Reluctant to Start Allopurinol Posted: 03-10-06 17:41pm
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.
Thanks for a reply.
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Michael_MacUser
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Mar 2006 Posts: 4
Posted: 03-20-06 14:38pm
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
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Posts: 22 Location: Missouri
Posted: 03-20-06 15:00pm
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
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Mar 2006 Posts: 4
Posted: 03-20-06 15:12pm
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.
