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Simon has had four attacks of gout. He was prescribed various medications, but experienced side effects from taking indometacin. He found naproxen to be most effective in treating an attack. Simon believes his attacks were triggered by certain foods.
Simon has two children and lives with his wife and one child. He works as a University Lecturer. Ethnic background/nationality: White English.
Carole chose to manage her gout for about 10 years by monitoring her diet, and took naproxen when she had an attack. In 2012, she decided to try preventative medication, and now takes 300mg allopurinol every day.
Carole is divorced and lives alone. She is now retired, and previously worked as a Civil Servant. Ethnic background/nationality: White English.
Jeff's first attack of gout occurred while he was abroad on holiday. He has had attacks in his foot and knee. Jeff takes 300mg allopurinol every day. He occasionally gets attacks, mainly when on holiday, and manages these by taking indometacin tablets.
Jeff lives with his wife and has two children. He is now retired, and previously worked as Managing Director of a parcel delivery company. Ethnic background/nationality: White English.
Sue and her husband, Alan, have both had gout. Sue initially took colchicine, but now manages her gout by taking allopurinol. She has not had an attack since she began taking allopurinol.
Sue lives with her husband and has two children. She is now retired, and previously worked as a Social Worker. Ethnic background/nationality: White English.
Alan and his wife, Sue, have both had gout. Alan gets attacks around three times a year, and manages these by taking colchicine. Gout usually affects the joints in his foot, but he has also had attacks in his knee.
Alan lives with his wife and has one child. He is now retired. He previously worked as a Civil Servant. Ethnic background/nationality: White English.
Peter was diagnosed with gout in 1993. He was prescribed allopurinol which he still takes every day. Peter believes that gout has not affected his life at all, and has experienced no symptoms in the last 20 years.
Peter lives with his wife. They had three children together, but sadly one child died. He is retired, and previously worked as a Quantity Surveyor. Ethnic background/nationality: White English.
