JYY2
Experienced User
228 posts since June 5th, 2004
Experienced User
228 posts since June 5th, 2004
JYY2's posts
Gracious.
Thanks for the reply.
I am aware of the fact that:
1) Purines are degraded to hypoxanthine, xanthine, and then to uric acid, with the help from xanthine oxidase (XO) and xanthine oxidoreductase. And, Allopurinol inhibits XO to reduce the production of uric acid, thus raises xanthine (and hypoxanthine) level in the urine to cause possible xanthine... more
You state: "The only problem might be kidney stone formation if you're taking Allopurinol."
May I ask, how can Allopurinol cause kidney stone formation?
May I ask, how can Allopurinol cause kidney stone formation?
BS dosage, side effects and other info can be found in paragraph 2.7 of the above website. Many bs users mentioned that bs made their gout meds work better. Should you decide to try bs, I suggest that you get an ok from your doctor before trying. Good luck.
Hi SLEEPYAL,
FYI, methylprednisone injection can relieve the inflammation and the pain in a matter of minutes, narcotic pain relievers can substantially reduce the sever pain, initiation of Allopurinol during the gout attacks can exacerbate the attack, colchicine dosage for acute gout attacks is o.6 mg 3~4 or more times a day, rheumatologists are... more
Citrate is eventually metabolized to bicarbonate in the liver. So their alkalizing effects on the body fluids are very similar.
You have to be careful with the dosage of potassium citrate to avoid hyperkalemia which can have acute effects on heart, etc. The blood potassium level is only 3.5~5.0 mg/dl, whereas sodium level is 135~145 mg/dL. Ther... more
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