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Colchicine is a highly poisonous alkaloid, originally extracted from plants of the genus Colchicum (Autumn crocus, also known as the "Meadow saffron"). Originally used to treat rheumatic complaints and especially gout, it was also prescribed for its cathartic and emetic effects. Its present use is mainly in the treatme... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Gout | 104 |
86% |
| Behcet's Disease | 20 |
70% |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 1 |
0% |
| Crohn's Disease & Ulcer... | 1 |
100% |
| Obesity | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 82% (130
Members)
find Colchicine helpful
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Colchicine Reviews
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1 in the morning and 1 in the evening worked
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It did not agree with me physically.
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Seems to work ok.
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I do feel this works pretty steady for me.. Not really any stomach issues, just the occassional need to use the toilet often... so I time it and usually stay home when taking this. Im sure to drink lots of water. Its just so darn expensive.. 20 tablets for $110. got to do what you got to do..lol.
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Helps relieve pan but causes the runs.
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Probably too early to tell however feeling good so far..At first a sore stomach that lasted about a week.
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I take 0.6 mg daily, and it's working like a charm! Some GI upset (nausea, diarrhea), but worth it! I've been flare free since starting it, and even my body/joint pain is gone.
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unsure
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Take it twice a day it makes me nauseous but I take zofran to counter it
Working / Worked
I take this PRN and have good results, FDA is taking generic off the mkt in July :(
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behcets and allergies
I should have added this to my last post. sorry about that. I was also wondering... I often have flares of Behcets in the spring which just happen... [More] -
Help please
Hi! I've been diagnosed with BD for around 5 years now. It's so incredibly frustrating. I love in an area where the doctors do not even really know w... [More] -
fasting cause gout?
I stayed in bed during my knee injury and was not able to eat normally. It was too painful to hobble. So I stayed hungry. Then I had a pain in my bi... [More] -
colchine or allipurinol
i average about 2 attacks per year. is allipurinol a daily regimen drug? allipurinol also causes gout flares too; so that is the reason why i stop ... [More] -
Scared
This same thing happened to me without the divorcing my husband part. My doctor was sure it was an STD and put me on three different antibiotics to cu... [More]
