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Allopurinol

(also known as Zyloprim)
Allopurinol is a white, powdery drug used to treat gout. Its use in the United States was started in 1964. more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Gout
99
79%
Lupus
2
100%
Kidney Stones
2
100%
Fibromyalgia
1
100%
Sarcoidosis
1
100%
Overall, 81% (108 Members) find Allopurinol helpful
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Allopurinol Reviews

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HotGrandma (Graves' Disease)
Its a medication typically prescribed for gout which I dont have. It also treates oxygiated stress. Helped with sleep and night sweats. No side effects and 4.00 per month.
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Dave Batten (Gout)
Worked very well with weight loss and watching my purine intake.
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SorrowfulSoul (Gout)
Keeps my uric acid under control along with diet.
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memecar (Gout)
Third week - swelling/redness gone - doc said it would take a fell 4wks. No side effects as of today.
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MaryJinAL (Gout)
I fought taking this for a number of years, once I finally gave in to taking a pill every day I am amazed
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Brett Thurston (Gout)
I took it for a while. Doctor had to increase dosage until it finally kicked in. He told me I would be on it forever, but when the bottle ran out I did not get any more.
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privategout (Gout)
Along with a change in diet and exercise this drug seems to be doing the trick. No side effects that I'm aware of.
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kprather (Gout)
has helped and no side effects at all.
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kellcourt (Kidney Stones)
My doctor took me off recently after I had been on this med for years and had to put me back on after taking a 24 hour urine test.
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kellcourt (Diabetes Type 2)
Use to treat recurrent kidney stones episodes that I have been having for years now. Last summer had two lithotripsies to crush stones that would not pass.
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Discussions

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    sandy I do not have insurance either and have not been to an endo because I cannot find one in the area that only treats thyroid. Here's the thi... [More]
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    I posted a link on here to "Allopurinol" awhile back. Elaine Moore also advocates the drug in her book "Thyroid Eye Disease". Its ... [More]
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