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My Dr just put me on Colchicine for my acute gout flare-up I've been having for almost 3 weeks. My SUA is 4.3 while taking 300mg of Allopurinol a day, and I started the Colchicine at 2pm yesterday with 2 .6mg tabs, then one an hour until midnight (when I went to bed).

Without going into gruesome detail, the very, very unpleasant side effects are kicking my butt (literally) and this stuff feels like what chemotherapy must feel like. We were supposed to go to the pistol range and shoot our Colt 1903 and Remington 51, but I now doubt if I'll get our of my pajamas and robe, it's that bad!

The toe pain has subsided, but the Colchicine side effects are almost as bad as the gout. My Dr is concerned that my gout is this severe even considering my healthy lifestyle and low serum uric acid. I'm frustrated beyond belief and I'm beginning to lose my positive outlook.

Thanks for letting me vent.... I'm miserable today, really miserable...