Hi Jan -- I just read in your message to -B that your husband was put on the gout medication Allopurinal (sp) - Progout. I had to take it because of the kidney stone episode I experienced last month, as the urologist thought it was would stop me from producing more stones, but instead all it did was to give me GOUT! My GP told me that the urologist should have told me that this was a possible side effect and given me something else which would have controled the gout, but he didn't. I'm now off the medication but I still have the gout in my left big toe. I just thought I'd let you know what happened to me in case you had something similar occur. I hope that this has not been your husbands case and that things continue to go well for him! Take good care, cheers, Cath