Colchicine for Gout, Acute User Reviews (Page 2)

• Cod...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 4, 2013

Colchicine "I get about 2-3 flare-ups per year, always on the side of my big toe(s). Dr. prescribed Colcrys 0.6 mg - I honestly don't get any relief that I can tell from this medication. I take 1 every hour for a max of 3 pills over 3 hours... Seems like the ONLY relief I can get is by flushing my body with tons of water - which can take 3-4 days."

• Mem...
• April 23, 2016

"Excellent saved my life and sanity. Had gout for 5 weeks in severe pain between 7-11 on a scale of 10. Kept improving slightly then flaring up. Couldn't wear shoes! Have used it now for 5 days and almost all gone! Best with Voltaren. This is my first gout attack. Also, having it with meals stops the sickly feeling. Only slight loose stools."

• Fre...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 5, 2013

Colchicine "Have been on Uloric for 4 months. Getting flare-ups in knee (which Doc says will go away in another month or so). Colcrys has terrible side effects but gets the job done on the pain immediately. Is a trade-off I have to make for a while."

• Gou...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 25, 2022

"I take 2 pills at the start of a big gout attack and the last pill of the day one hour later. It took 13 hours for relief of severe pain to reduce by 50%. But for 13 hours, I couldn’t walk even with a cane. At 19 hours, I could walk with no cane. 24 hours after the start, slight diarrhea, but I could walk with no limp."

• MAR...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 7, 2016

"Have had gout attacks since 1986, back the heavy beer drinker. Quit drinking in 1997 and gout attacks down 80%. Now 60 years old, I occasionally get gout attacks, but I take allopurinol 325 daily. Has been great, but recently had some medium pain in joints, so I'm back on colchicine .06 daily, feeling better. Gotta stay away from greasy meats, shellfish, but medication works great."

• CHa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 19, 2015

Colchicine "After 60 days, I saw ZERO improvement. My big right toe is as enlarged as ever. I am grateful, from what I read, that I never had any pain. For this price for a generic, no less, I have to seriously consider having my doctor move me on to another treatment."

• trv...
• June 7, 2009

"This is a useful drug, but care must be taken not to take too much when trying to get relief. The maximum start-up dose is usually greater than that needed to create problems in sensitive individuals, or if taken with another (incompatible) drug. I took 6 x 0.5 mg tablets for 2 days recently for an attack of left toe gout while starting on Simvastatin (for blood lipid lowering) and ended up with severe diarrhea (without any stomach pain). This knocked back the gout attack also, but cessation of therapy allowed it back with a vengeance, and two very bad nights followed. I have cleared the statin after 2 days, so will start a low dose of colchicine again if needed tonight, but keeping to 1-2 mg max dose in the future."

• Dob...
• October 12, 2019

"Wish the doctor would have warned about the diarrhea. Taking this and indomethacin at the same time. I’ve had flare-ups for 20 years, about once a year. First time taking this. Instructions were to take two 0.6 mg tablets, then one hour later take another. Then, twelve hours later, another. Was thinking about getting a haircut today, but that might be out, lol."

• Vam...
• May 25, 2013

Colchicine "After two days of severe pain and a visit to the doctor, blood work and an x-ray came up with a problem. Never had any type of gout/arthritis related problem before. Crystals were found on my wrist. After two days of taking Colcrys, wrist is still stiff and hurting, but pain is bearable."

• Col...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 22, 2019

"This medicine works perfectly. I took one 0.6 mg at the first sign of an attack and another 0.6 mg 4 hours later. Then the 3rd one 12 hours later. Back to normal the next day. Make sure you take it with a meal at the very first sign of a gout flare-up. Also, stay away from tofu and tomatoes if you don’t want to feel the pain, and colchicine has side effects and is very dangerous if you overdose. I mean stomach upset and muscle weakness within 7 days from the last pill."

• Dul...
• July 13, 2017

"Extremely prolonged first attack of gout. Repeat visits to GP, prescribed various drugs, then colchicine. Only 4-day course. Worked within a day. Pure relief! Side effects: really sudden diarrhea which lasted 24 hours. Benefits definitely outweigh side effects."

• dc ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 3, 2018

"I tolerated great pain for days to avoid taking drugs. But, at some point, I take this because the pain becomes unbearable. When ibuprofen alone is not getting the job done, this stuff is awesome, and usually only a few doses over a few days are needed."

