Help Please

[JMF1]

Advice please been suffering with gout and normal medication did not work. Blood test revealed high levels of uric acid and has now put me on prednisone 20mg for four days reducing over three weeks. Really worried about taking steroids and side effects. Foot is a lot better now and due to go away end of week but start meds on Monday just do not want to feel unwell with side effects whilst away. Thank you.

[whit]

I take allopurinol, 2 tabs a day, i used to suffer very badly from gout , lost many working days because of it , but touch wood i haven't had a serious attack for a few years