Any suggestions for gout crystals on hands and feet in a 73 yr old female with open heart surgery 5 yrs ago and breast cancer?
Patient: I have gout crystals on hands and feet. So they want me to take hydroxychloroQuine and colcrys not together and allopuron. But I have decided not to take either. I have had open heart surgery 5 years ago GABG had breast cancer in both breast one 6 years ago the other 4 years. My heart is inlarged. I take diretics and high blood pressure meds. semivastatin, I also have arthritis for the last 33 years, they gave me gold shots I was allergic. I realize I must do something, because of the liver and Kidneys. I am a female 73 years old. Any suggestions, besides changing my diet? Thank you very much in advance. Shirley====== My spelling is terrible forgive Doctor: If your gout crystals are not giving you any problem than you can avoid taking  these drugs but if you had frequently painful episodes than uric acid sd be normal.  Since you have not mentioned about any symptom I think diet modification and avoidance of sudden heavy alcohol and protein like red meat is ok.