Hello,
So the culture came back negative for infection so he is going to go ahead & start treating for Gout now? That is great, hopefully it will start to work pretty quickly. It will take some time for the swelling to go down because the uric acid levels have to drop first, in order for the system to start clearing out the build up.
Allopurinol is the most commonly prescribed for gout. Hopefully his kidneys have not been damaged. Go ahead & continue with the extra oral fluids & just give 1ml of Black cherry juice, daily. OH ok, if he seems to like the powder better, then that is fine also! A little extra wont hurt him either.
That is wonderful he is eating & has shown some improvement in mood & appetite too since he ate some squash, greens & roaches, too.
Keep us posted on him.
Tracie
So the culture came back negative for infection so he is going to go ahead & start treating for Gout now? That is great, hopefully it will start to work pretty quickly. It will take some time for the swelling to go down because the uric acid levels have to drop first, in order for the system to start clearing out the build up.
Allopurinol is the most commonly prescribed for gout. Hopefully his kidneys have not been damaged. Go ahead & continue with the extra oral fluids & just give 1ml of Black cherry juice, daily. OH ok, if he seems to like the powder better, then that is fine also! A little extra wont hurt him either.
That is wonderful he is eating & has shown some improvement in mood & appetite too since he ate some squash, greens & roaches, too.
Keep us posted on him.
Tracie