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husband 3 weeks after oesophageal/gastrectomy and suffering gout - the pain is almost unbearable. Has anyone out there any suggestions
Did your husband suffer from gout beforehand? It is early days after the surgery, and personally I have not heard of gout being a complication, but do ring the specialist nurse and visit your GP just in case it is some form of clot that has developed. If it is a clot, then you should treat this as a matter of urgency. But I am making an assumption that may not be warranted.
many thanks for the reply gout this time in right hand. I will try and get him to g.p
I doubt very much it has anything to do with the op - it is a build up of Uric acid - get in touch with your GP there are several good meds for it - I know from what patients have said to me it is very painful - no home remedies I know of he does need the meds. All the best.
Lyn
I know that sometimes it is difficult to maintain good hydration after esophagectomy, and this can lead to worsened gout. Is your husband able to drink a lot of water with meals (many shouldn't due to Dumping Syndrome) or at other times? If possible, increasing clear fluid intake may help.
Gout is beyond excruciating.
The pain is due to precipitation of uric acid crystals within susceptible joints .This can be triggered by anything which disturbs the metabolic equilibrium - particularly stress of any kind. I cannot think of anything more stressful than an oesophagogastrectomy [ lost mine 21 years ago and still miss them !]
Surely after only 3 weeks post-op he is still under the Surgeon/Oncologist--IMHO if they were aware of his full history they should have anticipated this event.Any way they should rally round ,start palliative care ,an appropriate diet for both conditions and referral to the urologist for corrective long-term medication.
The only comfort is that gout is not fatal and that once the correct regime is worked-out AND followed strictly , then relief from the pain comes swiftly.
NB : There is usually an hereditary component which pre-disposes a sufferer--it would be a good idea to check out the family history.
Keep us posted.
I found this short video illustrating the cause of Gout and explaining one of the common triggers.
Hope it is of interest and that your Husband is now more comfortable.
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Found the above fascinating and have now downloaded it on to laptop. Thankyou for the link - cheers LynJ
once again, thank you for taking the time to reply to my query, he has suffered gout for many years but the pain after the chemo was, as you say, 'beyond excrutiating'. Will now endeavour to view video - cheers Lyn j
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