What is the basic treatment for pseudogout and what medications are prescribed?
Pseudogout refers to the inflammation causes in joints by the attack of the bodys immune system against calcium crystals. This is termed pseudogout because it tends to look similar. However, it is more common in the knees (gout in the toes and feet). Treatment is similar to gout (anti-inflammatories), but some gout medicine is ineffective (colchicine, allopurinol, etc.). Consequently, it is important to make the diagnosis by joint aspiration to tailor the treatment to the disease. Gout Question: I had a reaction similar to the 35-year old male who reported a severe headache after taking indocin. I am 39 and take Norvasc for blood pressure therapy and recently had a gout attack centered in my foot just back of the big toe. My doctor prescribed indocin for the inflammation but no other drug for pain. After two days of the therapy, I developed a severe headache and vomiting that lasted for 20 to 24 hours. My doctor has advised me to follow a low-purine diet. To my surprise, two of my favo
