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Allopurinol is as old as the hills. However it cannot be taken during an acute episode of gout or it will worsen it. Ie it is a preventative not a treatment.
by robbiep 6y ago
Allopurinol is as old as the hills.
However it cannot be taken during an acute episode of gout or it will worsen it. Ie it is a preventative not a treatment.
I’m presuming you went to your family doctor rather than the emergency room so your gout flare (relatively speaking, not necessarily from your perspective) probably wasn’t so bad which is why they gave an NSAID and sent you on your way. Ideally they should have told you that if you get more flares and dietary/lifestyle modification don’t help then you should take a long term preventative
- darkerside 6y agoPain can be horrible at night but get relatively better in the morning. It took me a few visits to realize my doctors didn't realize that saying it was an 8 at night didn't make it clear that I was being rocked with waves of stabbing pain, where I couldn't sleep all night, and literally couldn't move my foot, even if I tried to pick it up with both hands. But because I was coherent and calm the next morning, an 8 must have seemed like a moderate amount of pain! Anyway, the right place to go is rheumatologist. Urgent care or ER in the meantime, but insist that you get steroids or at least colchicine if you need pain relief.