gout
"40 yrs old male, 6' 245 lbs. Experienced gout for first time at age 37 from too much alcohol, red meat, lentils etc. Maybe one or two outbreaks a year. Took indomethacin and it would clear up in 5 to 7 days. I guess I wasn't that worried about it cause I had a answer that worked for the occasional flare up. However, this was routine till 4/17. Had a flare up the first week of April, lasted seven days. Swelling subsided but this time I had limited flexibility with pain that has lasted thru May 9. I'm guilty of having a GP prescribe me Allopourinol from day one, and I never taken it. I have a cabinet full of them. I've started taking them about 3 weeks ago and now the flexibility and pain is really subsiding. Start it and stay on it! It works!"