Gout and a friendly ear

elmanc
elmanc Member Posts: 9
edited 2. Sep 2013, 14:57 in Living with Arthritis archive
My Consultant has suggested I have Gout after sustaining flare ups over the last couple of years, probably about five. Normally Its my knee and once my elbow and is extremely painful when it happens. Having looked on various sites I now realise that i have synptoms, fatigue, feeling generaly achy and light headed etc.

I have been given Colchicine 5 microgram and Allopurinol 100mg to take. The Allopurinol to be increased to 300mg probably indefinitly.

Thing is im off work and my mind is doing overtime ! I dont want to take the pills as the flare has calmed except for a minor flare in one of my toes? I am getting stressed because I dont want to believe that it is Gout and I have to take the tablets. I dont want another flare up either.

To take or not to take ? Anyone had experiences with these pills ?

A friendly word or bit of advice would be apreciated right now :-)

Thanks for reading.......
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  • paulch
    paulch Member Posts: 103
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    :) HI i have been taking Allopurinol 100mg for 2 yrs after 2 very nasty flares on my big toes i was put on allopurinol 100mg with no side affects, but the colchine was not so good bad headaches but it did work on the pain, i too now on repeat perscriptions for allopurinol. hope this helps
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello and welcome to the forum
    Sorry I wont be much help, but I do know how painful gout is, my father had it many years ago and there wasn't much they could take then..so I do hope the meds work for you.Could you ask to be referred to a rheumy to see what they say, at least you will have the blood test done
    Please let us know how you get on
    Love
    Barbara
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    My husband gets the occasional blast of gout in his big toes and very nasty it is too. He is lucky in that a few days of diclofenac clears it up and he's left untroubled uintil the next round. That must be nice. :wink:

    I have two forms of arthritis, the meds for one don't touch the other but that doesn't mean I shouldn't take them. If it was only a case of pills I would be happy but needless to say it isn't. :lol:

    It would seem that you are new to this kind of life, the one that appears to be 'dominated' by meds but, if they help and improve the quality of your life then that is what matters. By all means don't take them - we all have a choice on that - but then don't be surprised if the flares continue. I think it a good thing that you have seen someone and been given medication but then my history and situation is different to yours; I am paying the long-term price of my early symptoms being ignored for five years and then no meds for a further two - that skews my view.

    I wish you well and I hope you can reconcile yourself to keeping further trouble at bay by taking the meds - believe you me you soon won't notice the 'intrusion' of so doing, especially if they help. Good luck. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,096
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi there

    I took colchicine for a few years (not for gout) and it was fine apart from the fact it upset my stomach a bit. That and the odd bloods test to be sure my liver was ok I think

    A lot of us have doubts bout taking medication for our arthritis - it is scary, but most of us have done so and we are ok.

    Do let us know how you get on

    Love

    Toni xx

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