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A member asked:

My mom s suffering 4m fibromyalgia n she s on colchicine bt shows no improvement..plz suggest?

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Gout?: Colchicine is used to lower uric acid not for fibromyalgia--if fibro is her DX she needs to try other meds.

Dr Moeser and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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