How Can Gout And Severe Arthritis Be Treated?

I am a 59 year old post menopausal woman. I have RA and have shown signs of gout. I also take 2 - 50mg tablets of Metoprolol for high blood pressure. My nurse practitioner prescribed Uloric 40mg to fight the gout. Once the medicine got in my system it seemed to work great. I later had x-rays which showed I have severe arthritis as well as carpal tunnel in both hands. I ran out of Uloric about a month ago and can not afford the refill. I am now having a flare up with inflammation and severe pain in both hands and one shoulder. I feel as if it is the arthritis and not gout this time. I have been taking Aleve for the pain. I can not get in to the clinic today, but my husband takes Meloxicam 15mg for his RA. My question is, can I safely take 1/2 of a 15 mg Meloxicam each day until I can see the nurse next Saturday?