Colchicine and Nausea: What Users Say

• Jxn...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 30, 2016

Colchicine for Gout, Acute "Had a bad flare-up of gout in my left foot. Dr. prescribed Colcrys, and after three days, I had no relief from the pain, swelling, or burning, but I did have terrible nausea and diarrhea. Doctor then switched me to Indomethacin, and within hours, the pain started to subside. Now, two days later, I'm about 80% back to normal."

• Sti...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 19, 2014

For Gout, Acute "I used to get gout in the past. Mainly in my big toe, occasionally severe - meaning I could not sleep or walk. Basically - when it was at its worst - it was a living hell. I was prescribed a preventative (probenecid?), along with pain meds. Then I was given colchicine. The way I was prescribed it was unusual - I was told to take a pill every hour until I became sick! Well, about 6 hours and six pills later - I slowly became ill, had the runs, was throwing up - felt like I had the flu. But, after all that nastiness passed, amazingly, the pain in my toe was gone! It seemed to have been flushed from my system. My toe was still red and itchy, but the pain was gone. It was amazing! Ultimately, the side effects were surely worth the relief!"

• gre...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 2, 2024

For Gout, Acute "When used at the first sign of symptoms, colchicine works well for acute gout flares. Take 2 tablets initially, then 1 tablet per hour until symptoms are relieved or until nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea occurs. This drug is not usually covered by insurance. Colchicine is available as Colcrys and possibly other brand names."