New way for me to miss races

Allopurinol has the side effect of protecting your kidneys. Being type 2 diabetic my dr has me on it.
I did not know that. Good to know.
I suffered from gout for at least a decade before I figured it out. Knees and ankles always hurting and I attributed it to the physical activity I was doing and arthritis from previous sports injuries. I was in pain every other month. Now that I'm on the medication, it's like a new lease on life. I can't be stupid, but I can eat anything I want and if I keep it reasonable, have a dark beer or three when I want to.