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sorefeet

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28. colchicine, an old medicine

Sat Jul 12, 2014, 08:40 AM

Jul 2014

I had a flare up for over 2 solid months. Stupid, stupid, stupid doctors. This was real bad for way too long. Got on the internet and read that I could take one colchicine every hour until gout was gone. 4 hours later I was pain free and walking around. Took one more for good measure and it has never come back. Probably 7 years now. I was taking alluperinol and colchicine and the internet said to never ever take them together during an attack. My doc said make sure I took both. Quack. They are super cheap and they worked for me. A guy at work had the same problem. I gave him 5 pills and he said it was a miracle.

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How do you know when it is time to give up driving? [View all] PumpkinAle Jul 2014 OP

When the doctor says so yeoman6987 Jul 2014 #1

Agreed Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2014 #12

There shouldn't be an age limit on driving. Mariana Jul 2014 #18

It is usually family members, neighbors and friends pipoman Jul 2014 #24

and this is serious....my father was driving until he crashed, and no one could find him... a kennedy Jul 2014 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author A HERETIC I AM Jul 2014 #8

An 82 year old unlicensed uninsured lady ALBliberal Jul 2014 #3

I'm not so sure it's just a matter of age. I've been with people in their 90's that are RKP5637 Jul 2014 #4

Honestly, I think everyone should have to take a drivers test when renewing. PowerToThePeople Jul 2014 #5

The difference is that younger drivers pipoman Jul 2014 #25

When you get lost in your own home town. nt truebluegreen Jul 2014 #6

That happened to my dad Freddie Jul 2014 #9

Mine too--he was 80-- truebluegreen Jul 2014 #10

My mom does that, but she's an excellent driver. Mariana Jul 2014 #20

That happened to a close friend of mine. One day she just parked her car in her driveway... Hekate Jul 2014 #21

That is a bright spot--while it lasts, alas. truebluegreen Jul 2014 #34

Paul Newman was racing until he was nearly 80. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2014 #7

I knew my eyes were bad when I started to have parking lot fender benders. Warpy Jul 2014 #11

I almost got into a serious accident and knew it was my own fault. i not longer drive and my dog is jwirr Jul 2014 #13

Depends safeinOhio Jul 2014 #14

Well played aikoaiko Jul 2014 #35

When I can no longer drive a stick SheilaT Jul 2014 #15

Those of us with gout give up the stick pretty young (50's) Shrike47 Jul 2014 #26

colchicine, an old medicine sorefeet Jul 2014 #28

I understand that others may SheilaT Jul 2014 #32

My grandfather went to back out of the garage Mariana Jul 2014 #16

My mother was hit by a 95 year old who went through a stop light. pnwmom Jul 2014 #17

My mom was furious when she lost her license. eridani Jul 2014 #19

It's a shame everyone doesn't have public transportation. Mariana Jul 2014 #22

Where I live, most bus riders are punky kids. It's hard for seniors. Shrike47 Jul 2014 #27

Some of these people, if they have the wherewithal to do it, might raccoon Jul 2014 #23

My father failed to stop at the end of his street. He said he realized it as he was parking at the mulsh Jul 2014 #29

True story LynnTTT Jul 2014 #30

My father at almost 91 caused his own death by driving when he shouldn't have been. no_hypocrisy Jul 2014 #31

I've had that look on my face LWolf Jul 2014 #33