Prednisone for Gouty Arthritis User Reviews (Page 3)

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 19, 2020

"I'm 47 years old and had my first gout experiences 5 years ago. I am very fit and not a big drinker or consumer of organ meat, shellfish, or red meat. Notwithstanding, I suffer about 2-3 “gout attacks” in either of my big toes and even middle toes once. Prednisone was a miracle drug. 5 days, 50 mg per day my dose. Relief within 4-6 hours. And yes, get a refill and have some at home (my only mistake). No fun putting a sock and running shoe on, as all know."

• Don...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 14, 2019

"I had my first gout attack at age 50. Now at 60, attacks seem to be more frequent. Ibuprofen 800 mg barely takes the edge off the pain, but prednisolone is a lifesaver. Prednisone is very good, but prednisolone works much faster and does not have to be metabolized by the liver. Within 2 or 3 hours after the first dose, the swelling was down, and I was able to walk without a limp. Wonderful medicine!!!"

• dyn...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 24, 2020

"I highly agree using prednisone for an attack of gout! At first, I didn’t know what was wrong with my foot and why my big toe was hurting so badly. I started to do some research and all my symptoms fell under having gout. It is a very painful, disturbing feeling. I went to urgent care the next day, that’s when I was prescribed prednisone. I thought it wasn’t going to work because they really didn’t say anything. I took the pill the next day and my foot felt way less painful within 4-5 hours, and it has been the second day on the medicine, and I am able to get up and walk on it now!"

• Wee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 23, 2017

"The most effective medicine for gout I REPEAT THE MOST EFFECTIVE thing is GUAIFENESIN. The expectorant! I suffered a gout attack for 15 years or so - was on Allopurinol, prednisone shots. You don't need ANY OF THAT. Buy the largest dose you can find; 800 mg tablets, 1200 mg is the strongest. Take at the first sign of an attack; repeat until the attack is thwarted. 2 is about the max for most people; the attack should end very quickly! I haven't had an attack in years. As far as I'm concerned, either it cured me or I grew out of gout in my early to mid-sixties. I wish I had known this 25 years ago. YOU KNOW IT NOW. CURE YOURSELF with this miracle cure. Free from me to you!"

• sag...
• February 17, 2018

"I am in the middle of my fourth gout attack in four years (ankle this time). The last two I have been able to skate through almost pain-free by understanding the symptoms before it becomes a full-blown attack and going on a prednisone offensive. I take 40 mg the first day, then 30 mg for 3 days, then 20 mg for 3 days, then 10 mg for 3 days. An absolute lifesaver. My first two attacks, I didn't know what was going on and literally went through hell before the doctor put me on prednisone (thank God he knew to do that). Now, I will not travel without at least 20 mg just in case, until my doctor can call in a prescription."

• JCI...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 21, 2016

"I first experienced gout 22 years ago in one of my big toes. Suffered through that attack and a few years later, I experienced a few more attacks. Eventually went to a doctor and was diagnosed with gout. As the years passed, I had attacks in various joints. I would get pain in one ankle, then it would move to the other ankle or one of my knees. The pain would luckily locate in only one joint at a time. In the fall of 2014, I had an attack so bad on my knee that I made repeated trips to the medical clinic and received shots of Decadron and prednisone packs for treatment. The pain would go away only to return 2-3 weeks later. Made 4 total visits during that period. Just yesterday, I had to go back for treatment from an acute attack."

• Pet...
• September 18, 2019

"Had severe gout attack that crippled me. Pain was excruciating! Was prescribed 40 mg prednisone once a day for 5 days. Pain began to subside significantly the following day, and swelling was gone after 4 days. What a relief!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 24, 2020

"Recent back surgery (knit together bone, so no Advil or Aleve, but Tylenol OK). Got a very painful foot, thought it was broken, went to foot Dr. X-rays showed no broken bone, but tenderness, pain, and swelling indicated gout - sure enough, yes - gout. After trying to get better with no medication except Tylenol (sp) and drinking fluids (washes out uric acid) and some nature-type vitamins (black cherry, etc.), pain still there, so Dr. prescribed me miracle medicine prednisone - after 3, 10 mg tablets within 4 hours, half the pain gone. If gone tomorrow, Dr. said OK to gradually reduce pills each day to 1 (which was less than the original prescription) so could taper off as medicine does have its unwanted side effects and still healing from the back surgery. This was my first experience with gout, and thrilled to find this 'miracle' drug. Thank you, science. And doctor said warm water rather than icing helps bring circulation to the foot so uric acid is removed rapidly."

