Indomethacin for Gout, Acute User Reviews (Page 4)

• Fru...
• December 4, 2009

"Two years ago, I had my first bout with gout in my right foot. Last week, to my surprise, I had gout in my right wrist. This medicine relieved the swelling in 2 days, but I had severe runs with it and an upset stomach."

• Dav...
• March 28, 2016

"I am just near the end of a seven-day attack and just found out about indomethacin (must have been living under a rock). I have used prednisolone, colchicine, and others. Most interested to try this, found the forum very useful."

• Har...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 23, 2019

"I get gout flare-ups in my big toe joints a few times each year. The key for me is to have Indo on hand and take 50 mg with food right away at the first sign of pain, then 25 mg 3 times per day after that. Indo knocks the swelling, redness, and pain right down after a couple of days at most. However, if I don't have any readily available and have to wait for my doctor to call in a script, then wait for the pharmacy to fill it, etc., it will take several additional days for the Indo to knock it out. I get 270 pills when I refill, so I always have some."

• Gma...
• December 1, 2019

"Indomethacin works great for pain once you have a flare-up. My doctor put me on allopurinol to maintain the uric acid levels. If I have Panda Express shrimp, I have an immediate gout attack, so no more Panda. And if I have ham for some reason, ham gets me going too. So allopurinol on a daily basis with indomethacin when you have flare-ups is the key factor. Best wishes to all gout-infected people, that really sucks."

• Fre...
• July 26, 2017

"Having suffered gout a couple of times a year, indomethacin was my drug of choice, combined with omeprazole to protect the stomach. Although it did often make me drowsy and slightly upset my stomach, the pain relief was quick and inflammation would ease quickly. BUT... always continue to take the prescribed dose until the flare-up has completely cleared. This time I didn't, and it came back with a vengeance, to the point indo had no effect. Now on colchicine instead, which, after 24 hours, has had no effect and does not relieve pain, so I am in agony (GP never thought of that!). Praying this new drug begins to work soon - two nights without sleep... keep taking the indomethacin until everything has gone... Am starting anapurinol ASAP."

• Luc...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 14, 2018

"I've had gout about twice a year for 40 years. Before I got Indocin, I was in so much pain I had to crawl to the bathroom. Two Indocin at the beginning of an attack prevents the attack. The swelling goes down to zero, and I can walk without pain a few hours later. If I let it go and try to fix it after my foot is swelled up and I can no longer walk, it will take about two days to fix by taking Indocin twice a day. It's a real miracle medicine. To me, it's about 500 times better than ibuprofen, but it does cause stomach problems, so I also take a Prilosec with it, and I'm good to go."

• AL ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 3, 2018

"I am a 64-year-old male at 145 pounds. I saw a podiatrist (DPM) at 2:30 pm on day 1. My pain was at a 7. I had my 1st 50 mg capsule of indomethacin at 5 pm. By 9 pm, my pain was at a 9. I took a pain pill because I could not tolerate the pain any longer. My prescription was 3 - 50 mg capsules a day. On day 2, my pain was down to a 3, and my foot was still swollen. On day 3, my foot was better, and I took my first capsule at 6:30 am. By 9 am, I was nauseous and vomiting. I felt lightheaded and awful. I was nauseous for several hours and lightheaded most of the day, with an awful headache. I finally started feeling better 12 hours later at 9 pm. After the 5th capsule, I got sick as a dog. I stopped the medication, it was not worth it."

• son...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 21, 2019

"I had my first gout attack, which was horrible. And I didn't know it was gout until I saw my doctor. He gave me indomethacin, and it cleared up in a few days. This medicine is great. I figured out myself that shellfish gave me gout. I had to think about what I ate and drank that was unusual and figured it was shrimp. I can eat fish but no shelled seafood. So remember what you consumed differently, and you will solve your gout problem. Five years later, I had only one shrimp from my wife's dish and had a gout attack. After 3 capsules, it was gone."

• cal...
• December 3, 2017

"This works so fast, it's such a relief. In the UK, Drs are so reluctant to supply because of stomach problems. But who wants to take colchicine and wait 4-5 days for relief? When taken every couple of hours with a small amount of food, indomethacin will give relief in 12 hours. Time on medication below is ridiculous."

• D19...
• October 27, 2017

"Started reducing swelling after 1st dose during a severe gout attack in foot. After 2 days of 6-hour spaced doses, pain is gone and foot swelling is not visible. I would recommend for quick gout relief."

• Wil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 29, 2019

"I was prescribed indomethacin for an acute gout attack. I've had five previous gout attacks in the past decade. Gout hit my left big toe Monday evening. The following day I went to the clinic and was prescribed indomethacin 50 mg three times a day. No relief on Tuesday. Woke up on Wednesday and it was worse. No relief from indomethacin. Thursday, no relief. I went back to the clinic on Thursday afternoon and they prescribed me prednisone 20 mg three times a day. I began to feel relief within 3 hours. Within 6 hours I could walk, though my foot was still arthritic. Friday morning my foot was at 90%. Friday at 3 p.m. completely healed. Very bad results with indomethacin that left me in unnecessary pain for days."

