re: Ever had gout?

Colcrys is the brand name for Colchizine. It's a tiny pill taken to eliminate a gout attack "after" the onset of said attack. You take two pills the first day and then one pill each day for four days. If taken within the first day or so of an attack, it's effects are fast acting and you will have complete relief in relatively short order. If you wait until you've had the attack for a few days to take the pills, the attack will subside, but the effects will remain for a few days. Your foot, toe, etc. will feel as if you are healing from a severe bruise. If you are experiencing frequent gout attacks, Alpurinol is the way to go. Like stated earlier though, you'll have to take it once a day going forward indefinitely. It prevents gout attacks, but it definitely does not relieve an attack that has already started. Eating a proper diet for gout prevention is also very important to avoiding future attacks.