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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I have been on this med regularly for over 7 months. The side effects for me included profuse gas, belching, ringing in the ears, (seldom) increase in heartburn (severe)had a little bit of skin peeling at onset. Dr. also prescribed Cholechicine 0.6 mg for 10 days along with the Allopurinol 300mg she started me on. Pain disappeared in 3 days. No more gout attacks but have occ. big toe pain and wi
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Reviewer: Newlife, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Fluid trapping in the lower extremities should be listed as a severe side effect: it is not! Been on this drug over 6mths and although it lowered my uric acid levels within normal range rather quickly ( noted via blood test ) it punishes you with fluid saturation in the knee and/or calf ankle. Immobilizing you! It isn't a secondary gout attack as many described its a side affect. Stopped taki
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Reviewer: Nupe4life, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I have suffered from Gout for the past 10 years. Initially I had a very severe flare up that put me on crutches for weeks, I was then put on allopurinol only when I had flare ups, but the flare ups continued. Most recently I began having more frequent flare up and my doctor increased my prescription from 100mg per day to 300mg and not I'm on 600mg. I recently have begun to experience minor
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Reviewer: 35-44 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years
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I take 300 mg a day and have not had a gout flare up since I have been on this medication. No side effects. Couldn't be happier with it!
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Reviewer: bock, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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First of all just started taking this drug. Second, from reading these reviews it looks like people either weren't informed or didn't read that flare ups can be worse in the beginning because it is cleaning out system. They will go away just need to stick with it. For me it is worth the wait been suffering so long hope is what I needed. And this drug give a it.
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