On Jul 21, 3:54*pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> CurlyQue wrote:
>
> > Mark Thorson wrote:
>
> > > I only mentioned colchicine because the original poster
> > > asked for a natural cure.
>
> > Yes that's correct, however, 'natural' or not, colchicine is nasty stuff
> > with far more potential negative side effects then allopurinol and I
> > won't go anywhere near it myself.
>
> I never use any anti-gout drug, because I can control
> my gout through diet. *I especially would not use
> an anti-gout drug just to allow myself to eat more
> high-risk foods.

My medication includes colchicine & allopurinol. I didn't have an
attack for years so I stop taking them. My current attack happened
after 3 straight days of all you can eat during father's day weekend.
They had all those sales on steaks and shellfish. I thought I'd try
some of the home cures. Bottom line is for me gout is one disease
that is better treated with colchicine & allopurinol.