I drink a lot of water, and it seems to increase the pressure around the joint. At the same time, it helps to clear the uric acid out a little bit so the attack will go away faster. It’s a trade off.

Cochicine is toxic. Follow the prescription.

I react better to Naproxen, which is also called Aleve.

Saridon is like Excedrin.

My main “treatment” is to make a note of what deviations I made from my no-alcohol, no-meat diet that may have triggered it. It’s usually due to eating increasing amounts of meat during the holidays. The fix is to stop that behavior immediately, and go to a low purine regimen.

Maybe the IV drip dilutes the blood, makes you urinate, and allows you to stop eating foods that contain purines.