over a month and a half in on Allopruinol so far so good… hopeful

[drknow]

I just wanted to offer some hope to those of you fearful of allopurinol.? I have now been on a 300mg daily dose for about a month and half and have not had any significant flare ups at all.? Once in a while I get a small “ping” of pain and I take a Colchicine and luckily, so far no attacks.? My UAL was 7.1 and I'll be tested again in a month or so.

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I know I am not out of the woods and may surely suffer another attack in these early stages of Allopurnol but I just wanted to share my story in the sense that perhaps the allopurinol doesn't always produce further attacks in everyone.? Again, I may be jumping the gun but so far so good.

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I have been eating better and drinking lots of water and being active but I have also, had red meat here and there and even drink red wine a few times a week and an occasional beer or 3.? It seems the red wine has been pretty good to me so far.? I don't drink it like I used to “pound” beers. Whenever I drink (I like to drink what can I say) I am sure to drink lots of water as well and so far it seems to help.

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I can't say my toe is 100% but it's around 90% or so.? I can stub it without any real pain and can walk, and jog and strecth it without pain but I would be reluctant to put all my weight on it or anything like that.? I have been able to walk long distances and it feels great.? There is certainly? a haunted feeling though, the feeling that at any moment the beast will attack…

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I want to add that fairly early on in my 300mg dose my mouth did have an outbreak of canker sores that was very frightening and painful.? I posted about it here as well.? Imagine a canker sore in the back of your throat!! Awful! I was horrified that they were related to the allopurinol but I am thinking it was just a case of bad luck and perhaps stress from other life issues (including gout concerns).? I have always got canker sores over the years since childhood but nothing like this.? I decided to stick to the allopurinol and so far so good.? I have not felt any side effects that are noteworthy either.

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Anyhow, I just wanted to share this as I am sure there are others just like me reading this forum and wondering about Allopurinol.? I think it's important to share what we go through, even the good times.? It has been WONDERFUL to be able to walk and not have that pain.? I know I may very likely suffer another attack soon as that's the nature of the beast, but so far I have been pain free (knock on wood).?

Hope this may help someone.

[hansinnm]

drknow said:

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I want to add that fairly early on in my 300mg dose my mouth did have an outbreak of canker sores that was very frightening and painful.? I posted about it here as well.? Imagine a canker sore in the back of your throat!! Awful! I was horrified that they were related to the allopurinol but I am thinking it was just a case of bad luck and perhaps stress from other life issues (including gout concerns).? I have always got canker sores over the years since childhood but nothing like this.? I decided to stick to the allopurinol and so far so good.? I have not felt any side effects that are noteworthy either.

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Dave, email me. I have something to discuss with you concerning your canker sores.

[hansinnm]

drknow said:?

Hans if it's not too personal or ominous just list what you wanted to say here.? I'm grateful for this forum, PM ability or not!? It's been VERY helpful to me and many many others who probably never joined and just read.

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Ok Dave. The reason I was going to tell per PM was that the matter of my discussion is neither ominous nor personal, but doesn't have anything to do with gout, just plain health. So here we go:
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“I want to add that fairly early on in my 300mg dose my mouth did have an outbreak of canker sores that was very frightening and painful. I posted about it here as well. Imagine a canker sore in the back of your throat!! Awful! I was horrified that they were related to the allopurinol but I am thinking it was just a case of bad luck and perhaps stress from other life issues (including gout concerns). I have always got canker sores over the years since childhood but nothing like this.” ?(Your comment on Sept.24,.)

I have had good results with Calcium Bentonite (Montmorillonite, a special type of bentonite clay. Google Montmorillonite and get all the details on that clay.) I have been using it for close to two years now and I am drinking it every day. To deal with any kind of sores, canker, heat blisters on the lips, herpes blisters at the base of the nose and/or lips, even small cuts and bruises, I spread a tiny amount of the clay paste on the area affected and in most cases they are healed/gone in 1-2 days. Good example: Lips crack/blister from too much sun exposure. I spread a little of the clay paste on the cracks and my lips are fine the next day. I haven't had any sores in my mouth or gum bleeding, for that matter, for almost two years. Most people get sores in their mouth every-so-often, for what ever reason. After I have brushed my teeth with “regular” tooth paste, I do a second brushing with just the clay on the brush and keep the clay in my mouth. It “coats” the gums and kills the germs and bacteria. (Just read up on Montmorillonite or Living Clay. If you should get into it, DON'T pay any one $20+ for one lb; there cheaper ways to get it. Just FYI.)?

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