[haoleboy]

Finally found a treatment that works for me! UGH

After suffering killer attacks for years I was also getting smaller attacks off and on. I have been to see doctors in the US including an orthopedic surgeon.
I have done the colchicine dance and that was crazy with gout so bad in my knee that it wouldn’t bend. Those of you who have been there know what I am talking about with getting to the commode with a knee that doesn’t bend.
I never got anything that I would consider treatment and my attacks would last for over a week at times. Missing work etc etc
Walking around like some crazy person with no visible affliction other than a funky limp and a gimping look.

Anyway, I am living in Peru at the moment and for most things, the doctors actually try to treat you and get you at least pain relief. Things are a bit fast and loose here so I am not saying its perfect. The doctors get paid by you and don’t answer to insurance companies and lawyers as much.
I have been prescribed Dynastat which is made by Pfizer and it is also called parecoxib.
Here they give you injections and it is not a big deal. They prescribed one a day for three days but imagine this – one injection kicks my gout right in the [email protected]@!
For the first time since I had gout, I feel relief.
I get an attack and then suffer for a moment or two and then get an injection in the bum. Literally, if I have an attack in the night or early am I can still plan on going out and being able to walk like a normal person in a few hours.

This drug has not been FDA approved but I am packing several boxes back with me.
I hope this doesn’t come off like I am some salesperson for the company (i am not)
It’s just that I have spent hours and hours in the middle of the night searching online for something to give me relief. I have tried all kinds of home remedies too.
I do believe you can get this drug if you live in Europe.

If any of you know of any side effects or long term problems with this drug than let me know. For now i am enjoying relief for the first time in years.
I never understood how a problem like gout could be so common and around for so long that i suffered so bad for its effects.
Best of luck to you guys and if you live in a country where you can get Dynastat than i suggest you mention it to your doctor.
I am on an ipad so sorry for any typos.

[haoleboy]

one more question

before this recent set back I had been doing better

but I was getting these “spasms” or strong twitching of the muscle – esp at night

I wouldnt call then cramps but they sure made sleeping difficult

just as soon as I wouls start drifting off – wop wop wop – these little spasms right in my knee

I was taking a vicaden to help take the edge off and sleep at night

I need some strong pain killers to make it through this

I hope you dont see me on the show “Intevention” soon

thanks again

Jim

[haoleboy]

I am on 300 mg per day

doing better today – I CUT THE GRASS!!!!! OMG!

and I can almost put both socks on by myself!

[haoleboy]

thanks for the reply

I had a couple attacks and then it let off – those were bad but they came and the WENT

now I have had it in one ankle for weeks and then a week or two fine then BOOM

in the other ankle

then the kneee

then fine for a week on vacation (there is a god!)

then back home and WHAM – in the knee again

had the knee stuck with a horse needle (screemed like a girl) and confirmed gout

now I am on Alipurinal and I guess I am going through the Alipurinal phase of gout ……

I hope to be able to put on my own big boy pants tomorrow!

Jim

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