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My uric acid level is at 10.5.?? I started taking uloric a few days ago and I am very scared of the side effects.? I have gotten headaches each time I have taken the pill.? I was hoping I could find a natural cure for this gout.? Unsure if there is one that works.? Anyone know of natural ways to go on this?
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I'm afraid not Candy, although any recommended dietary precautions e.g. low purine foods, abstaining from alcohol etc. will be helpful at this stage until you get your level down below 5.00; then it won't matter so much.
There seems to be a growing trend to prescribe Uloric rather than Allopurinol, probably because it is a newer and vastly more expensive drug. I'm not saying it's a bad choice, but because it's newer there is less data about the prevalence of side effects in the gout population. Whereas, the s/e of Allo are very well understood. Others on this forum who take Uloric may be able to give you feedback about their experiences with it. But from what I gather both drugs can cause tiredness, dizzyness, headaches etc. until you become accustomed to them- usually after about a month. If the symptoms persist, you should talk to your Dr.
Don't stop taking it though.
candy40 said:
… and I am very scared of the side effects. …
Candy, have you read all the info which Takeda has published on Uloric? What dosis are you taking?
“I have gout and high uric acid levels. I also have chronic renal failure (before use of meds)” .
Has your doctor ordered a COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL TEST? It is most important (particularly with your renal history) that s/he does so since gout-fighting meds can/may have an affect on liver and/or kidneys. (Keep track of all the numbers relating to liver and kidneys to see if any changes [especially negative ones] occur while taking any kind of gout meds.)
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