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i had to visit the er for an accute gout attack. i feel worse. they prescribed me propoxyphene-n100 w/ APAP 650 tabs one every 6hr, colchicine 0.6mg 1 every 2-4 hours, and tramadol 50mg. I wanted a corti. shot but he did not give that to me, did this doctor prescribe the right medications? thanks
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They prescribed EXACTLY the right stuff for you. (I'm AMAZED actually…so often they'll give you ibuprofen and brush you off.)
One warning: Don't take more than 16 colchicine in a 48 hour period…it will stop the attack but you'll feel like you are trying to lose all your internal organs in the toilet, diarrhea worse than CHOLERA! Stopping at 8 or 10 is probably wise…and you'll STILL get diarrhea so stay close to home.
Everybody raves about Tramadol for pain…I was disappointed and it keeps me awake. Different strokes, I guess.
(Routine cortisone shots can do more damage than help.)
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