• G R...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 16, 2018

"I first was prescribed colchicine about two years ago after a flare occurred following an 18-hour drive. I woke during the night in severe pain and with swelling and redness. I improved significantly about 24 hours later. So I believe it is safe to say that I responded well to the drug with no serious side effects."

• Vik...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 22, 2016

"Have suffered gout attacks for 40 years. Taking the prescribed dosage resulted in diarrhea after three days. Now I take a single 500 mcg tablet for one or two days at the first sign of an attack. This proves effective with no side effects. It also means I need to keep a supply of colchicine at hand."

• dj...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 25, 2012

"I have had gout attacks in both knees, elbows, wrists, big toes, and thumbs. One of my doctors put me on 0.6 mg of colchicine daily, and that worked to control the gout. Now the doctor that took over for her said I can't be on it daily, and now I have had gout in my right thumb and then my left thumb in 3 weeks since I quit the daily dose."

• The...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 14, 2016

"I have been having gout attacks for about 3 years now. My doctor prescribed allopurinol daily to help keep my uric acid levels down. I was prescribed Colcrys as an anti-inflammatory, and I have to say it does absolutely nothing for the pain. My wife, who has never had a gout flare in her entire life, believes Colcrys is a miracle drug. So I take it just to humble her. I wouldn't suggest this medication to anyone. I wish I could give it negative stars as a review."

• dbt...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 19, 2015

"Colchicine really helped my gout flares when I took the 2 pills followed by 1 more pill, but I also had some side effects. My stomach hurt, and I felt dizzy. I am type II diabetic, and my blood sugar levels were higher on the day I took colchicine. My doctor prescribed a daily dose of colchicine, and I only took that for a short time. I really had a terrible reaction to the daily dose. I will continue to take it for sporadic gout attacks."

• il ...
• November 4, 2009

"I am subject to relatively frequent gout flare-ups, every 2-3 months or so. At the first symptoms, I take one 0.5 mg of colchicine every three hours, and most of the time after 2-3 pills the pain is gone. I also take 1-2 pills of Imodium to avoid the diarrhea. It works fine for me."

• Max...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 21, 2017

"Had gout for the last 20 plus years and found a way to handle it with 100 mg allopurinol and 1 mg colchicine. Had a couple of flares due to crazy off-diet meals, but uric acid level has been within range and all was under control till I realized that I was taking colchicine for over 20 years!! So I stopped the colchicine and sure enough, within one week I had an attack. Bottom line, the solution to my gout is an extended usage of colchicine. How bad is this?"

• Red...
• January 26, 2016

"Had gout in wrist and knee, 5 days on naproxen hadn't shifted it. Blood showed uric acid as normal, so got sent to the emergency room. After X-rays and more blood tests, the doctor decided it was gout and prescribed 3 days of colchicine. Apparently, it works best at the start of an attack, so might be wrongly prescribed. My experience was both feet got gout, with no easing of pain in other joints while taking it. I got the well-known side effect, but the effect on the gout was worse than neutral."

• Kat...
• November 29, 2020

"Colchicine was very effective in relieving my symptoms the next day. Unfortunately, the drug made me very ill. Violent vomiting and diarrhea for three days until it was out of my system. Just not for me."

• Ben...
• May 3, 2018

"I have had gout flares for 17 years and finally succumbed and went to the doctor, who gave me colchicine, two of the 0.6 mg tablets daily, which was effective but added a steroid pack (5 days) to help knock the serious ankle flare down. Plans to put me on allopurinol when stable. Now, 2 weeks in, the swelling is near 100% gone, but the lingering ache with burning continues. I am going to request indomethacin, as I now recall a friend giving me some for a flare many years ago and it was 100% effective at that time."

• Tho...
• October 26, 2016

"The best drug for gout is indomethacin if your stomach can handle it. Colcrys works for some people, but it is basically useless for a lot of people. I still use it because my rheumatologist pushes the issue despite the fact that I tell him it's not doing a darn thing for me."

• Ale...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 13, 2017

"I’m afraid colchicine hasn’t worked at all. I don’t know why the doc didn’t prescribe Indomethacin, which worked for me after a gout attack years ago. After two days, I have no relief at all from the knee pain. I will now have to go back to urgent care."

• Mit...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 25, 2024

"It is working, but very slowly... possibly due to my age (>80). Feet feel better and veins are starting to show again. Only side effect so far is to the intestinal system... bowel movement... but that is treatable. So far, so good."