• Cob...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 30, 2018

"I tried everything. I had a kidney transplant, so I can't take NSAIDs. Colchicine didn't work. Tylenol 3 gets me high and doesn't work. The gout was so bad it caused me to get an infection where the gout was. They had to operate on my foot to get the infection out. I already take 5 mg of prednisone every day. Whoever it was told me to take 50 mg every day for 3 days. Then lower it by 10 mg every 2 days until I get down to my 5 mg per day for my kidney. So the next time I got gout, I would wait till I was in a full-blown attack, then start prednisone. I did not work. Like I said, I don't get a little gout. So I suffered for about 3 weeks. The next time I started to get gout, I decided to take it right when the pain started. I've learned through time that I have to take it the moment it begins and I can take 50 mg of prednisone for 3 days, and that's it. I don't need to step it down. For me, this has been a miracle treatment. I get gout flare-ups usually around 1-2 times every couple of months. Suggest this to your doctor. Good luck."

• Mat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 26, 2019

"What a miracle. I am 35 and have had over 50 gout attacks already. Colchicine makes me sick as a dog. I have not tried indomethacin, but I have a weak stomach. Take Prilosec and 40 mg day 1, then day 2 take 30 mg, then day 3 take 20 mg, and then day 4 take 10 mg, and I guarantee you will be walking in the first 12 hours. While still drinking beer and eating anything. I tried cherry juice every day. For some reason, my doctor won't give me allopurinol. But trust me, low-dose prednisone is more than enough to stop a bad gout attack. I'm at 14 hours from being in horrible pain to walking around with a slight pain off of only 35 mg to start. My only side effect is urination every 2 hours."

• JMC...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 2, 2019

"Used to take Indocin for flare-ups of gout. The last one was prescribed prednisone. What a difference. Works within hours. No stomach upset. Prescription said 60 mg daily for 7 days. A little excessive, I think. Was gone in 3."

• Joh...
• April 13, 2020

"Prescribed 40 mg for 4 days and then tapering down from there. I experienced relief in an hour but was having an extremely painful episode, so any improvement was immediately noticeable. I drink 20 oz of water with the medication and another 40 oz throughout the day, and here on the second day, the pain is nearly gone. The only side effect I've had is that the steroid makes me very hungry, and I've been eating a lot of steak, shrimp, and candy. If you do better than me and eat a healthier diet, then you should recover even more quickly."

• Jim...
• April 16, 2019

"I am 46, in decent shape, and started getting gout about 2 years ago, my 2 uncles have it. I have had about 5 flare-ups in 2 years as it gets in my right ankle and left knee from old sports injuries. I have always been prescribed colchicine. It always did the trick after a few days, usually 2 or 3. I had a flare-up last Friday and took my colchicine dose right at onset. Monday I was still very swollen and sore enough. Went to my quick clinic, and the NP was new and gave me prednisone for the 1st time. I have had it for other ailments, but not this. Holy moly, miracle drug. Took the 3 pills at 6:30 pm, was getting better by 9, and woke up at 6:30 am, knee just about completely fine. Took the 2nd set today, it is 1:36 pm, my right knee is completely un-swollen and pain-free. My ski trip is back on this weekend!! Plus, it cost 12 bucks for the regimen, 3 colchicine pills would have been 14 bucks."

• Jon...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 3, 2017

"Been using colchicine for 3 days with no improvement (I cannot take NSAIDs). I went to the Dr's for an emergency appointment this morning and was given prednisone. The Dr said it is a miracle drug, as he has suffered from gout. Within 2 hours, I could really feel signs of improvement (gout in ankle). Now, 4 hours in, I've just been able to run up the stairs. Still a bit of pain, but it's only been 4 hours. Very impressed so far!"

