OWWW! I used to take the mick out of one of my climbing partners but karma has got me! Any fellow sufferers with any natural or herbal remedies or ideas for prevention or treatment rather than going down the colcochine alapurinol route?
As Mr crags said, keep hydrated. I find fresh cherries are extremely effective if I have an attack, dried or juice loss so. That keeps things pretty much under control, and I can't identify any dietary triggers in my case, must just be my blood chemistry. Rather than go on allopurinol for life I keep a stash of naproxen for the two or three bouts I get per year. A couple of tablets at the first twinge in the big toe knocks it on the head.
> Seriously, are you on any medication for any other ailment like blood pressure?
Allopurinol is not a nice drug. I discussed it with my GP and we were both of the opinion it's very much the last option if you have chronic gout, otherwise leave well alone.
I'll let you google the huge list of side effects, (although to be fair every single drug on the market has a similar horror sheet)
Main thing for me, (apart from the liver toxicity), was going on a long term regimen and the fact that coming off it can trigger very severe attacks. Fortunately my gout is manageable by other means, and I really pity anyone with it as a chronic condition, it's bloody painful. First time I had it I was convinced I'd somehow broken my toe.
Quite the opposite, it's generally a pretty safe and well tolerated drug, much better than the 3 main treatment options. It can precipitate an attack when first started though, so best done under cover of one of the treatments.
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