Croeso!
Croeso!
I'll introduce myself.
I'm 34, have had gout for around 6 or 7 years and although very painful, has
occurred infrequently enough (say 3 or 4 times a year in bad form) that I've
only needed Voltarol (Diclofenac Sodium) and more lately Indomethacin to treat
it as NSAIDs.
However.....
Over the last 12 months it's started happening more regularly, more painfully
and for longer periods of time than up to now. Having had virtually a
continuous bout of gout from late December 2000 till now, I went back to my
Doctor. The NSAID does their job and I continue to take them for a few days
after the pain completely disappears as I've always done. Now some 48-72 hours
later, my attack is back with a vengeance. I'd discussed with my Doctor where I
go from here and a blood test was taken that showed, as was expected, a very
high level of uric acid in my blood. So I've now joined the Allopurinol club -
from last Friday - and will have to get used to taking this each day from now
on.
I count myself lucky though that painful as Gout can be, it's the worst health
or medical problem I've had - and that makes me luckier than some. So I have to
count my blessings.
regards
Andrew Johnson
South Wales