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Q: Reluctant to Start Allopurinol
asked by: pcbrawner on March 10th, 2006
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I am reluctant to start allopurinol even though my md prescribed it. I mean from reading the material here...Once started you can never stop and I am not sure I have it severe enough to go on long term medicine to prevent it. Wouldn't I be better off to immediately take baking soda immediately.....And perhaps also indocin when I have the beginnings of an episode? Does this seem reasonable to any of you for a mild/moderate case of gout of the one big toe.

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Michael_MacUser
replied on March 20th, 2006
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My doctor first prescribed allopurinol for my gout about 10 years ago. I also read you need to take it forever, but in that time I have only taken it when I start to feel an attack coming on. I take 1 a day for a few days and have never had a severe attack since. I have gone years in between taking any. So although I am not a doctor I am a patient who has used allopurinol and I see no reason to have to take it every day if you're not experiencing any attacks.
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pcbrawner
replied on March 20th, 2006
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Wow that would be great news, michael. Can you tell me what doseage you take on those occasions when you take allopurinol and how long...Say a total of x per day for x number of days?

Thanks for the good news. I think we both have fairly mild conditions ... Maybe that is the key issue.

Pcbrawner
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Michael_MacUser
replied on March 20th, 2006
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I've been fortunate and haven't taken any in the last 3 years. If I needed it my doctor would give me a new prescription. Sorry I don't recall what the dosage was but, 250 mg is what I believe it was. I took one a day when I felt an attack starting.
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