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I started taking indomethacin 3-28-14 swollen foot due to gout. How long before medicine starts to work. I don’t see my foot getting any better. In fact, the swelling and discomfort it’s still the same. I’m getting worried. This is the longest gout attack I’ve ever gone through. Normally, it will last 4 to 5 days. This gout attack started on March 5 and I see no sign of it going away anytime soon. Is this normal? Shouldn’t the meds be working by now? I’m freaking out!!!!!
Indomethacin is just a pain killer. Quite good for lowering inflammation, but if you are not doing anything to lower uric acid, it doesn’t have much chance. Every day that you have excess uric acid is another day of crystals growing in your body.
Indo eventually is not strong enough. It might have worked in the past, but now your joints are really bad.
You need allopurinol to get uric acid down to 5mg/dL or below, and indomethacin to help with pain until uric acid is safe. You should also see your doctor about colchicine or other pain meds if indomethacin is not enough by itself.
Welcome to my club of gout sufferers who leave it too late to control uric acid. I should have known better. Now it’s your turn to get your doctor working for you. If you need any help asking the right things from your doctor, or any help understanding what he is saying to you, then just ask.
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