Lane
Posted: Oct. 20 2008, 11:48 ET

Hi,

I'm relatively new...been on the diet for four/five weeks now and have been quietly perusing the boards and getting a lot of my questions answered - thanx!

I just went in for this morning's WI and was given a prescription for Allopurinal  (apparently my uric acid level is high in my blood work).  I was just wondering if anyone else has taken Allopurinal?  I was just reading up on some of the side effects (hair loss, blistering, etc) and they are kind of freaky...although, the thought of a gout attack is just as freaky.  So, I just thought I would ask to see if anyone has been given the prescription and what your experience of it is.

Thanx!
Lane

Ada
Posted: Oct. 20 2008, 13:01 ET

Welcome Lane to both the diet and the forum.  This thread about high uric acid will definitely interest you.

I wish you all the best on the diet and with your health.  You may want to get your tracker up and running so that we can all better cheer you on !!

Lane
Posted: Oct. 20 2008, 21:40 ET

Thank you very much for the thread!!!  Much appreciated!!

BrianB
Posted: Oct. 21 2008, 01:06 ET

As you saw in the other thread I took Allopurinol for most of the diet.  I had no trouble with it that I know of.  From what I've read about gout attacks, unless your reaction is severe, like you said, it's probably better than gout.