random flare-ups
hello everyone,
i am now starting to see what everyone's talking about when it comes to diet not being enough to manage gout flare-ups. i cut all my trigger food (that i know of), havent touched beer in years, controlled everything else that could potentially trigger an attack, but now still am facing a random flare-up on my pinky finger.
i was prescribed febuxostat by my doctor last year but i was discouraged by my parents to keep taking it since theyre worried itd damage my kidneys. i gotta admit, i feel the same way but rn i cant help but feel i have to stick to medication to be able to control my condition.
can anyone tell me if allo affects the kidneys as badly as what they told me? afaik, it is never advisable to stick to medication so that your body wont depend on it in the long-term, but is it different for gout?
appreciate yall's help, TIA!