
Anonymous
4 years
Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia, take meds or not?
Hi doctor, I have Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia, used to be 620+ umol/L, and after taking 3 months supplement (tart cherry), increased exercise time by 30%, lowered purine food intake by 30%, managed to drop to 550.
I have high blood pressure, taking twynsta 40/5 and controlled within 115/75.
My father had gout.
Should I start taking allopurinol ?

4 years
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