Patients taking colchicine diarrhea may be caused by the occurrence of adverse reactions to the drug, is a common side effect, can not be absolutely determined as a good or bad thing. 1. Colchicine is generally used to relieve the symptoms of acute attacks of gout, or to prevent acute attacks of recurrent gout, common adverse reactions include diarrhea, abdominal pain, loss of appetite and other gastrointestinal symptoms, and muscle, peripheral neuropathy, teratogenic, etc., so the patient ate colchicine diarrhea may be due to the adverse effects of the drug is a normal phenomenon. 2. Although the occurrence of adverse drug reactions for patients is not good, but after stopping the corresponding symptoms can disappear. Because colchicine has a miraculous effect on the treatment of gout, it will not be discontinued because of a slight adverse reaction. 3. When taking colchicine, patients should start taking colchicine from a small dose, if diarrhea, vomiting and other adverse reactions occur after taking the drug, you need to reduce the dosage, and if the symptoms are serious, you need to stop taking the drug and go to the doctor immediately. Colchicine should be used under the guidance of a physician, and it is recommended that patients who have diarrhea take colchicine to the rheumatology and immunology department of a regular hospital for detailed consultation.