I'm just over 3 months post-op (RNY). Had one NASTY gout attack a few weeks after surgery, and I understand this is not uncommon. I get in approximately 80 oz of water a day. This morning I woke up and the right side of my foot has a flare up. Since we cannot take any NSAIDs, are there any OTC medications recommended for this? Don't want to have to go on a prescription if I don't have to, since this is not a common occurrence for me.

Several years ago, I suffered several occurrence of what appeared to be gout. One foot swelled and was very painful. The condition would last for a couple days and then disappear. I spoke to my doctor and he said that generally there isn't a good blood test to detect the condition. The best way is to take one tablet of gout prescription medicine and if the problem disappears swiftly, then it is gout. Well I purchase one tablet, but the condition was so infrequent that I never used it. I did find that putting a heat pad on the affected area seemed to really help in relieving the pain and making the problem go away.

Wound up going to the ER since none of the urgent care places seem to be helpful. Prednisone 40mg/day and Norco (I think that's the name) for pain relief. I took the Prednisone just a few hours ago and it seems to have helped already.