• Anonymous
• February 1, 2020

"62 yo male with gout in ankle. I stopped allopurinol, then it came back third day. Now on indomethacin, very slow to get swelling down, asked for prednisolone, but Dr. said no and only gave me indomethacin, well, I am going back."

• Jsl...
• December 22, 2016

"Third day and it doesn't even touch the pain at night. Never had gout ever before, broke tibia and ankle, had surgery with 3 plates and 18 screws in my leg Nov 18. Got my splint put on three weeks ago, and the soft cotton padding couldn't touch my touch or it burned terribly. Ortho didn't catch it, and three weeks later, fed up with poppin' meds and getting worse, I saw my regular doctor. He instantly said, gout. Took blood test, proscribed me this stuff at 50 mg three times a day. After the first two the first day, the following day it slowed nicely, and I was able to go out for a few hours. I am in a wheelchair at this point with the legs still messed up. Got home, and the pain was insane! That was yesterday. Today is tough, what do I do?"

• Dia...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 31, 2019

"I had severe pain in my right heel/ankle area, which was diagnosed as gout, so was given indomethacin. The intense pain has died down, but I'm still finding it painful to walk after 3 lots of this medication, so I'm not impressed. Am about to make another GP appointment to ask for something stronger, if there is anything."

• Cee...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 13, 2022

"Been suffering from biannual gout attacks for the last 5-6 years. Most painful thing I’ve ever dealt with. Indomethacin is the best drug so far. Relieves pain in hours. I went from not being able to walk to being able to limp around within 3-4 hours. It gives me some stomach pain and nausea, but that’s a small price to pay to relieve gout pain."

• Dwi...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 28, 2022

"Have had gout attacks for several years, realized related to arthritis in big toe, thumb, and now knees. I had a knee attack and thought related to a tear under the kneecap, disabled me for over a week. Five weeks later, the other knee pain, 10 plus, began to bruise upper calf. No sleep, and pain meds made it worse. Then I had a revelation: maybe it is my gout? I found my indomethacin prescription, and in 45 minutes, my pain was like a 3, and I was able to lift my leg. My dose is 50 mg, 3 times a day."

• Jim...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 19, 2022

"This stuff is my miracle cure for gout. If I take it as soon as I feel the pain starting, it never even grows into a full-on attack. Two days of indomethacin and I'm good to go. If, for some reason, I don't catch it, generally by the time I've taken the third dose, the pain is down to a tolerable level, and within three days, it's gone. I'm serious, this has worked miracles on my gout. Nothing else has ever touched it the way this does."

• Dou...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 17, 2022

"It's worked immediately for me when I have the beginning of an attack. One or two pills, and it's all over within hours. Everyone is different, though, so do what works best for you. It also has a shorter half-life than other gout remedies, which is good for athletes."

• Jim...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 30, 2025

"I suffer from gout even after I cut out sodas, candy, and processed meats. I was on the standard medication prescribed by the V.A. Hospital (Allopurinol), and this caused a gout flare-up that lasted almost 6 weeks. I just had surgery on a fractured femur (civilian hospital), and they prescribed Indomethacin. The flare-up in my heel (opposite leg) was gone in a few hours. Now I have to get with my primary care physician (from the V.A. hospital) to prescribe Indomethacin. I have watched my diet, and I still get flare-ups. I highly recommend that you talk to your doctor about your gout and get the Indomethacin and stay away from Allopurinol, as this medication will cause gout flare-ups more. I took Indomethacin for 10 days in a physical therapy rehab center. About 2 weeks after I left, I started to get another flare-up."

• Gou...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 30, 2022

"Only medicine that will considerably reduce pain in an acute gout attack. I only take the minimal amount and as needed. Then I keep drinking lots of water and go on a strict gout diet for a week. I don't take long-term gout medication."

• RI-...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 25, 2022

"I was prescribed indomethacin at a walk-in clinic to help with a gout flare-up. I hadn't experienced a flare-up in about 5-6 years, but over the course of 2-3 days, I could barely walk. The pain was really bad, but after I took one dosage of indomethacin, approximately an hour later, I started having shortness of breath. I was breathing quickly, and I couldn't focus, light-headed. It felt as though I was going to pass out but didn't. I could talk, but couldn't focus, and my sight was going in and out. I had a tingling sensation going down both my arms and pins and needles in my fingers. I never had chest pains, but I've also never felt this way in my life, so I ended up calling 911 and was checked out at the emergency room. The doctor felt as though I had a bad reaction to the medicine. Needless to say, I will never take this medication again."

• GL ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 10, 2013

Indomethacin "Good results for gout within a day or so of treatment. Relieved pain very rapidly, but a bit slower dealing with the swelling."

• Wor...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 10, 2015

"Within an hour, the pain went from a ten to a four, and that was just one pill. You do get very tired, but it is worth it to rid oneself of a pain that gout brings--the worst imaginable."

• old...
• February 26, 2015

"Had my first episode of gout. Dr. prescribed indomethacin. Symptoms significantly reduced in 12 hours and completely gone in 48 hours. No noticed side effects."

• unc...
• May 22, 2013

"I get gout often. Nothing like indomethacin works as well. It does make me feel 'loopy,' kind of light-headed. But I call it a miracle. Trust me, gout is no fun."