my little ones, after which I found employment as a Revenue Officer at the Accounts Office in Shipley. Unfortunately, in 1991, I became very ill with fibromyalgia and spent most of my time either in bed or attempting to research the condition. After joining my local fibromyalgia support group, I started writing the monthly newsletter. It dawned on me then that my articles could be put into a book, so I began the arduous but very enjoyable task of writing 'Living with Fibromyalgia', which took four long years. I have written 17 further books and greatly enjoyed being so productive. In 2007, however, I decided that I needed to move to a warmer climate to help my condition. My boys were grown up by then and living their own lives, so my husband and I moved to Tenerife where I began walking along the prom every day - very pleasant indeed. I write articles for the Canarian Weekly newspaper, and am the agony aunt for that same publication. I also write for FaMily, the UKfibromyalgia.com monthly newsletter. My latest book is 'Natural Treatments for Arthritis', which is due out in March 2011.

I enjoy writing greatly, and thank all the people who have read my books.

Christine