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 |
| 2 | Severe, crippling ankle gout | At the full dose I suffered severe abdominal pains. After reducing the dose to 1/2 I gradually became bloated and developed mild soreness in most joints, and night driving became more difficult (cataracts?) After I stopped taking it the bloating disappeared but night vision is still a problem and joints are still sore. | Did not have any gout attacks while taking it. | M | 68 | 4 weeks | 3/18/2009 | 4 | Gout | No obvious side effects until I started another medication recently. Immediately suffered from dehydration, with its associated symptoms. Increased my water intake to about 3 litres per day. Great improvement. | I did not know until the past week, that it is most important to consume 8-10 tumblers of water per day when on Allopurinol. In over 20 years on the tablets, cannot recall ever seeing a side effects leaflet. Only warning on the bottle, is about drowsiness/alertness. Have checked it out on the internet - allopurinol has plenty of side effects. I have been lucky. | M | 65 | 22 years | 2/21/2009 | 3 | gout attacks - control uric acid | my late husband should have had a diagnosis of kidney disease when he had high blood pressure and reduced his sodium intake along with dietary changes - protein intake. | The nephrologist he saw all too late still approved allopurinol(not good - lowers platelets) and prescribed colchcine only for gout pain as needed (side effects too). Better to learn about ways to help the kidney function through dietary management. | M | 66 | 7 years | 2/20/2009 | 5 | Gouty arthritis | None so far since I've only been on the drug (200mg) a short time but if it relieves or prevents attacks it is well worth it. | I've suffered several gout atacks a year for about 10 years. It was bad enough when it was isolated to the big toe but now it has migrated to my ankles which at times has been literally crippling. I am an active guy (surfing, basketball, golf, etc.)but gout has turned my happy retirement into episodes of agony and inactivity which made me feel much older than my years. If allopurinol prevents attacks and enables me to get back to a normal, active lifestyle I'm willing to take it for the rest of my life if need be. It was recommended by several friends, one of whom has had a kidney transplant and is operating with just one kidney with no side effects. I'm praying that as time goes by I will find this medication to be a godsend. | M | 58 | 10 days | 2/3/2009 | 4 | Gout | Extremely tired, headaches, frequent urination, dry mouth, ache all over. | I would rather have the side effects than have anymore gout attacks. | M | 36 | 2 months | 1/21/2009 | 5 | Gout | None. I have been on this medication for approximately 5 yrs. at 300mg. | I had extreme pain in my large toe/joint area to the point that any slight movement would create excruciating pain. My regular physician misdiagnosed my symptoms after I told him I thought I had gout and I requested I be tested for the level of uric acid I had in my system. Given I was borderline, he would not prescribe anything and suggested I see a podiatrist, as I may have an issue with my joints. The podiatrist was a real quack in that he shot my joint up with cortisone and get the swelling down, which worked after the second time, but I suffered from this for awhile. The podiatrist even suggested I have the joint of my large toe removed and "fuse" the bones together. I would have none of this and stopped going to the podiatrist. After the last flare up, I went to my doctor and this time demanded he put me on some sort of gout medication. It was not until then, that he prescribed the allupurinol and I have never had another symptom since. Don't suffer through the | M | 50 | 5 years | 11/28/2008 | 5 | gout | none | Completely cured a years-long struggle with joint pain, swelling. Ankles, knees, big toe. I highly recommend this drug for anyone. Safe. If it doesn't help, nothing lost. | M | 67 | 12 years | 11/24/2008 | 3 | gout high levels of uric acid | dry eyes, sore joints, tired all the time but can not get restful sleep, headache, just seem to hurt all over | I have had no gout attachs since taking allopurinol. I have gotten off prednisone that I was on for 4 years and I thought some of the side effects may be because of that but many others are having the same side effects so I am not sure. | F | 55 | 30 days | 10/28/2008 | 3 | GOUT / HIGH URIC ACID LEVEL | SORENESS IN ALL JOINTS , HEADACHE EVERYDAY, EYE SORENESS, DRY MOUTH | MAIN CONCERN IS WHY HEADACHES EVERYDAY , WHAT ABOUT THE DRUG IS CAUSEING THIS EFFECT | M | 43 | 35 days | 6/16/2008 | 5 | Gout | Some fatigue but I take it at night to minimize impact of tiredness. | I've taken Allopurinol for two years after resisting for the previous 7 years. I had a kidney stone in January 2006. Uric acid levels are particularly high in the kidneys and can greatly contribute to kidney stones. As my doctor warned, I had a particularly bad series of attacks within the first 6 weeks of starting the medication but I've had no problems since then. Kidney x-rays are clear from stones. Benefits are worth the side effects. | M | 43 | 2 years | 6/11/2008 | 3 | Gout | I've been taking it 300 mg for two weeks. I haven't had any gout flare-ups, but I have a headache all the time, and my knees, ankles, and especially my hip joints just ache like I've over-used them. I'm also sleeping fitfully. | M | 34 | 2 weeks | 6/3/2008 | 2 | Frequent gout attacks | Dry Red Eyes, facial swelling, blurred vision and rapid cataract formation | My GP emphatically denies that allopurinol causes cataracts - I believe he is wrong - according to various reports, patients taking allopurinol are at higher risk of developing cataracts because the drug thins the anterior lens of the eye - any comments? | F | 67 | 3 years | 5/29/2008 | 2 | a) Fatigue b) Strong urine odor c) Mild Depression d) Numbness of toes and fingers e) Right-ankle pain - hard to press gas pedal most of time now f) At higher dosage, extreme arthritis-like pain in neck, back, hands, and joints. | My first attack was at 40. It was in my right big toe and a good portion of the lower half of my right foot. It would reoccur twice a year (May and Dec). After reading the page, I listed all of these symptoms because I am or have experienced all of the above in association with either gout, allopurinol, or both. | M | 48 | 8 years | 4/8/2008 | 5 | Gout | Strong urine odor. I believe this to be my only side effect and is well worth the alternative. | My first attack was around 30 and went undiagnosed for a few more years.I have had acute attacks in my toe's and both my knees at the same time. This was the worst pain I have ever had in my life. I have been on it now for aprox. 14 yrs. with no apparent side effects. | M | 48 | 14 years | 1/8/2008 | 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 | 1 | Gout | Not me, a friend. My friend was seriously sick from the side effects of Allopurinol. He has heart problems and the doctor probably should not have prescribed the drug. He started itching, REALLY bad. He was in and out of hospital for weeks, his skin started peeling off, it damaged his kidneys and other organs. 2 months later now and he is still very sick. He lost about 10kg, can't taste anything, he has fluid on his lungs and his heart rate is SO high. Please be vary careful when you take this medication, I can just hope my friend will recover from this. | M | 65 | 14 days | 11/7/2007 | 4 | to check high level of uric acid | I did not notice any side effects as such . However,I am experiencing low level of energy and weight gain which might be because of lack of exercise or some other reasons. | I take two tablets of 100mg at a time in the morning after breakfast.It has been very effective so far. My uric acid level in the blood remained below 7 and I did not had any attack of gout since i started taking the medicine. I think diet control works to a certain extent only and it is better to keep taking Allopurinol to actually control the level of uric acid in the blood. | M | 42 | 2 years | 10/19/2007 | 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 | 5 | Gout | At first I was sleepy and then that all went away but 2 wks into treatment (as the dr had told me) I had an exacerbation of the gout. Whew. I took the Allopurinol and Indocin until it subsided | I have been on 300 mg ever since and no problems and nO GOUT thank goodness. That stuff is very painful | F | 62 | 3 years | 10/14/2007 | 3 | Gout | I have had a burn-out with depression and it was well controlled with a daily dose of Cytalopram. Started Allupurinol daily 100mg under "protection" of NSAID and colchicin. Dose is now up to 300mg daily. Had to highten the dose of antidepressant with every dose change of allupurinol. Joints feel fine now. | Does Allupurinol have depression as a side effect or does it interfere with the drug cytalopram. | M | 41 | 6 months | 10/2/2007 |