I'm sure those of us here who suffer from gout and tophi have been looking for new medical developments in Gout prevention and tophi treatment.
I'm always on the look out for new developments, and it is clearly USA pharma-meds who lead the way, as gout is huge in USA.
I have recently discovered two very new options available, in USA and Europe that is, which offer remarkable differences to the usual courses of Allopurinol and colchicine.
The first is Febuxostat, which works in the same way as Allopurinol but is deemed to work ten times as well and faster.
The second is Krystexxa Vial (Pegloticase), which works in a completely different way as it changes the uric acid into something different, and more easily rid thru both the liver and kidneys, as opposed to kidneys only. Apparently, it has a huge success rate in the breakdown and removal of Tophi.
However, these drugs are not available in Thailand yet, but are available for order from abroad.
I'd like to ask, have any gout sufferers here used or adopted to these new breakthroughs? If so, what was your success?
Serious answers appreciated... as they are expensive to order!!
-m. 🙂
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Originally posted by mikelomTake it to Science Spanky.ðŸ˜
I'm sure those of us here who suffer from gout and tophi have been looking for new medical developments in Gout prevention and tophi treatment.
I'm always on the look out for new developments, and it is clearly USA pharma-meds who lead the way, as gout is huge in USA.
I have recently discovered two very new options available, in USA and Europe that is, ...[text shortened]... as your success?
Serious answers appreciated... as they are expensive to order!!
-m. 🙂
Originally posted by mikelomFirst 'Shakespeare', and now 'Gout' have you relocated to Tudor England? 😕 seriously is it not diet related, and have you figured out what caused it.
I'm sure those of us here who suffer from gout and tophi have been looking for new medical developments in Gout prevention and tophi treatment.
I'm always on the look out for new developments, and it is clearly USA pharma-meds who lead the way, as gout is huge in USA.
I have recently discovered two very new options available, in USA and Europe that is, ...[text shortened]... as your success?
Serious answers appreciated... as they are expensive to order!!
-m. 🙂
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Originally posted by Rene-ClaudeApparently, unbeknownst to you, he is trying out for Thailand's national soccer (football) team as a midfielder and during one our their practices he noticed a slight pain in the left big toe. After the practice he went to see the teams doctor (Dr. Poo Tang) who advised him to seek medical attention. He (Mr. Lom) said, and I quote, "Hang on a mo. Aren't you a doctor?" to which Dr Tang responded, "Well actually yes I am but I'm a doctor of letters (A-Z)". The story continues.
Is this you, mikelom, asking for serious answers?
Ha!
Originally posted by Great Big SteesYou are correct;I was unaware of this turn of events. A midfielder eh? what we used to call a half-back.
Apparently, unbeknownst to you, he is trying out for Thailand's national soccer (football) team as a midfielder and during one our their practices he noticed a slight pain in the left big toe. After the practice he went to see the teams doctor (Dr. Poo Tang) who advised him to seek medical attention. He (Mr. Lom) said, and I quote, "Hang on a mo. Are ...[text shortened]... sponded, "Well actually yes I am but I'm a doctor of letters (A-Z)". The story continues.
I have heard of Dr Tang who, I am told, is big in Thailand. I understand he is in regular contact with the medical authorities in France and receives many communications from them; indeed his French letters are considered by the local community to be very important with respect to preventive medicine.
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Originally posted by Rene-ClaudeYou are correct concerning his French Letters. Je pense que....oh wait let's stick with English...that he tickles the fancy of many of his female collegues by saying that he can, and sometimes does, arrange for the players to partake of their massage theropies enabling them to get back from the IRL (Injury Reserve List) and back onto the field of play, though to begin with, not on the first line.
You are correct;I was unaware of this turn of events. A midfielder eh? what we used to call a half-back.
I have heard of Dr Tang who, I am told, is big in Thailand. I understand he is in regular contact with the medical authorities in France and receives many communications from them; indeed his French letters are considered by the local community to be very important with respect to preventive medicine.
Australia has passed febuxostat for "special access" only, as local studies give it only a small improvement over allopurinol. Pegliotase is not passed even for restricted use at this stage as local studies are not yet completed. Australia doesn't rubber-stamp any drug, everything has to show an improvement over currently available drugs because our system doesn't want to deal with an outbreak of unexpected side-effects without good cause.
But you weren't really asking a serious question in the general forum, then, were you? 🙂
Originally posted by KewpieI may have been asking upon somebody's behalf... 😉
Australia has passed febuxostat for "special access" only, as local studies give it only a small improvement over allopurinol. Pegliotase is not passed even for restricted use at this stage as local studies are not yet completed. Australia doesn't rubber-stamp any drug, everything has to show an improvement over currently available drugs because our system
But you weren't really asking a serious question in the general forum, then, were you? 🙂
-m. 🙂
Both meds appear to have full US and European approval, however.
Makes no difference here, we've seen too many drugs recalled because US or European testing wasn't good enough. Nowadays we're pretty fussy what we let in. If it's a standout improvement on currently-available stuff it'll get fast-tracked though. And there's no law against individuals buying for own use from overseas, it's just govt isn't interested in handing out buckets of money for no good reason for a me-too drug.
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Originally posted by KewpieSame thing happens here in Canada...usually.
Makes no difference here, we've seen too many drugs recalled because US or European testing wasn't good enough. Nowadays we're pretty fussy what we let in. If it's a standout improvement on currently-available stuff it'll get fast-tracked though. And there's no law against individuals buying for own use from overseas, it's just govt isn't interested in handing out buckets of money for no good reason for a me-too drug.