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Tylenol is pretty much fine for everything drunk along with a lot of water. 25 years ago, the military ibuprofen me into the hospital because they wouldn’t put me on opioid. After the emergency room, nurse told me never to take ibuprofen on a regular basis. I didn’t. I only take it for emergencies like when I pull a muscle. The same with the prednisone only in emergencies When a three or four day protocol is required. For 30 years, I suffered with the agony of joint pain along with inflammation complaining to the doctors every year and every few years having RA tests only to come out negative. Finally after 30 years, somebody in the forum, recommend recommended tart cherry capsules (I purchased ZAZZEE on Amazon for $20) and in 24 hours my joint pain and inflammation was gone. Turns out I had gout, arthritis and none of the stupid doctors ever wanted to spend time thinking about how they might be able to help me. Because they saw so much OA in my x-rays, they just would tell me I have osteoarthritis and to go home and exercise (which I did already before I even got there). The insanity of a simple blood test for your uric acid to show that my uric acid level was high, which meant I had gout And how that simple test was overlooked for 30 years was absolutely crazy to me. I never trust the medical industry as many times I’ve been misdiagnosed and through my own advocacy and pursuit. I have to figure out how to best get treated. It’s too bad that it is this way, but it is at least for me.

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"The insanity of a simple blood test for your uric acid to show that my uric acid level was high, which meant I had gout."
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Having high uric acid levels, also known as hyperuricemia, can lead to gout, but it doesn't automatically mean you have the condition. Gout develops when uric acid crystals accumulate in the joints, causing inflammation and pain.

I can sympathize with you. I was recently diagnosed with gout in 2024.
About 5 years ago, I passed a kidney stone composed mostly of uric acid. That was when my uric acid level was checked and it was high. My rheumatologist speculated that I might have gout but didn't test me for gout. A urologist treated multiple kidney stones in both kidneys. My urologist treated my uric acid level with allopurinol but it was stopped when my kidney stones shrunk.

A couple of years later my uric acid level was high again. My urologist wasn't too concerned because my kidney stones were not getting any larger.

At my next rheumatology visit, I mentioned that my uric acid level was high again and my feet hurt. My rheumatologist looked at my feet and said my feet looked like I had gout. That was when gout was diagnosed by a simple ultrasound of my big toes.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17808-hyperuricemia-high-uric-acid-level
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Prednisone is used for gout flares which might explain why I needed Prednisone for such a long time (12 years). However, if it isn't one thing it is another... or... as I like to say it is always a combination of many things.
https://creakyjoints.org/about-arthritis/gout/gout-treatment/gout-allopurinol-inconsistent-higher-steroid-use/
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Vitamin C is good for lowering uric acid levels.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7926958/