gout and amitriptyline

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knuckleduster
knuckleduster Member Posts: 551
edited 10. Feb 2013, 09:09 in Living with Arthritis archive
I started taking 10mg amitriptyline towards the end of last year and have now for the first time got gout in my little toe. The only different thing in my life has been the amitriptyline and was wondering if anybody else on the forum has experienced gout when taking this medication?

Janet x

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  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,425
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Luckily no, Janet and have been on amtrip for several years now.

    All I can say is OUCH!!! and I hope you are getting some help with it?

    Love

    Toni xx
  • ShulaArcher
    ShulaArcher Member Posts: 174
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi

    I've been taking Amitrip for over four years with no gout, thank goodness.

    Shula
  • crookedlobster
    crookedlobster Member Posts: 14
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I really don't know about gout but I found amitriptyline far to buzzy and the side effects too crazy.


    CL (they really put the Trip in it)
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Janet
    I have been on the amy's for around 3 years..but I don't have gout..you go and see your GP if you have not already...I have noticed a few people mentioning gout on here, and sometimes I wounder if it can be arthritis of the big toe... :?
    Love
    Barbara
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I've never taken amitrip but, if you're suggesting that it's actually causing the gout, I don't see how that could be possible. Gout is painful though so do knock it on its ugly head as soon as it crops up.
    If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
    Steven Wright
  • knuckleduster
    knuckleduster Member Posts: 551
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Thanks everyone for getting back to me. I was just wondering if it was the amitriptyline as there isn't anything else new in my diet that could have caused my uric acid to build up. Perhaps it's just another sign of aging!

    Janet x
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Have you read what Arthritis Care has to say about gout, Janet? http://www.arthritiscare.org.uk/AboutArthritis/Conditions/Gout?gclid=CNSA9f-YqbUCFYXLtAodoE8A3w
    If you scroll down, there are suggestions for how you can help it ie drink lots of water, avoid foods containing purines (they give a list), exercise and don't carry excess weight.

    I don't think it's a sign of ageing as it's an auto-immune disease.
    If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
    Steven Wright
  • hileena111
    hileena111 Member Posts: 7,099
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi
    I've never been on amitriptyline but have had gout :lol:
    The doc said it was part and parcel of the OA??
    It was in my knee and lasted for a few months....disappeared and never came back.
    What eased it for me was d**p fr**ze.
    Normally for arthritis heat is my preferred choice but not this time.

    Love
    Hileena

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