User Reviews for Allopurinol

I had 2 major gout attacks in 4 months. doctor said I should have surgery on my big toe. He found many crystals that he removed. Been on 200mgs for 2 months now with now other attacks. I hope this works. Gout really sucks.

Only on it for a week. Nausea, pain in hand and knee, redness and itchiness to the face, no appetite at all. Glad I looked here because that looks like the norm. I'll give it a while.

Have been taking it for over 20 years,work great no Gout in over 20 years

Since starting Allopurinol I have been gout free but have noticed my knee and shoulder joints are very sore.

I have been taking this drug for almost 5 years and have had 2 minor flare ups during this time. In the two years before the medication was prescribed, I was getting ~4 major flare ups (2 or more weeks start-finish) per year. My dosage started at 300mg and was raised to 450mg in year 2. This is a high dosage compared to other reviews I've read but I have no signs of side effects.

Only been taking for several days

I have been on this medication for a time now but wondering if one of the side affects is leg cramping. It has helped with gout, I have little or no sessions with it but concerned if cramping is a side affect. I suffer at night with severe cramping.

Gout and Kidney stone free when taking 300 mg per day. Miss two days and I will have an acute attack of Gout and Kidney stones within a 2-3 day period and may take a week to get back to an equilibrium.

My brother is taking it and has had hallucinations and is depressed. Any one else experiencing the same side affects?

Just a note to let others know that I took allopurinol for over a year, but due to uric acid not lowering as much as my Dr. wanted he raised my dosage to 300mg and I broke out in an itchy rash on my legs. I did not think it was the med so I treated it for a while with otc creams. Then I went to Dr. and he took me off of it and rash cleared within a couple of weeks. Not all drug allergies are immediate.

uncontrollable passing of gas even in public, is there any other drug that won.t cause this problem?

Had gout in both knees and left ankle. Started allopurinol in Jan,2012 completely pain free as of Mar. 1st.2012. haven't had gout attack since. Works great for me!

Gout since 2004, constant attacks since oct 2013. Mar 2014 started allopurinol, doc didn't prescribe colchisine to go with big mistake. gout in left knee and right foot, cant walk. what a nightmare.

Back on this drug after many years. I am taking 300mg per day after titrating from 100mg I also take a single does of 0.6 colchicine per day which I will do for a year. My last experience with this drug caused severe goat attacks as my uric acid was being reduced. So far, no attacks after 2 months and I attribute this to the colchicine. I will say that I must eat with this medication and I get occasional stomach upset and diarrhea but I attribute that to the colchine as well.

Works,exellentmno problems.

Tierd,sore throat,rash.