I have been using allopurinol for more than 15 years with only occasional gout flares in my left knee and most recently in my right hand. My latest Uric acid id 5.6 . The doctor I saw today told me it was important to STOP taking the allopurinol during a gout flare-up. I have never been told this before and it seems strange that this has never been mentioned. Anybody else ever been instructed to do the same? or different?
Yes or no with regard to stopping allopurinol during gout flares?
Question posted by jdt60 on 6 Sep 2013
Last updated on 25 April 2025 by Graham Joseph B
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Graham Joseph B
25 April 2025
I have just been to a doctor because I have had a gout attack being my first attack after blood test etc.
I was prescribed allopurinol, have not been in so much pain no matter what I took I could not stop the pain, went back to the doc next morning and informed him of the effects he said he has heard of this happening to other grout sufferers, and it will pass, well 3 days later no easing of the pain.
I have been taking AthreXin for the pain with no effect.
gkenwill
12 April 2014
No, no... you don't stop taking it during an attack. You're not supposed to start taking it for the first time during an attack.
barb5664
10 April 2014
Yes, my dr told me the same thing. I went in her office having an attack and told her that I was taking allopurinol. she told me to stop it immediately that it makes the flare up worse. she put me on colchochine.
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