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Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Feb 19 7:36am | Replies (20)
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@nohrt4me

Interested in yr gout. I attended one of those ask-the-mpn-expert programs via Zoom. (Sponsored by MPN Advocacy and Education Int'l. They put video programs on YouTube.) One of the speakers mentioned that gout and other inflammatory issues seemed to be associated with ET, which has an inflammatory component. Did doc associate yr gout with the HU or ET?

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stylus88 | @stylus88 | Feb 15 8:51am

I was informed that Allopurinol can be used as a preventative to high uric acid levels (causing my gout) that may occur in MPN patients.

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arlibertarian | @arlibertarian | Feb 16 8:02am

I didn't realize the joint in my big toe hurting was gout until I was diagnosed. I don't think HU added anything to it. It seemed to go down after I was on it. I gather it is a side effect of the body disposing of the excess red blood cells.

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