Excuse Letter Due to Gout

Suffering from some joint pain due to gout? Can barely walk straight without limping? Well better see a doctor then and use this excuse letter:

Dear Supervisor,

I will be missing the next few days at work because of my inflamed joints. As you've noticed yesterday I could barely move my fingers to type. I'm getting my uric acid levels evaluated by the company physician, pending my lab results. For the mean time, I am advised to take some medication and two days bed rest to keep my gout under control.

I have notified the assistant supervisor to oversee my tasks while I am away.

Thank you for your understanding.
Jim