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Jill has had two kidney transplants. She takes 200mg of allopurinol every day, and also eats cherries. She has had four attacks in the last 12 months and finds Reiki helpful to manage the pain.
Jill is divorced and lives alone. She is retired, and previously worked as an Infeeder for a manufacturing company. Ethnic background/nationality: White English.
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.
Michael's first attack of gout was about 14 years ago and he has had attacks in various different joints. He tried taking allopurinol but did not believe that it was effective, so he now manages his attacks by taking anti-inflammatories.
Michael lives with his wife and three children. He works part-time as a Lecturer and also has a card franchise. Ethnic background/nationality: White Irish.
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.
Arthur gets attacks of gout in his hands, feet, knees and ankles, and takes Naproxen to manage them. His first attack was about 30 years ago, and he has had four attacks in the last 12 months.
Arthur lives with his wife. He has one child who is married. Arthur is now retired, and previously worked as a Police Officer. Ethnic background/nationality: White English.
Tony's first attack of gout was in his big toe joint. His second attack occurred five years later following an episode of food poisoning, and lasted for several months. Tony then started taking allopurinol, and has not had an attack for 20 years.
Tony lives with his wife and has two children. He is now retired, and previously worked as a secondary school Headteacher. Ethnic background/nationality: White English.
Ian was diagnosed with gout in 1996. He had attacks every few months in his knees, ankle, wrist and elbow, and managed these with diclofenac tablets and ice bags. In 2010 Ian started taking allopurinol, and has not had an attack of gout since.
Ian lives with his wife and two children. He works as a business consultant. Ethnic background/nationality: White English.
Alastair has had three attacks of gout in the last 13 years. Two were in his big toe joint, and the third affected his ankle.
Alastair lives with his wife and has two daughters. He works as a teacher and study support tutor. Ethnic background/nationality: White English.
Jonathan was diagnosed with gout in 2007, and bought a kit to monitor his own uric acid levels. He has had attacks in his knee and ankle. Jonathan now takes 400mg of allopurinol every day, and has not had an attack for 18 months.
Jonathan lives with his partner and works as a University Lecturer. Ethnic background/nationality: White English.
