ALLOPURINOL Reviews (ALLOPURINOL)

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ALLOPURINOL  (ALLOPURINOL):  Allopurinol is used to treat gout and certain types of kidney stones. It is also used to prevent increased uric acid levels in patients receiving cancer chemotherapy. These patients can have increased uric acid levels due to release of uric acid from the dying cancer cells. Allopurinol works by reducing the amount of uric acid made by the body. Increased uric acid levels can cause gout and kidney problems.   FDA Approval Date: 1986-10-24 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 4  gout Fatigue, dry eyes, nose and hair. Multiple joint pain. Inability to wear shoes comfortably. Well controlled uric acid from 10 to 6 F 69 10 months
150 mg
7/27/2014
 4  Gout ( in both hands only ) Very strong urine and stool odor, shortly after starting this drug. A few abdominal pains. F 43 30 days
200 mg 1X day
5/28/2014
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 3  For high ua Rash,excessive sweating. M 27 6 months
100mg
5/4/2014
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 5  Gout initially general malaise but that was probably the gout effecting me than the zyloprim. Once the gout cleared all seemed ok. Scary side effect is erectile disfunction. Onset about 4 months ago. Taken allopurinol on and off since 29. Cycling with me getting an attack, colchicine to kill that off, then allopurinol - usually 200mg. Usually then after 7 months of no attacks I (hitherto the most recent attack that is) would drop the meds, thinking I could 'boof' it out and invariably I'd be hammered with another attack within 12-18 months - rinse and repeat. Now I aim to stay on allopurinol permanently. Worryingly I've noticed erectile performance has been severely affected in last 4 months whilst on 300mg-very embarrassing at times and no good for the psyche. Only meds I'm on so if it's meds that's it. Never ever had ed b4. I've put on weight but at 85kg and 180cm I'm not that obese. Can get an erection but not nearly as readily as before. Once a week now if lucky. Use rowing, spin machines but always have before without having been so drastically effected. It's like things are being heavily repressed rather than totally blocked. After today's celebrations (Australia Day) I'll drop the meds for a few months and see what happens. Then start and stay around 150-200mg as that was ample b4 and never had ed effects. Allopurinol also is beneficial for benign prostate enlargement so perhaps that might explain things. I don't have that but there might be some interactions happening down there. M 45 6 months
300 1X day
1/25/2014
 2  High Uric Acid Levels Teeth pain, sores on tongue, cold sweats, vertigo, shakiness and a general bad feeling. I have only been taking it for 5 days but really don't like the way I feel on it. My levels are just above normal range but after reading the horrific frequent side effects is really making me want to stop. Maybe start drinking cherry juice and eating cherries from now on. M 35 5 days
100mg 1X day
1/5/2014
 5  Chronic erosive tophaceous gout None I was walking with a cane and having such severe and constant pain.My skin was turning bright red and my controlled blood pressure was sky rocketing into stroke levels.Allopurinol has been a Godsend.I also stopped all meats,seafood,high purine veggies,sodas,beer,all liquor,except occasional white wine,stopped aspirin.I eat cherries and drink a lot of lemon water.Need to retest uric acid levels because they mite have to increase the dose. F 53 3 months
100 mg 3X day
11/20/2013
 1  Auto Immune hepatitis Fatigue, numbness, dry mouth and eyes, achiness, leg cramps and light headed and loss of appetite. I take this with 50mg of immuran. I hate this drug. F 64 3 months
100 mg 1X day
6/15/2013
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 4  severe gout in both feet intermittent stomach ache. frequent headache. Overall ok. I am 43 years old...and suffered the past 15 years with gout pain in my big toes. Going back about 6 months ago i would get pain throughout my whole foot that would basically cripple me. And for no apparent reason as far as diet went to avoid gout triggering foods. I had spent years taking Pro-gout and Colgout tablets which were fine and my attacks would subside within a couple of days. BUT i wopuld suffer terrible stomach ulcer pain and cramps due to it. 4 months ago my doctor did blood tests, and due to very high uric acid levels he put me on a 5 day course of Prednisolone which eased me into the daily taking of 1 Allopurinol tablet. The Prednisolone was fantastic and i suffered NO stomach upset...the daily taking of Allopurinol has COMPLETELY taken away my foot pain and i have already had small amounts of foods and drinks which i religiously avoided with no gout pain or effects. I can at times get an upset gut but it passes quickly. In my opinion and after suffering chronic gout for years....THIS works. Allopurinol is my saviour! I once took black cherry juice and i caused me much grief and allergy! If you suffer gout....talk to your doctor about a treatment of Predisolon easing you into a daily tablet of Allopurinol at a milligram that suits your system and you will be FREE!! :-) M 43 4 months
100mg 1X day
4/25/2013
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 1  High uric acid levels Took one pill - after a few hours, turned pink all over like a lobster, with a rash over most of my body. Went to wee in the night - fainted/collapsed for the first time in my life, and was out for 15-20min, accoring to my wife. Taken to hospital and received intravenous steroids (cortisone) which helped a bit; now at home just taking piriton - the rash is still really bad after 4 days. I have NEVER had an allergic reaction before to any food or medicine. I was first given allopurinol some months ago in conjunction with chemotherapy for leukaemia, to remove uric acid from the breakdown of cancer calls. I also had a bad rash then, which I thought was down to the chemo (it was a possible side effect). This time, not having had any chemo for 4 months, I'm sure the result was caused by the allopurinol. My wife thought I was dead. I won't be taking it again. M 64 1 days
