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  • in reply to: where to get proper advice #21038
    John Mcgovern
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    If i GO FOR 1 YEAR WITHOUT A ATTACK CAN I CONSIDER MYSELF CURED ?

    in reply to: advice with gout #20842
    John Mcgovern
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    Hi KEITH,

    As I told you previously I was on 600mg of allopurinol, my doctor told me I should’nt be taken so much and to reduce it to 300 about 4 weeks ago even though I have not had a attack since January, there has been some days where my feet are sore,I have noticed that the bone in my foot is fine when I get up in the morning but by evening is swollen but not red so i worry its ready to flare up at anytime, I have changed my diet I eat chicken at least 3 time a week I eat cabbage and drink the water I have beef maybe once every 2 weeks, I had my blood checked 2 weeks ago it had went from 180 to 248, I was wondering if I should increase my dose of allo again to try to ensure I dont get a other attack, 1 more thing I have cut out drinking beer which i miss but i drink wine instead this doesnt seem to spark anything off or could it.

    in reply to: advice with gout #18787
    John Mcgovern
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    Hi for the last 10 days I have been trying to eat a mainly veggie diet I had a slip up 2 days ago when i had chicken curry which had a processed sauce, I had a flare up today which I thought was the result of eating that this was my normal diet until I started read information about diet 10 days ago I had beef mince tonight,because that what was made for me and did worry about it, After reading your post i now know that is not so important

    MY gout treatment is 400mg of allopurinol per day so that’s the starting point my last uric acid test was low.

    in reply to: advice with gout #18762
    John Mcgovern
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    Hi KEITH,

    I am 5FT 10 inches tall I weigh around 182 lbs, one other thing i forgot to mention was,I have allergies that i take antihistamines
    for nothing to serious grass, dust cig smoke and a few others, I;M still confused what to eat and not to eat web sites are so conflicting, My normal diet consists of beef and pork 2 or 3 times a week one of those times sausages white fish such haddock or cod
    I also drink alcohol glass of white wine Monday to Friday is red any better? I used to drink lager but havent any for maybe 8 weeks.
    During my last attack which lasted 3 weeks ones i had recovered I went out for a meal and had a chicken dish with a rich sauce and 2 beers next day I had a really bad attack I dont think my uric acid level was high at the time so confused, in fact I had a blood test done that day I was 272 u.m.o.l

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