On Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:34:35 -0600, Sky >
wrote:

>On 1/30/2012 5:10 PM, Goomba wrote:
>> On 1/30/12 6:02 PM, Metspitzer wrote:
>>> Since Google Groups has ruined Google's Usenet search I was unable to
>>> find an active group about gout.
>>>
>>> I have had gout flare up in both feet at separate times. My
>>> podiatrist gave me an injection of steroids directly in my foot.
>
>(snip)
>
>> good grief, why put this on a FOOD group? Why didn't you pick some other
>> obscure group to post an off topic question to.
>>
>> Did you even bother to ask if what they were injecting was the *same*
>> drug as what your podiatrist gave you!?
>
>To the OP, "Metspitzer," instead of seeing a podiatrist about your gout,
>you should consult a rheumatologist or a physician who specializes in
>arthritis. Even though a podiatrist treats problems specific to feet,
>they do not typically specialize in gout or gouty arthritis.
>
Good suggestion
Thanks

>The OP did mark their post as OT. As gout is sometimes/often triggered
>by particular foods, especially those high in purines (e.g., shellfish
>and red meats are often considered culprits), the post was not
>inappropriate, IMO.
>
>With regard to treatment of gout, alas there are not many good ones :/
>Spouse has had gout more than 15++ years now and takes allopurinol as a
>daily prophylactic to hopefully prevent gout attacks (knock on wood!).
>Colchicine was a good medication to treat an acute gout attack (but had
>lots of bad side effects), except it is no longer available (bummer).
>Thankfully - more knocking on wood - Spouse hasn't had a severe attack
>in some years and won't suffer one in the near or far future.
>
>With regard to colchicine, I believe it was was purposely withdrawn from
>the 'market' by the big Rx companies because the new drug, "Uloric", was
>introduced recently (at quite a considerable cost to the patient, too!).
> Colchicine was quite inexpensive.
>
>Sky