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ros15382
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please can someone advise me, for the last 5 years I have been treated for gout, following admission into hospital and knee was aspirated. I take allinpurinol 600mg, recently I have had 4 really bad episodes not only effecting my knee but both of my hands. Desperate I went to see my Gp as I couldn't stand the pain any more, Allinporinal and volterol was ineffective, bloods taken and showed my rheumatoid factor was 35+ and  I'm now awaiting to be seen by a rheumatologist in March. My question is do I have rheumatoid arthritis and gout? Or could my gout be cured a long time ago, and it's now rheumatoid arthritis that was flaring up? Any advice will be greatly received.

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  • timothy11402
    timothy11402 ros15382

    Posted

    I have never had gout, but a friend did. Between ra and gout he was miserable. He watched his diet so he was finally able to head off more bouts of gout. 

     

  • Gloria814
    Gloria814 ros15382

    Posted

      Hi 

       Sorry you are having so much difficulty with pain not being controlled.   Yes, you can have both gout and RA.   From what I recall gout is quite easy to diagnose from blood tests.  Perhaps now this is no longer gout and you now have a new diagnosis

       Read as much as you can about RA and be prepared to ask questions at the rheumatologist office.     Best wishes,  Gloria

    • ros15382
      ros15382 Gloria814

      Posted

      Thank you, gout was diagonised by aspiration in hospital, it's the RA factor that bothers me. Thanks for taking the time to reply.

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