Gout, Allopurinol and lifestyle
Discussion
I suffer from gout every so often. I didn't know it at the time as I was 26 when I first got it. The doctor at the time called is "reactive arthritis" which was nice of him.
Anyway, I read somewhere that when you start to feel the attack happening (as it would for, I'd notice it then it then the next day I would be in agony) you should take ibruprofen as soon as possible. Now whenever I feel the attack I do this for the day, and the gout never gets any worse than a twinge.
However I've become more sensitive to ibruprofen, so I have to weigh one agony up with the other.
Anyway, I read somewhere that when you start to feel the attack happening (as it would for, I'd notice it then it then the next day I would be in agony) you should take ibruprofen as soon as possible. Now whenever I feel the attack I do this for the day, and the gout never gets any worse than a twinge.
However I've become more sensitive to ibruprofen, so I have to weigh one agony up with the other.
I have suffered gout for about 25 years (I'm now 54). On and off, can be years between attacks though.
Earlier this year I had a string of bad attacks and my doctor also thought ?rheumatoid arthritis so I was referred to a specialist consultant.
Long story short, I didn't have RA (it turned out to be cancer (again) elsewhere and my body had been reacting with an inflammatory response which affected my joints).
During all this I learned something very interesting. Allopurinol had been offered to me many times over the years and I'd always said no. The consultant told me that loosing 10kg body weight had about the same affect as taking allopurinol.
Over the last 4 months I have been on a health drive because of my cancer. No drink, increased exercise for my cancer treatment and as a result I've lost two stone.
I've also not had any gout issues.
In short, if you don't want to take drugs then it is lifestyle changes. Loose at least 10kg stop drinking or at least cut right down.
Good luck.
Earlier this year I had a string of bad attacks and my doctor also thought ?rheumatoid arthritis so I was referred to a specialist consultant.
Long story short, I didn't have RA (it turned out to be cancer (again) elsewhere and my body had been reacting with an inflammatory response which affected my joints).
During all this I learned something very interesting. Allopurinol had been offered to me many times over the years and I'd always said no. The consultant told me that loosing 10kg body weight had about the same affect as taking allopurinol.
Over the last 4 months I have been on a health drive because of my cancer. No drink, increased exercise for my cancer treatment and as a result I've lost two stone.
I've also not had any gout issues.
In short, if you don't want to take drugs then it is lifestyle changes. Loose at least 10kg stop drinking or at least cut right down.
Good luck.
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