[John Harding]

Hi, I was prescribed 500 micro grams of colchicine twice a day but after 5 days my doctor switched it to Naproxen 500mg twice a day and told me not to take colchicine with the naproxen.
I have little pain when my foot is not in use, but if I try to do too much (walk) it hurts. The swelling is still there but I think/hope it is slowly getting better!
I have found swimming to be ok. I guess in the next attack I will blitz it in the first day or two with colchicine and Naproxen!!! Thanks for you reply. John

[John Harding]

Thanks Keith, I was originally told to take 500 micrograms of colchicine a day, after 5 days and no improvement I rang my doctor and she gave me naproxen at 500mg twice a day but told me to stop taking the colchicine.
It’s nearly two weeks now and the pain has subsided but the swelling is still there. I have found that swimming is ok with it and obviously puts me in a better state of mind. I have not drunk alcohol for two weeks now.
I have to decide whether to go into work tomorrow and risk inflaming it further ( it will mean 8 hours on my feet) or stay off until it has completely gone down.
If/when I get the next attack I will know to take colchicine and naproxen straight away and hopefully this will shorten the flare up. Many thanks Keith.

[John Harding]

Thanks for all your replies, I’m in my third day now and have got some naproxcin from the doctor which is may start tomorrow. This is the most frustrating thing to suffer from as you know it will come back again isn’t it. I love to be active and have an outdoors job which I can’t do if I am having a gout attack. I was recently made redundant and was just getting my act together again. I empathise with you all and thanks for the advice. I am getting a uric acid test a few weeks after this bout dies down and see what that brings. I suppose the upside could be I will have to live a healthier life now.

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