ALLOPURINOL Reviews (ALLOPURINOL)Average Rating: 3.0 (212 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ALLOPURINOL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ALLOPURINOL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | high uric acid / gout | None that I know of | I found out thru trial & error with my MD that I could reduce my uric acid levels another way. Both ACE and ARB inhibitors increase uric acid levels as side effects. For hypertension, switching to Beta Blockers reduced my uric acid levels enough to get rid of allopurinol. If your on high blood pressure medication, find out if it increases uric acid levels... | M | 41 | 2 years | 5/3/2006 | 3 | Gout | Been taking this drug for over 2 years, and just recently started having eye irritation - very itchy eyelids. | No other side effects noted. Hate having to take it every day, but it sure beats those wicked bouts of gout! | M | 36 | 2 years | 2/3/2006 | 3 | gout | fatigue, anxiety | I don't think it is effective as cholchicine | M | 55 | 2 years 100 mg 1X day | 3/27/2011 | 3 | Gout | Started taking Allpurinol over 2 years ago and have had erectile dysfunction and low libido for the same amount of time. Even generic form of viagra wouldnt help the ED. Have seen research that AP CAN cause ED. Gonna stop taking AP. feel free to email me about my experience. | Allopurinol did stop my gout attacks but pretty sure it caused ED and zapped my libido | M | 49 | 2 years | 4/2/2019 | 2 | Dr wrote my prescription | Left ankle so painful and feels like someone is sticking needle repeatly this is all day relief when I wake up next day in the morning then it starts 2hrs later its horrible | F | 52 | 2 years 100mg | 8/4/2015 | 3 | Ulcerative Colitis | Foggy, rash, mild depression, tiredness, inability to concentrate, sore kidneys, personality changes - on days where i've forgotten to take it I feel great.... | F | 24 | 1.5 years 50 1X day | 9/5/2016 | 1 | Crystals in the kidney | Severe dry eyes and extreme sensitivity to light... optimoligist and nephroligist do not believe allopurinol is the cause but i disagree | if ANYONE also experienced these side effects please email me, i would ike to know what you did to treat it | F | 22 | 1.5 years 200 1X day | 4/22/2011 | 5 | I had gout in my Ankles, toes, knee | As stated in previous reviews allopurinol did bring back Gout as you have to take allopurinol when you havn't got gout, but you have to stay with the plan and keep taking your daily dossage. I seem to have blurry vision and feel tired a lot at first. | 1 year down the line I havn't had any gout attacks in nearly 9 months but I do take 1 x 1000mg co liver oil tablet and 1 x selenium tablet daily as a extra precaution. For both cost only £15 a years supply from ebay for both. Both cod liver and selenuim which is a trace element , both are good for the joints in the body so can only help. | M | 31 | 1 years 300mg 1X day | 9/8/2010 | 5 | gout | none | Prior to starting to take allopurinol for gout in my foot, I was looking into having my shoulder operated on because of sharp pain in my shoulder that I'd been having for a number of years. The problem with my shoulder disappeared and I could once again throw a football without fear. I have not been taking allopurinol for a couple of weeks and the shoulder problems just started to re-occur. | M | 56 | 1 years 20 MG 1X day | 11/7/2012 | 5 | Gout | None | F | 74 | 1 years 100 mg | 1/29/2016 | 4 | Gout | I gained a lot of weight very quickly after starting to take Allopurinol, but my weight has stabilized since. I have read, and experienced, that gout can make people feel anguished, depressed, apprently the uric acid affects the brain, i have also heard, and i can confirm that gout can increase the risk of having a seizure (if u are epileptic) When u first start to take Allopurinol it will destroy buildups of uric acid cristals, so the amount of uric acid in the blood can actually go up before going down. So it's not at all surprizing that starting with Allopurinol causes some mental problems. I have been using it over a year now, and the only time i felt bad was when i stopped taking it for over a week. It's a really bad idea to stop, even for a few days. | M | 37 | 1 years | 10/14/2005 | 4 | Gout | None | Warning: When you start taking this drug you will have gout symptoms for 1-3 weeks b/c the medicine melts uric acid crystals in your joints. Once the crystals are gone you will have no pain and can even go off the meds, but the crystals will accumulate again and you'll have to go through the whole cycle again. Keep on it and stop eating trigger foods - you'll be cured. | M | 43 | 1 years 200 1X day | 7/24/2010 | 4 | Gout Attacks | No side effects. Attacks were 6x a year, so intense I could not walk. After the allopuinol, no attacks. I wont say I'm cured, but I will keep taking the drug. | Since Target re did their pricing, only $6 YEAH! | M | 41 | 1 years | 1/8/2007 | 4 | Gout | I became very depressed the day after I started taking ALLOPURINOL. However the depression only lasted a day or so. I don't believe I have experienced any other side effects from the medication. | I have gout in the joints of my big toes. It was very painful. ALLOPURINOL seem to work well for me. The label instructions say take two a day. I only take one a day. I have not volinteered that info to my Doctor yet. | M | 49 | 1 years | 5/3/2005 | 3 | Gout | nausea, diarrhea, hair loss, sore testicles, bleeding gums, aching limbs, memory loss, ringing in the ears, waterey discharge from the penis, noisy neighbours, rickets, hemroids, tendo calcaneus, anal warts. | No Pain associated with gout. | M | 28 | 1 years | 10/15/2007 | 4 | Gout | M | 67 | 0 years 200mg 1X day | 7/24/2020 | 4 | Gout high Uric Acid | I'm worried that it's what is causing frequent nausea. I also often feel tired and sore in the feet but no gout anymore. It took 9months to stop the attacks though. I'm wondering if drinking more water might help. Or if I could lower the dose now that my UA levels are very good. Plan on seeing the doctor soon the nausea is so unpleasant. But then gout would be much worse. | Regarding gout triggers. I've decided unfiltered beer/ale is a trigger and only drink clear spirits distilled several times (certain brands of Vodka) No problems with those. | M | 54 | 24 months | 8/9/2009 | 4 | Gout | None | Definately reduced my uric acid level but I can still get gout if I don't drink enough water | M | 56 | 18 months 300 1X day | 6/24/2010 | 3 | Gout | I get gout approx. 2 to 3 times a month, sometimes it is all continuous from one attack to the next. In 2005 I had gout 3 months in a row, then had a break for a few weeks and had gout for 3 more months. I could not put any ice on my foot because of the pain. I could take a big breath and blow it towards my foot and when the wind hit I would be in severe pain. I have been on this med for about 18 months and find my gout is coming back slowly. | I take 100mg once a day at night. I am starting to notice my gout returning slowly. I have a headache almost every day; not a normal headache, but a gout headache. I can feel the effects that gout creates without the pain. I am always tired and sleep 10 hours a day. I am not depressed, I still do everything I can, and sometimes I put up with the severe pain just to do an activity. I have a 5 year old and she likes to jump on my foot! | M | 35 | 18 months | 11/25/2007 | 3 | I Started taking it for gout in my | I was on allopurinol 100mg for over a year but my uric acid levels raised so im on 300mg now,but since i've started on the higer dose if had a few side affects. Has that happened to any one else or am i an exception? | M | 41 | 18 months | 7/14/2007 |