"Metspitzer" > wrote in message
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>I have been prescribed Allopurinol for gout. Since I have had a liver
> transplant, I only take 200mg of Allopurinol where, I am told, 300mg
> is the standard amount. Anyway I am also prescribed Colcry to take
> when the gout pain comes on. I am supposed to stop the Allopurinol
> and take the Colcry. The instructions on the bottle say to take 1 and
> then another one every hour (up to 5) until the pain is relieved. I
> tried that last time I had a flare up and spend day and night in the
> bathroom.
>
> The doctor warned that the Colcry makes you go to the bathroom, but
> what I am wondering is that is the going to the bathroom a side effect
> of the meds or is that going to the bathroom what stops the gout pain.
>

you might try adding saffron to your diet. And removing other items which I
don't know offhand.