"Rich Man's Disease"

Yesterday I had two very bizarre experiences.

1. I drank all the water in my water bottle.  Then I got really distracted by the paper I was writing.  But after a while I got thirsty.  So I picked up my water bottle to fill it up and it was full.  I do not remember filling it and was obviously convinced that it was empty since I only noticed it was full when I picked it up to fill it.  There is really no good explanations for this except magic or possibly a blackout.

2. The joint right under my big toe really began to hurt in the afternoon and by my evening class I was limping around.  I accidentally kicked that area of my foot with my other foot when I was trying to cross my legs and it actually brought tears to my eyes.  My first thought was "I HAVE GOUT"  (my dad gets gout so this really didn't seem too far fetched)

I typed these symptoms into Web MD and here are [some of] the results (just note Web MD did not seem to think they were related)

1. GOUT (knew it!!!)
2. Medication reaction (not on any meds)
3. Epilepsy (I REALLY hope not)
4. Intoxication (nope)

Here is a depiction of the pain associated with gout (based on a 1799 illustration)

Gout comes from a buildup of uric acid in the joint.  It is a reoccurring problem that can wear away at your joint over time.  It comes from a fatty (or "rich man's diet") or a lot of high fructose corn syrup.

It is also the most common form of arthritis in men over the age of 40.  I'm not sure what this implies about me...