Relieve The Painful Symptoms Of Gout And Live Your Life Pain Free With MendMeShop Ultrasound
 



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Medications and Aids

Medications are not a cure.

Pain medications (analgesics) and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can be used to help manage your gouty arthritis symptoms.

These drugs aren't recommended for everyone or for long term use, as pain medications can cause liver damage, and NSAIDs can cause gastrointestinal difficulties (such as upset stomach, diarrhea, ulcers and intestinal bleeding). They can also trigger other serious side effects, and even inhibit the body's natural ability to heal itself. COX-2 Inhibitors (prescription NSAIDs like Celebrex, Bextra or Vioxx, block the COX-2 enzyme involved with prostaglandin production responsible for inflammation) have been linked with risks of heart attack, stroke and in some cases death. The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) asked manufacturers to withdraw some COX-2 Inhibitors (Vioxx and Bextra) from the market as well as put a big black warning label on the packaging outlining the risks

Injection

Cortisone/steroid injections will help reduce inflammation and swelling of your gout symptoms, however there are limitations. Often physicians do not want to give more than three injections per year. If a cortisone injection wears off quickly or does not help the problem, then repeating it may not be worthwhile. Also, studies have shown effects of weakening of tendons and softening of cartilage with cortisone injections. Repeated cortisone injections multiply these effects and increase the risk of potential problems. This is the reason many physicians limit the number of injections they offer to a patient.


Do you have more questions?

We encourage you to contact our office directly with any questions you may have regarding gout and gouty arthritis. We will do our best to answer your questions in a thorough and courteous manner.

Feel free to email us at contact@aidmygout.com.

Alternatively, for those located within the US or Canada, you may contact us on our toll free number 1-877-876-4588. If you live outside of these countries, call our local number at 705 445 3505

Our Office Hours

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Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm (Eastern Standard Time)
Saturday 12:00pm to 5:00pm (Eastern Standard Time)
Sunday 12:00pm to 9:00pm (Eastern Standard Time)

We wish great you a great day and we look forward to hearing from you.