He had it tested this week and it has not decreased any more. That is wonderful news!
So they are going to increase the allopurino. In an attempt to save his feet from being amputated.
I like wikipedia. I know there are better references...but it is usually pretty straight forward. Allopurino.
It says:
"In addition to its use in gout, allopurinol is also commonly used as prophylaxis with chemotherapeutic treatments, which can rapidly result in very high uric acid concentrations due to widespread cell death (tumour lysis syndrome)."
So, the diabetes is killing off the body's cells, the kidneys are failing to process the waste. But a second reason for build up of uric acid is the death of the cells. So he is getting hit with this as a double whammy in my mind. Once from the kidney function and secondly from the dead cells.
The side effect of this drug is worsening renal function, thus the monthly kidney tests at this point.
At this point, I'm seriously thinking I should go back to school and become an endocrinoligist! NOT! But there are moments when I think you can learn more on the internet than any doctor/specialist can tell you. :o)
DW
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