I seem to recall when I had it they put me on colchicine. Did the trick though.
Short term respite only, the side effects can be grim including alopecia I know of a fellow sufferer who’s GP was lax in dishing it out when he should have prescribed allopurinol and he’s now more fucked off with his hair than the gout which is now in control due to the latter drug.
Same here I’m on allopurinol but when I feel a flare up coming on I take naproxen which usually clams it down in a day or twoIt’s horrific, I take allopurinol every day and luckily I haven’t had a flare up for a few years. Usually affects my big toe but before I knew i had gout I spent a night in hospital with an unbearable pain in my knee
My piss is obviously more powerful than yours.Ended up having an emergency op for removal of mine
been taling allopurinol for a few years now and it has worked very well, I had an attack a couple of weeks ago and managed to head it off with Colchicine to prevent a full blown attack.Just started last night with that all to familiar feeling in my ankle, I take allopurinol daily so attacks for me have been reduced to once a year, I have a course of Colchicine on standby as this is supposed to reduce the severity and length of the attack, it has not peaked pain wise yet so it will be a good test for me to see if this works to take the edge off, my worst attack was 2 years ago and I couldn't walk without crutches for a month!!
I've been on Allopurinol now for a few months and so far so good.
Drink 2 litres of water a day and gout will be history.
Wow, you must get gout bad then pal. I have a strip of Naproxen at the ready just in case, but drinking enough water helps keep it at bay.Fraid not for me. I drink loads of water every day. 6/8 pints over the day.
Wow, you must get gout bad then pal. I have a strip of Naproxen at the ready just in case, but drinking enough water helps keep it at bay.
after having gout for 30 years plusGood to read the posts of fellow sufferers on here and the advice given . I’ve had this the last two weeks in my big toe and I’ve also tested positive for COVID this week. To be honest the Gout has so far been worse than the COVID. I’m over weight but don’t drink excessively- typically one beer a day but my diet isn’t great,
Ive bought some colchicine on line as that has helped in the past but after a couple of days I’ve not noticed an improvement. I might try calling the GP in the week to see if anything else would work.
Can you get up for work on those heavy duty pain killing meds though?after having gout for 30 years plus
naproxen is my go to pain relief,been prescribed maybe 5 to 6 gout tablets over the years
naproxen has been working for me for a good few years ,but
allopurinol has finally stopped my gout completely touch wood.
just done an 8 hour shift today mateCan you get up for work on those heavy duty pain killing meds though?
cheers blue - do you have allopurinol on repeat prescription or do you only take it when you have a flare up?after having gout for 30 years plus
naproxen is my go to pain relief,been prescribed maybe 5 to 6 gout tablets over the years
naproxen has been working for me for a good few years ,but
allopurinol has finally stopped my gout completely touch wood.
repeat prescriptioncheers blue - do you have allopurinol on repeat prescription or do you only take it when you have a flare up?
To be fair mate I gave up drinking completely last year (apart from one champions league final related wobble) and my gout hasn't improved at all. I'm still taking allopurinol, if I stop taking it, the gout comes back.repeat prescription
they give me 3 months supply so i dont have to pay the prescrpion charge every month
originally they put me on 100mg but i was still getting a few milder attacks,they upped it to 200mg per day
and its so far worked,i confess,i drink heavily and always have done,probably what brought it on originally,although my dad and his mum ,my gran both suffered from gout too,so maybe a bit hereditry and alcohol