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does anyone have gout

Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Aug 29 9:03pm | Replies (24)
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@mnsansei Allopurinol for prevention (not cure), Colchcine for attacks and repeats thereof. I am not medically trained but did this on advice,

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mnsansei | @mnsansei | Aug 29 5:25pm

@terry1287

I should have been clearer.

Unlike the uric acid lowering affect of allopurinol in reducing gout tophi size and number, there is no medication that has that effect on calcium pyrophosphate deposits that result in pseudogout. However, colchicine does reduce the pain of both gout and pseudogout.

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