• Ste...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 21, 2020

"Have gout and pseudo gout for 20 years. I get attacks a few times or less a year (when I eat ice cream, too much red meat, and especially crab cakes). I was given a prednisone injection the last few times, and within hours, pain was gone. I took pills for 5 days after reducing the dose every day. It really works. Colchicine and allopurinol never worked for me."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 2, 2019

"I agree with everyone, prednisone is absolutely amazing. Have your doctor prescribe this if you can. Wow is all I can say, pain is gone very, very fast. By the way, it only takes 50 mg prednisone, not like the 1000 mg of ibuprofen, and of course, as everyone knows, even then your stomach is almost as bad as the gout pain."

• She...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 22, 2017

"Prednisone works fast and is great for my gouty arthritis, but (a) I only have one kidney, so I need to be extra careful how much I take of it, and (b) it goes straight through me - I need to be careful where I go because there is not much lead time if you get my drift! Now I am taking Allopurinol, but it hasn't prevented an attack and doesn't seem to be doing much. Any ideas of other likely meds? Also, with rheumatoid arthritis, I am often in agony when I have a bout of it. My doctor is despairing of me because I can't take morphine (makes me itch), tramadol makes me short of breath, OxyContin sends me to sleep (literally), and now prednisone, or Solone as it's called here, is only a very infrequent useful tool. Any hints on prevention or pain meds?"

• Cof...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 9, 2019

"Had several gout flare-ups over the past decade. The first couple I just dealt with the pain, took Ibuprofen (barely touched the pain), and suffered. Then a doctor said, why suffer when you don’t have to? Took first dose of prednisone, 60 mg of a 6-day tapering-off dose, and a couple of hours later I was 95% back to normal! Never going to suffer through gout pain again - prednisone is literally a miracle drug for gout!"

• Sky...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 14, 2018

"I had gout attacks for years until the doc recommended a new drug called Febuxostat (Uloric). Reduced my acid levels way down and haven't had a bout since I started taking it. Check it out, you'll find it works. I've had several cellulitis attacks along the way. They're difficult to determine from gout, but just as painful. The ONLY thing that works is prednisone, which works like a miracle. I take 40 mg - several hours later - pain gone!"

• Cha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 27, 2019

"Usually toughed out gout attacks over several days, drinking turmeric concoctions and taking Aleve. After limping for three days and sleeping with what seems like a yellow jacket hive on my foot, I went to a podiatrist. He prescribed prednisolone. Literally, within a couple of hours after the first dose, I could see the redness dissipate and the swelling subside. It worked like an inhaler for a stuffy nose."

• Jim...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 1, 2019

"Have recurrent gout in the foot area (not toe). Prednisone begins working almost right away. By the second day, the pain is gone, and I can walk normally. I cannot take NSAIDs because I am on blood thinners, so prednisone is ideal for me. The only side effect I notice is mild insomnia at bedtime."

• Lep...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 14, 2022

"I took my prednisone at the onset of my gout attack, within 24 hours, I could honestly feel the pain subsiding within a couple of hours. It’s amazing to me. Indomethacin and Colcrys have worked in the past, but never has anything worked this fast."

• Kat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 5, 2020

"On my last prednisone pill, and my gout is worse. Not looking forward to this holiday weekend. It started a week ago. Went to the doctor two days later, Monday. Started prednisone that day, and now the last day of pills, and gout's worse."

• ram...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 26, 2022

"I experienced the most intense gout flare over the last 3 days on my right foot. It was at the ankle foot joint, the instep, the big toe, and just above the little toe. The foot was red and swollen like never seen, and the pain was off the charts. I could only hop to the bathroom and couldn't even place my right foot on the ground. My wife requested a podiatrist doc for a telemedicine appointment. My doc recommended prednisone 24 mg for 2 days and then taper it off by 4 mg every couple of days. I had my first dose at 7 PM, and since then, I have been monitoring it. My ability to flex my right foot is back 80%. I broke into a night sweat, but it felt good. For the first time in 3 days, I could walk on both feet to the bathroom at 5 AM. The swelling isn't gone completely, but my range of motion is back and redness is reduced. I can start to see wrinkles appear on my instep. I have taken my day 2 prednisone dose of 24 mg at 7 AM. This will be a split dose of 8 mg spaced out by 4 hours. No sleep problem."

• gar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 13, 2019

"So, had a severe attack of gout, and it was pushing my toe to one side. After paying with insurance 60 to 100 bucks for Cho, absolutely useless. Now I can't walk. Took pred two separate times, cleared right up."