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Anyone takes Allopurinol?

firedragon064
firedragon064 Posts: 1,082 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I have to take Allopurinol for gout. I've been losing weight on it. My coworker is also taking it and she also lose weight as the side effect.

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  • Nanogg55
    Nanogg55 Posts: 275 Member
    I never heard of weight loss being a side effect for that stuff. My mother has been taking it long term (5+ years) for gout and has been obese for years. She's finally losing weight now mainly because we're tracking her calories on MFP. It's awesome; she was seriously overweight for more than 40 years and weighs less now than she did when I was born.
  • linsey0689
    linsey0689 Posts: 753 Member
    I am a nurse and have never heard of this side effect from this medication. But if I were you I wouldn't complain about it either :). Best of luck to you!
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