Owt for Gout? - Page 2

rachaelmc · 10-08-2010, 19:06

when he complains just stand on his foot then tell him to go Dc's.

Margaret Pilkington · 10-08-2010, 19:17

Heth, just a query......how do you know it is gout if he hasn't been to the Docs?

He needs to see a doc for a positive diagnosis.

heth · 13-08-2010, 06:48

When it first started went to Accy Vic A & E to make sure nowt was broken, doc there said it was gout and that he needed to go to the doc's for some tablets

Margaret Pilkington · 13-08-2010, 07:09

Then that is what he needs to do.

heth · 13-08-2010, 07:23

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Then that is what he needs to do.

totally agree with you Margaret but trying to get him to the doc's is very hard work

think i might just chop his foot off next time it flares up!!!

Touch wood seems ok at the mo................................

Margaret Pilkington · 13-08-2010, 07:50

I do know a good homeopath.

robot1002 · 13-08-2010, 20:36

Gout is very very painful..The best drug by far to get immediate results ( can't spell relief ) is diclofenic sodium tablets. The marketing name for these is ::volterol..Only just recently made so you can buy them from the chemists...You will need a big dose to start with and the tabs are 12mg each..you will need to take 4x of these first off.Your doctor will give you alapurinol tabs to take every day, this is to stop the gout coming back.....How do I know ? had it for years, and it is hereditory in my case !! Tony

Margaret Pilkington · 13-08-2010, 20:48

Diclofenac is a good pain relieving medication. it is one of the Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, often noted NSAID's. These do not suit everyone, and are known to cause gastric irritation for some people.
If these are required it is best to get them from the GP......as the normal dose for this medication is 50 mg Three times daily.

Gout is caused by a build up of Uric acid....Allopurinol stops the production of uric acid,then it cannot be deposited in the joints in crystalline form...which is what causes the pain and swelling.

These treatments are best monitored by a GP, and I think the pharmacist would recommend a GP consultation before giving any medications.
Pharmacists are required by law to enquire into why the medication is being bought over the counter.

heth · 14-08-2010, 08:31

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Originally Posted by robot1002

Gout is very very painful..The best drug by far to get immediate results ( can't spell relief ) is diclofenic sodium tablets. The marketing name for these is ::volterol..Only just recently made so you can buy them from the chemists...You will need a big dose to start with and the tabs are 12mg each..you will need to take 4x of these first off.Your doctor will give you alapurinol tabs to take every day, this is to stop the gout coming back.....How do I know ? had it for years, and it is hereditory in my case !! Tony

Thank You Tony well give it a go........

heth · 14-08-2010, 08:32

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Diclofenac is a good pain relieving medication. it is one of the Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, often noted NSAID's. These do not suit everyone, and are known to cause gastric irritation for some people.
If these are required it is best to get them from the GP......as the normal dose for this medication is 50 mg Three times daily.

Gout is caused by a build up of Uric acid....Allopurinol stops the production of uric acid,then it cannot be deposited in the joints in crystalline form...which is what causes the pain and swelling.

These treatments are best monitored by a GP, and I think the pharmacist would recommend a GP consultation before giving any medications.
Pharmacists are required by law to enquire into why the medication is being bought over the counter.

Thanks Margaret, will give Volterol a go and then get him in at the doc's!!

kikine · 15-08-2010, 16:50

[quote=Margaret Pilkington;837016]Diclofenac is a good pain relieving medication. it is one of the Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, often noted NSAID's. These do not suit everyone, and are known to cause gastric irritation for some people.
If these are required it is best to get them from the GP......as the normal dose for this medication is 50 mg Three times daily.

Gout is caused by a build up of Uric acid....Allopurinol stops the production of uric acid,then it cannot be deposited in the joints in crystalline form...which is what causes the pain and swelling.

These treatments are best monitored by a GP, and I think the pharmacist would recommend a GP consultation before giving any medications.
Pharmacists are required by law to enquire into why the medication is being bought over the counter.[/qu

I agree Margaret, I took Diclofenac sporadically for years, they gave me gastric irritation and bleeding which was painful to say the least. I only took one a day when needed, I only found our that I should have been prescribed a tablet along side to protect my stomach after the event. I don't take them anymore and prefer alternative methods which do work.