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Warpy

(113,698 posts)
4. Then I don't know what else to tell you
Fri Jun 6, 2014, 09:10 PM
Jun 2014

except some of the clinical trials are at http://www.healthguideinfo.com/arthritis-surgery-treatments/p65823/

You might try the allopurinol again for a week or so, just to see if it will cool this flare off a little before you start noticing the nasty side effects. There is a newer drug that lowers the body's production of uric acid. The drug is still on patent and probably expensive, but ask the doc, anyway. You might be able to tolerate it better than allopurinol, the patent name is Uloric.

The only other thing I can suggest is a short course of steroids, something to discuss with your doctor. They can be by pill or a shot and work well with colchicine.

I don't know if you have the G6PD deficiency. If you don't, maybe pegloticase would be an option. It's on patent and usually given by infusion every 2 weeks, so it would cost a fortune. The good thing is that it bypasses your GI system. It's used for gout that doesn't respond to the gold standard of allopurinol and colchicine.

My mother had gout but was lucky enough to control it by diet and NSAIDS.





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You didn't mention diet Warpy Jun 2014 #1
Thanks, Warpy. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #2
Then I don't know what else to tell you Warpy Jun 2014 #4
Thanks, Warpy. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #6
I've heard it's horrible libodem Jun 2014 #3
Thanks, libodem. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #5
No experience with it, but in researching iodine... polichick Jun 2014 #7
Thank you, polichick. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #8
I'm so glad you're feeling better... polichick Jun 2014 #9
Magnesium Chloride otohara Jul 2014 #10
Thank you, otohara. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #11
If you don't have high blood pressure or fluid retention problems, ohheckyeah Jul 2014 #12
Thanks, ohheckyeah. Unfortunately I have a major problem with high BP. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #13
Sorry - ohheckyeah Jul 2014 #14
Maybe someday we will find a natural cure for high BP. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #15
natural Cure for gout Herself Jul 2014 #16
add cherry juice to apple cider vinegar and unapatriciated Sep 2014 #17
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