Medication for gout

[PJ71]

Zyloric ( alloprinol ) was recently recommended to me for gout. I've been taking 150mg for about a month with little or no improvement.

 

Can anyone recommend an alternative drug that's worked for them?

 

Thanks

[Upnotover]

I have taken it for years and in the beginning it took several weeks before it had an effect on my uric acid levels, did you do a blood test already?  I take now 300mg once a day.  No gout for years.

[Mutt Daeng]

10 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

Zyloric ( alloprinol ) was recently recommended to me for gout. I've been taking 150mg for about a month with little or no improvement.

 

Can anyone recommend an alternative drug that's worked for them?

 

Thanks

My UK doctor prescribed 300 mg tablets. 1 per day was what I was taking when I suffered from gout. I see @Upnotover beat me to it.

[PJ71]

Thanks guys, i'll increase the dosage.

 

Any diet changes, food(s) / drinks to avoid. Had a look at a few different website and it almost suggests to avoid many foods, seafood / red meat etc?

[Mutt Daeng]

1 minute ago, PJ71 said:

Thanks guys, i'll increase the dosage.

 

Any diet changes, food(s) / drinks to avoid. Had a look at a few different website and it almost suggests to avoid many foods, seafood / red meat etc?

I never changed my diet. I'm a carnivore and eat a lot of meat. I did cut down on my beer intake which seemed to lessen the attacks.

[Upnotover]

1 minute ago, PJ71 said:

Thanks guys, i'll increase the dosage.

 

Any diet changes, food(s) / drinks to avoid. Had a look at a few different website and it almost suggests to avoid many foods, seafood / red meat etc?

 

Food to avoid, yes, anything nice!  Fortunately once the drugs kick in that issue diminishes.  Thai doctors always warn against chicken, something they never did in the UK.

[PJ71]

Ok, excellent - thanks guys

[steven100]

19 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

Thanks guys, i'll increase the dosage.

 

Any diet changes, food(s) / drinks to avoid. Had a look at a few different website and it almost suggests to avoid many foods, seafood / red meat etc?

PJ,   I use to suffer from severe gout in both ankles a few years back,  thankfully I haven't had an attack for some time.   Uralyt-U is a drink you can take that regulates your uric acid levels, it's in granula form and mixes with a glass of water I have every now and then.   It comes with paper test strips. 

 

Applurinol and Colchocin are the two tablet medications, although Colchocin gave me stomach sickness so I don't take it.  

 

For me,  it was beef & red wine were the worst,  if I have mince beef 2 times in a week I would certainly get gout,   

 

The most painful thing anyone can imagine ....  it was terrible for me...  couldn't stand the constant throbbing of pain ...