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I had a few gout outbreaks prior to Dx. During cisplatin chemo, I got gout every time. My Oncologist seemed to think it was unusual. I took allipurinal and/or prednisone and it would go away.
Gout is an accumulation of uric acid, usually in a joint, usually in your foot or toes due to gravity. I've had it in my wrist before, and during chemo it would cause my left knee to swell like crazy.
Since treatment I've not had a full blown gout outbreak, but I have had some pain in my left shoulder that has been persistent. It's unusual pain. Hurts during certain motion - like putting on a shirt, and I can't swing a golf club.
Today it was worse than usual, the pain was shooting down my arm to my hand and it felt sort of 'goutish'. I hadn't thought of gout with this particular ache/pain before. But I took half a prednisone and it seemed a little better today.
Never thought I would have gout in my shoulder, and I guess I'm not sure that's what it is/was.
Has anyone else had gout as a Tx side effect?
Survivor. 55yr male. Dx 07/09 SqCCa Stage IV, Rt Tonsil, Lt&Rt Lymph Nodes. Aborted tonsilectomy 07/09. Chemo port 07/09. PEG 09/09. Chemo - 3xCisplatin 6xErbitux. RTx35. Tx ended 11/09. CAT scan (clean) 01/10. PET scan (clean) 02/10. Port & PEG removed 04/10.
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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | I assume (?) by your signature line that you had a bilateral ND. If that's the case then shoulder pain is common post ND's.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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Survivor. 55yr male. Dx 07/09 SqCCa Stage IV, Rt Tonsil, Lt&Rt Lymph Nodes. Aborted tonsilectomy 07/09. Chemo port 07/09. PEG 09/09. Chemo - 3xCisplatin 6xErbitux. RTx35. Tx ended 11/09. CAT scan (clean) 01/10. PET scan (clean) 02/10. Port & PEG removed 04/10.
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David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 716 | My grandfather use to get gout after eating certain foods but it would go away--though it was very painful.
Didn't they use to refer to gout as the "Rich Man's Disease"?
I don't want to sound negative and all...Do you think you might be having symptoms of a heart attack or Stroke/TIA's? My step-father was having neck, shoulder and arm pain that he all ignored before having his TIA(mild stroke). I would bring it up to your Doctor.
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7-16-08 age 37@Dx, T3N0M0 SCC 4.778cm tumor, left side of oral tongue, non smoker, casual drinker, I am the 4th in my family to have H&N cancer
8-13-08 left neck dissection and 40% of tongue removed, submandibular salivary gland & 14 nodes clean, no chemo, IMRTx35
11-4-08 Recovering & feeling better
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Didn't they use to refer to gout as the "Rich Man's Disease"?
Also the "disease of kings," because only the rich could afford to drink alcohol and eat meat, seafood and the rich, fatty foods associated with gout.
Eat your veggies.
Marlene
Marginal mandibulectomy 6/17/08 resulted in DX of Stage I SCC - gingiva (3 mm) right mandible, buccal side. Clear margins. Occasional social drinker. Smoked last cigarette in 1979. Clear pet: 12/08; 7/20/09. Yay!
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Joined: May 2010 Posts: 61 | [quote=Marlene41]
Didn't they use to refer to gout as the "Rich Man's Disease"?
Also the "disease of kings," because only the rich could afford to drink alcohol and eat meat, seafood and the rich, fatty foods associated with gout.
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I got gout with every cisplatin treatment, even thought I was barely eating anything. And I wasn't drinking at all.
Survivor. 55yr male. Dx 07/09 SqCCa Stage IV, Rt Tonsil, Lt&Rt Lymph Nodes. Aborted tonsilectomy 07/09. Chemo port 07/09. PEG 09/09. Chemo - 3xCisplatin 6xErbitux. RTx35. Tx ended 11/09. CAT scan (clean) 01/10. PET scan (clean) 02/10. Port & PEG removed 04/10.
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