gouty flare ups

[pogi]

I'm still bed ridden as I post this question... cripple pains in both feet (bruised, swollen ankles) ...I crawl, I roll just to go to bathroom. It began on Jan 19th, excruciating pain on my rt. foot, my left ft., tolerable pain.  So I started taking Indocin but stop my maintenance pills--- Colchicine and Allopurinol. Next day, cripple pain is worse now on the left than the right. 3rd day, my doctor  prescribed me Prednisone, 4pills for 2 d; 3 pills, etc.  BTW, I was diagnosed with gouty arthritis when I was 35 yrs. old. This is the first time that this happened, red, swollen feet on both feet?
I thought gouty flare ups attack one joint at a time? How come this one? When blood work, x rays, etc.  comes back high uric acid is high.
My doctor says that I have severe got arthritis and very minimal osteoarthritis.

[rockyjock900]

Hi like you I use Allupurinol to reduce my gout level but last few months have had severe pain in hands shoulders and wrists now using morphine patches for pain relief they cant make their mind up whats wrong with me first its oesteoarthritis now inflamatory now having test for ms

[mongsheri]

is it ok to take colchicine together with allupurinal or uloric, when i stop taking colcvhicine in favour of theses medications i have aq gout flair up ,possibility of combination,

[txsilver]

I am so sorry to read you are suffering a flare that is affecting both of your feet.  It is possible for Gout to affect more than one joint at a time.  It sounds like you may be suffering from the chronic form of Gout.
Did your doctor have you stop taking the Colchicine and Allopurinol?  Are you using hot or cold compresses to relieve the pain?  Has your doctor talked to you about a low purine diet?  We have a tips sheet listed in the Health Pages at the top of this forum or use this link http://www.medhelp.org/health_pages/Arthritis/Tips-for-Gout/show/599?cid=107