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Slummy has game when it comes to nephrology. Probably more than he wants to know, but is forced to know.
I've had gout for over a decade. Indomethacin and Sulindac are NSAIDs, Colchicine is an old ass drug that you take until the gout flare is gone or you can no longer tolerate the diarrhea. Used them all to varying degrees of success. Colchicine did me in on a golf course (beware of abandoned golf towels in the woods) and in the tree stand. Never again.
Prednisone is now my go to with a 4 pill hammer dose to start, tapering down from there. Doc writes for Norco when the pain is bringing tears to my eyes like it did when it got into my knee. He also aspirated 50cc of fluid out of there with a big friggin needle, but that brought some relief as well.
I've brought down some lesser episodes in my toe on my own by drinking Knudson's Tart Cherry juice and taking 4 Alieve. This works when you first notice the flare. Get to far gone and it's Pred time. My family knows when I'm on it as my demeanor gets a bit testy. Take the Alieve with food or milk - that's REALLY hard on your gut.
Mine usually come after a jerky bender or when I've been doing too much seafood and red meat with a few bourbons. Not that I've quit those foods, I just try not to pile up on them. Doc also pretty much demanded I start Alopurinol. I've been fighting it for years, but finally gave in. Haven't had a flare in 3 years.
"A Republic, if you can keep it." ~ B. Franklin
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Campfire Outfitter
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Campfire Outfitter
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"What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as freedom should not be highly rated." Thomas Paine
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Campfire Kahuna
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Campfire Kahuna
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I have about 90 uloric in a bottle.
Too bad I cant give it to someone, had to toss it but its been sitting for a couple years.
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