gouty arthritis
"Prednisone works fast and is great my for gouty arthritis but (a) I only have one kidney so I need to be extra careful how much I take of it and (b) it goes straight through me - I need to be careful where I go because there is not much lead time if you get my drift!
Now I am taking Allopurinol but it hasn't prevented an attack and doesn't seem to be doing much.  Any ideas of other likely meds?  Also with Rheumatoid Arthritis I am often in agony when I have a bout of it.  My doctor is despairing of me cos I can't take Morphine (makes me itch), Tramadol makes me short of breath, OxyContin sends me to sleep (literally), and now Prednisone or Solone as its called here is only a very infrequent useful tool.  Any hints on prevention or pain meds"