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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
Somewhat Helpful
got rid of gout quick, but messed up stomach bad for a few days
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Side effects were awful and my Doc calls it archaic.
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Kinder than strong painkillers but not that affective
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I had a bad reaction with grapefruit
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Works, except just went off of it because my RE thinks it may be preventing egg development (after IVF)
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I don't have as many ulcerations and they tend to heal a little faster and the pain is not quite as bad, but still have flare ups on this.
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worked on minor attacks however did nothing for most recent attack in ankle
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Really helped bring the pain/swelling under control after about 18 hours. Stopped around then due to side effects - diarrhea
Somewhat Helpful
it helps with the joint pain and mouth sores a bit. I get the sores less since I started treatment. I was suppose to take it twice a day but it made me quite ill.
Somewhat Helpful
It somehow reduced the
uric acid but I don't know the side effects nor I don't know if I
have
uric acid but I don't know the side effects nor I don't know if I
have
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colchicine notes...
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]
