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Runibunar had pain for a number of years, which was diagnosed as gout when he moved to the United Kingdom from the Philippines. He takes 900mg of allopurinol, but still has some attacks, which affect his job, working in a warehouse.
Runibunar is married and lives with his wife and three children. He works in a warehouse at a distribution centre. Ethnic background/nationality: Asian British.
Vic's gout began while on holiday around 25 years ago. He did not want to take allopurinol at first but began taking it after a very bad attack. He now feels more in control of his gout and tries to just get on with life.
Vic is married and lives with his wife. He works as a self-employed lecturer. Ethnic background/nationality: White English.
John has been experiencing attacks of gout for about 10 years. He has had about 15 attacks in the last 12 months. Gout attacks, combined with a recent stroke, have had a big impact on his everyday life. His GP recently suggested that he starts taking allopurinol.
John is divorced and lives with his partner. He has three children. He is not currently working due to health reasons, and previously worked as a Sales Rep. Ethnic background/nationality:...
Naresh was diagnosed with gout in 1974 when he was 25. He has had attacks in his feet, knees and arms. Naresh takes 100mg allopurinol every day, and manages attacks by taking naproxen or colchicine. He has had three attacks of gout in the last 12 months.
Naresh is married and lives with his wife and one of their three children. He is retired and previously worked in as an Engineer. Ethnic background/nationality: Asian British
Peter experienced his first attack of gout when he was on holiday abroad with family and friends. He takes diclofenac to manage his attacks and drinks plenty of fluids. He has had three attacks in the last 12 months.
Peter is married and lives with his wife. He has two children. Peter is semi-retired and works part-time as a University Professor. Ethnic background/nationality: White English.
Ray experienced his first attack of gout about 20 years ago in his big toe joint. His GP referred him to see a specialist who recommended that he took long-term medication. Ray takes allopurinol every day and has not had any attacks in the last 12 months.
Ray is widowed and lives alone. He has two daughters. He works part-time as a Tax Officer. Ethnic background/nationality: White English.
Ivor's first attack of gout occurred when he was abroad on holiday. He has chosen to manage attacks with diclofenac rather than taking preventative medication. Ivor has about three or four attacks a year but does not feel that these impact on his day to day life.
Ivor is married and lives with his wife. He has two sons. He is semi-retired and works part time as an accountant. Ethnic background/nationality: White English/Jewish.
Looking back, Jeff now believes that he was experiencing symptoms of gout for a while before he was diagnosed. He has tophi on his ears and hand. He takes a low dose of allopurinol every day and feels that his gout is under control.
Jeff is married and lives with his wife and two daughters. He is retired, and previously worked in farming and as a Night Guard for a bank. Ethnic background/nationality: White...
John experienced pains in various joints and wondered if he might have gout. His GP did a blood test that showed that his uric acid levels were high. John now takes 300mg of allopurinol every day.
John is married and lives with his wife. He is studying part-time for a PhD. Ethnic background/nationality: White English.
John's first attacks of gout were in his knee. He could not take allopurinol because it made his skin itch. John then saw a specialist who suggested that he took a low dose of allopurinol and gradually increased it to 300mg. John has not experienced any itching and the frequency of his attacks has decreased.
John is married and lives with his wife and granddaughter. He has two children. John is retired and previously worked as a Police Officer. Ethnic background/nationality: White English.
