Gout medication advice please

[harryhonda25]

Good Evening

Hope you are all well

I ama 50 year old lady

My uric acid has been high since 2020 but when I asked my old doctor he said it was nothing to worry about

I moved house and saw my new doctor sept 2022 and said I had gout and needed treatment

I have osteoarthritis in my knees, elbows, hands and I thought the terrible pain in my feet was my arthritis

She put me on allurpurin tablets 100 mg taken once a day

These gave me a horrendous upset tummy with cramps in my stomach and my poop was like water after 1 week of starting the tablets

Called my doctor and she said to stop taking them straight away which I have and my tummy is settling down

Can I treat my gout problem by diet and not have to take tablets from the doctor or is there anything better than the tablets which they prescribed me

Just don't want the tablets causing me problems elsewhere in my body

Thanks for any help and advice you could offer me greatly appreciated

Kindest regards

Janet

[Happyrosie]

the UK Gout Society has guidance

[harryhonda25 in reply to Happyrosie]

Thank you so much gorgeous girl for taking the time to reply to me greatly appreciated

Have a lovely evening

Kindest regards Janet X