samboy Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 Hi gang. Had it a week now and painkillers won't even touch it. Phoned Dr and was a waste of time. So a trip to the medical centre for me. Been getting gout for years now but never had it as painful and this long before 😭. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 They stopped giving me allopurinol and changed it to Febuxostat made a big difference to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 1 hour ago, samboy said: Hi gang. Had it a week now and painkillers won't even touch it. Phoned Dr and was a waste of time. So a trip to the medical centre for me. Been getting gout for years now but never had it as painful and this long before 😭. Flippin eck that looks painful, I hope you get it sorted soon 👍 🙏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 For short term relief - colchicine (prescription only, and can only take for a few days - and doesn't suit everyone, but works wonders for me). Drink plenty of water (over 2 litres a day) and get weight down (to a BMA of less than around 23 ideally). Longer term, many I know who suffer have had good results with allopurinol, but takes a while to become effective I'm told. Not started it myself as I manage by diet and colchicine when needed) Avoid 'risk' foods, especially offal and organ meat (liver, kidneys etc.), shellfish and oily fish (herring, mackerel, kippers, anchovies, sardines etc.), products with yeast (beer, gravy powders, ready meals, marmite and similar spreads), game and red meats. It is incredibly painful and if you are unlucky enough to have it in both feet at once - it immobilises you completely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 I had 2 attacks when younger then doctor put me on Allopurinol. Never had it since, and that would be 35 years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weihrauch17 Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 I get it and the worst I ever had was in my knee, couldn't even put on my socks or trousers. Turmeric seems to have worked for me, famous last words! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 A painful problem I find an attack fades with the first 4 Coichicine tablets and gone until the next time by the end of the course. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 11 minutes ago, Blackpowder said: A painful problem I find an attack fades with the first 4 Coichicine tablets and gone until the next time by the end of the course. Yes, I often get away with less than 4 colchicine tablets per 'outbreak' now I have got better at spotting the first signs. Take 1 at first sign (usually evening with me) - miss out my statin that evening (as Dr instructed!), then one in the morning next day - and possibly one in the evening. It seems very important to take a colchicine at the first sign of gout. I often get an outbreak at the first bit of really hot weather in the season (de-hydration?). Same this year and alleviated (to very mild) by 3 x colchicines over 2 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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