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.
>
> 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 With regard to colchicine, I believe it was was purposely withdrawn from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
>
The FDA decided colchicine needed to go through 'clinlcal trials'. Some
company has now done this in 2009 and has exclusive rights to sell the
drug under the brand name 'Colcrys'.
They used to cost 10 cents each. Now the pills are ~$5.00 each (in the
good ol' USA).

Brian