Hi Lora, If they're convinced this is really gout and he's not responding to allopurinal, then colchicine (see http://my.webmd.com/hw/arthritis/hw66568.asp) is the next drug to try.
Good luck; it sounds like a misery. Richard R > Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2005 06:43:42 -0000 > From: "happymommag" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Terry & gout > > > ok, folks....Terry's gout seems to be getting worse....it is 12:30am > & he is yelling out in pain.....I looked at WebMd & it suggested > something like Advil (NSAID)....so I gave it to him....800mg > > He has been on Allopurinol for a few weeks. WebMD said something > along the lines that if you have have not been taking the drug, don't > start during the middle of an attack. But since his uric acid level > was already increasing previous to taking Allopurinol, I am not sure > whether I would call his increasing pain from several weeks ago an > attack...to where tonight it is an hard attack due to severity of > pain. > > okay...well I think the Advil must be helping...he is calming down & > not screaming out any more. argh!!! but very thankful!! Now, > all my children are up & kind of wondering what to do. They were all > trying to find the heating pad, get Terry the Advil, and worrying. > I just told them now to watch some TV or play video games while I de- > stress!!! I did explain that I might take Terry to ER, but we do > know what is wrong & have an idea of what help he will need, so they > wouldn't worry about the unknown. > > after talking with a friend whose hubby as ALL......well, it seems > with CML....as you work through the disease...the side effects cause > other side effects, so you can never just be "okay".....is this a > fair assessment?? > > update....our financial aid app for MD Anderson was submitted, now we > are awaiting approval....& might now by Mon or prob Tues....then they > said he would have an appt in 3 weeks. I also talked to the Patient > Advocate Foundation to get app forms for some of the various > prescriptions that we are getting prescribed. > > Terry worked today, but was limping....and I could tell he was going > down fast.....he also has some upper respiratory problems on top of > it all. > > He says the constant shooting pain has subsided.....whew!!! He is > still uncomforatble, so I guess watch & wait. > > Lora....a very worried wife ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Help save the life of a child. Support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's 'Thanks & Giving.' http://us.click.yahoo.com/0iazvD/5WnJAA/xGEGAA/8zSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> New! Sign up for local CML support group meetings in your local community at http://cml.meetup.com Apply for Commercial Real Estate loans online and submit your deal to dozens of hungry lenders in just minutes. Loan programs for all types of business and commercial real estate. Apply anytime at http://realestatezoo.com CML (Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Support List) --------------------------------- Part Of CMLHope.Com An International Community Of CML Patients For more information: http://cmlhope.com Post Message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To No Mail/Web: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CML Group Web Site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
