On Wed, 30 Oct 2013 22:24:03 -0400, Metspitzer >
wrote:

>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.

Many drugs cause diarrhea or constipation. That isn't the cure, it is
a side effect.
Janet US