UA low – but vertigo

[dirkpitt]

This may be unrelated, but I thought I would see if others have experienced this.

Over the last few weeks I have increased my dose of Allopurinol to 200mg .. my UA has measured 4.2 and 4.5 in the last two weeks but I have this terrible dizzy feeling followed by nausea.

I am drinking a lot of water so perhaps that is the culprit. I generally drink 2-3 litres + 2-3 cups of coffee a day.. does everyone else include coffee in their water intake?

I also got very drowsy when first going to allopurinol and then again when increasing the dose, so I started taking it at night.

I dont think I can function properly if this is ongoing and fear having to come off the medication.

Maybe I am jumping to conclusions… tired – ?yes. Another virus or illness? Perhaps.. I plan to check with the doctor about this as well when I get a chance.?

Thoughts??

[Keith Taylor (GoutPal Admin)]

Water intake includes all fluid intake.

Overhydration is rare, but occurs when the intake is higher than the excretion rate (excretion includes sweating, urine, moisture in expelled breath etc). Normally the body compensates, but if there is a health issue with heart kidneys or pituitary gland, then over-hydration might occur.

Anxiety can often be a problem when you are very concened with a health issue. A little quick research shows that, though vertigo can cause anxiety, there is only anecdotal evidence that anxiety causes vertigo. More research needed there, and the best place to start is a visit to the doctor. Side-effects are not to be taken lightly, and your doctor is the only one who can help you determine the true cause of your vertigo.

My take on drowsiness is that it is more a reaction to uric acid lowering than to allopurinol itself. Normal gout attacks are often accompanied by feverishness and drowsiness, but who feels drowsy with a knife stuck in their foot?

Lowering uric acid exposes dissolving crystals to the immune system, and battle commences. This may not be on a tightly concentrated scale as in a normal gout attack. More often, it is widespread, but much less intense, as uric acid crystals dissolve throughout our bodies – often from places where the slow buildup has previously gone un-noticed.

For myself, I celebrate this. Fight the drowsiness with a victory dance round the floor. Or just a refreshing snooze

[dirkpitt]

Thanks for the response. I went to the doctor and had more blood tests which came up fine. A specialist said that generally dizzyness tends to subside over time as your body becomes accustomed to it. So sticking with it for now..

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