Stiff day.
June 28, 2008 2:08pm
It has been tough today so far. Hard to play my instrument. I have tophi in my left hand and lately it has become moe and more …
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I am a 31 yearold manager of a Petco. I live with my girlfriend, 2 cats and a bunch of fish. I have been suffering from Hyperuricemia for 10 years now. It was recommenned that I get support because I have a hard time dealing with the chronic pain.
I am a 31 yearold manager of a Petco. I live with my girlfriend, 2 cats and a bunch of fish. I have been suffering from Hyperuricemia for 10 years now. It was recommenned that I get support because I have a hard time dealing with the chronic pain.
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I cant say that I KNOW how you feel but I am here if you ever wanna vent.
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MMJ is a godsend for the pain... too bad it's not legal in my state :(
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hey man just giving you some good vibes... I dig your picture.. I myself have bad gout and am allergic to allopurinal so must take probenecid and find that I am in fairly constant pain these days in the affected joints. like you my doc only gives me 10 vicoden for major attacks and I try to squirel them away when I can but they only last so long. he says just take 800mg of ibuprofen 3-4 times per days but my stomach can't take it.. the probenecid is bad enough I need to take stomach meds..
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I have been suffering from Hyperuricemia for 10 years and I am having a hard time dealing with chronic pain and side effects of all the medication.
Treatments
- Allopurinol Somewhat Helpful
- I take 100mg allipurinol but I have to remain hydrated or my kidneys hurt.
- Cherries Somewhat Helpful
- There cherries...what can I say they taste good and I guess every little bit helps.
- Colchicine Somewhat Helpful
- Side effects were awful and my Doc calls it archaic.
- Dietary Modification Somewhat Helpful
- It is a pain in the ass trying to keep to a low purine diet but it helps.
- Indocin Working / Worked
- I take Indomethacine for major out breaks. This stuff works but you build a tolerance really quickly.
- Naproxen Somewhat Helpful
- Take anywhere from 500mg to 2000mg a day of Naproxen.
Close Chronic Pain
I have been suffering from Hyperuricemia for over 10 years now. The constant onslaught of attacks, chronic pain and a feeling of utter helplessness and depression has brought me here.
Treatments
- Heat Somewhat Helpful
- It increases blood flow to the swollen joint and breaks up uric acid a little.
- Hydrocodone Somewhat Helpful
- Works for initial pain but build a tolerance too quickly.
- Marijuana Somewhat Helpful
- Helps numb my body in general and helps settle my stomach from some of my other medications.
- Morphine Somewhat Helpful
- I have only had this when I am hospitalized with a major attack, i.e. multiple joints are swollen and walking is not an option. It really cuts the edge off but pain is still there not to mention after being doped up on it so much you can also forget about using the bathroom.
- Naproxen Somewhat Helpful
- Helps reduce swelling but need to switch the drugs up often due to tolerance.
- Oxycodone Somewhat Helpful
- Works for initial pain but build a tolerance too quickly.
