Allopurino

Question about gout: Hello, I am currently on the Allopurino treatment to bring down my uric acids and hopefully rid myself of these horrible gout attacks. I have been on the treatment for a month and a half and suffered 2 major attacks in the short period I have been on it.

My questions;

Is it normal to suffer these attacks while on the treatment and it is ok to take Colchicine to help bring down the pain and inflmation?

How long will it take while on the Allopurino treatment to bring down these uric acids and after say 6 months of treatment can I start eating regular food again (by regular I mean gout inducing foods like red meat, poultry, alchol).

Thank you very much and I look forward to your response.


Comments: I am 29 years old, and have a history of gout in my family. I am also over weight but am working on that. I was wondering if excercise induces gout attacks? because it seems like everytime I go running or attempt anything physical it results in an attack.



First Name: Michael
Last Name: Lomanno
E-mail Address: mikelomanno@hotmail.com
Country: Canada