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Reply To: Still having attacks and my uric acid levels are normal 27 Aug 2013 | 01:06 am
My two cents: Treatment with allopurinol, especially in the beginning, very often provokes the occurrence of attacks, because the body gets rid of the accumulated deposits of uric acid crystals. For t...
Still having attacks and my uric acid levels are normal 26 Aug 2013 | 08:48 pm
redfoot81 Participant Hi , i am a 32 year old male and i got my first gout attack 7 months back in my right knee . i went to see my gp and she gave me colchicine to take down the swelling and it worke...
STILL GETTING GOUT AND MY URIC ACID IS NOT HIGH 26 Aug 2013 | 08:16 pm
Hi , i am a 32 year old male and i got my first gout attack 7 months back in my right knee . i went to see my gp and she gave me colchicine to take down the swelling and it worked well . but i kept ge...
Reply To: 9 weeks still in pain 24 Aug 2013 | 04:53 pm
Of course you can start allopurinol now. The old advice was simply a doctor’s con trick. If you meet with resistance, ask your doctor to check the November 2012 edition of the American Journal of Medi...
Reply To: A few (not so) novel ideas and a question from a newbie… 24 Aug 2013 | 04:47 pm
NSAIDs are fine for a while, but all have long term risks associated with prolonged use. Uric acid control is the only option, and I particularly like your approach of combining allopurinol with diet....
Reply To: A few (not so) novel ideas and a question from a newbie… 24 Aug 2013 | 12:37 am
> I’m guessing the first thing is to persuade your doctor to update your dose. In my experience, the best way to do this is to find out why they are reluctant to do this, then shoot each argument unti...
Reply To: 9 weeks still in pain 23 Aug 2013 | 03:40 pm
What can I say guys, it’s been 5 months I still have a slightly swollen right foot, it is also still red. Still if I put pressure on my right foot the WHOLE foot is in pain. FIVE MONTHS! Every drug un...
Reply To: A few (not so) novel ideas and a question from a newbie… 22 Aug 2013 | 01:52 pm
It is sad that we are often stuck with incompetent ignorants, especially when it comes to our health and even our lives. In my country it is not so easy to jump from doctor to doctor but if you have t...
Reply To: A few (not so) novel ideas and a question from a newbie… 22 Aug 2013 | 08:31 am
That’s a sad and sorry tale. Unfortunately not unique. I still haven’t found time to go through all the points, but I want to assure you I’m here to help as much as I can. You raise many interesting t...
Reply To: A few (not so) novel ideas and a question from a newbie… 21 Aug 2013 | 01:17 pm
> From what I know, the most effective way to diagnose gout is to take a sample of fluid from the joint. My rheumatologist wanted to sample the fluid (at least one of them along the way, others said t...
