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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 | 79 |
86% |
| Behcet's Disease | 7 |
86% |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 1 |
0% |
| Crohn's Disease & Ulcer... | 1 |
100% |
| Obesity | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 85% (92
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Colchicine Reviews
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Similar to Celebrex but takes a while to work
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Definately working but takes about an hour or so to kick in.
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Taking under Dr. recommendation.
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I have been on colchicine for many years. It must be working as I have not had any serious set backs.
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Works good. But the stuff can make you very ill.
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colchicine--nausea and diarehia.halts attack,gets it to next phase
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Never again but it works
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Currently taking to get over this attack. This time I have enough to get me over the hump. Thanks Doc.
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Here lately don't work
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worked bad side effects but better than the pain
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i take 2 allupurinol and 1 colchicine in the AM. and it seems to help for awhile now.but NO i would NVR take the colchicine ever 1 hour 3 or 4 hours a... [More] -
colchicine notes...
When I was given colchicine I was told to take one every 3 or 4 hours if I could tolerate them. If you take too many it does upset... [More] -
Colchicine for Gout
I had a bad time with gout until I saw a doctor of joint disease. She explained that I need to look at my intake of foods on a 24 hour period, so my i... [More] -
Colchicine for Gout
Colchicine messed my kidneys up. Doctor changed my medicine to allopurinol. I also take Indomethacin. [More] -
Colchicine for Gout
This really worked well. The Doctor told me that the secret is to stop taking it when you start getting stomach problems from it. Basically that means... [More]