100 1X day
1/21/2013
 5  for gout pain no side effects for me. It doesn't work immediately, but slowly reduces attacks as uric acid diminishes in the blood. I inherited gout from my Dad's side. Started at age 30 , and I'm now 56.. If i miss my allopurinol for over a week, it can be felt in my lower joints, so I have learned by experience to not miss. It is too painful. I take 150 mg/a day. If the uric acid is allowed, thru not taking meds, to build up in the system, it will take a long time (from my experience, up to 3 months) to reduce back again to normal. I also have found out that the gout is way worse when overweight. Damn, isn't that just the way it goes with about every disease? Bottom line, don't ignore this this sleeping giant for too long. I got cocky 3 yrs ago and thought I could ignore taking the allopurinol for a few months. I ended up with excruciatingly painful swollen knees off and on for about 6 months, and my legs literally atrophied from lack of motion, because I was on crutches. Today I am completely pain free, due to allopurinol. M 56 20 years
150 1X day
1/16/2013
 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
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 5  UC (Ulcerative Colitis) None due to the Allopurinol itself. However, I take it as a XO inhibitor, to change the metabolism of Azathioprine. The Allop+AZA combo causes mild anemia (11.5-12.0 Hgb). Allopurinol increases by about 3x-4x the level of an Azathioprine metabolite that helps keep UC in remission (6TGN), and reduces manifold the levels of another AZA metabolite that is toxic to the liver (6MMPN). A combo with Allop (75mg) + AZA (50mg) has kept my severe pancolitis in remission, and brought down the level of 6MMPN from >10,000 to <250 (so it's not affecting my liver in the least). M 59 2 years
75 1X day
10/23/2012
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 1  gout Dry eyes. Red around rims and lids eye doctor said I had ulcers on my eyelids. Very sensitive to light. Very vivid nightmares. My mom wakes up every time she sleeps in a panik. She says she is really seeing all this. She is full control of her mind but this is scaring her. She also has an itchy rash under her skin. I havent read all your comments yet. But if any feels they are having bad dreams they have never had before or visons in thier sleep please email me F 86 6 months
300mg
7/15/2012
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 4  Gout M 35 2 years
300 1X day
7/12/2012
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 3  gout Tired, easy brusing, dizzy, headaces, teeth ache, frequent urination, abdominal pain. Am taking 100 mg am and pm but will change to just pm. Still taking and have reduced uric acid to below 8.0. Got relief from right and left knucle but not the left big toe. Would like to stop but don't want more gout attacks. It apparently also reduces the risk for kidney stones? Also intend to try cherry juice. M 73 1 months
100mg 2X day
6/3/2012
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 1  for high uric acid level My husband took this drug for two weeks,then suffered the most horrible severe allergic reaction and was hospitalized for a month. He has to walk with a walker now due to this drug. He legs are suffering from nerve damage. He has kidney disease and this drug was building up in his diabetic kidneys. He has not walked properly since. It is really awful as it has affected his life and mine. M 66 2 weeks
300 mg
4/20/2012
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 2  Gout Itching, Welts swelled up in random locations, headaches, nausea, every joint in my body hurts now instead of just my ankle. This stuff is awful I have not had an attack in three years and the only thing I was doing was eating a bag of black cherries per every two weeks and bought enough bags to freeze for when not in season and this winter I didn't buy before the last shipment to the grocery store and low And behold 65 days no cherries and the gout is in full effect. Took allupurinol to try and make it till June but forget that I am headed to grocery store getn some cherry juice and going to choke it down it really does work and no side effects these damn doctors need to get educated on the issues they are diagnosing I was advised on cherries from my chiropractor go figure the one doctor insurance companies don't want to pay for the ones that help without the use of drugs! M 37 6 days
300
3/18/2012
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 5  Gout Not aware of any been taking fo 40 years eat what I want a few beers a month and no major flare ups . Few lapses in prescription seems high stress can trigger attacks without. No attacks with daily doses M 63 10 years
300 mg
2/7/2012
 1  High Uric Acid Gout I got really depressed. I'd start crying for no reason. I got gout 3 times and my feet and knees hurt the whole time I was on it. A month after I had been off it all my pain went away but my Uric Acid Levels are still high. M 35 90 days
300 1X day
1/31/2012
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 5  gout No side effects. Have been gout free for nine months. Prior to allopurinol I was having gout attacks every three to four months. M 34 9 months
300 mg
12/16/2011
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