@carbcounter my uric acid was within normal range. But now on the allopurinol, it is dead Center. That’s what you want because you may be building crystals in your joints and not realizing it. You don’t have to have flares you can just be stiff and achy. You can also be damaging your kidneys to unbeknownst to the test scores. I’ve been on a low purine diet and drink lots of fluids. keeping your uric acid in the high, although not out of range area, is not an optimal idea — Since crystals may be depositing in your joints.I haven’t had a gout flare in 20 years and I’d like to keep it that way! I come very close sometimes but I just flush a lot of fluid and/or take an extra allopurinol tablet. It’s not a dangerous medication and the side effects are not a risk. It’s a very innocuous medication.