liquid crystal display

When your body does not get rid of the excess uric acid,it crystalizes in the joints and tries to separate the joint. Sooooo much pain! It is nothing to laugh at as some do. Usually it affects the toe or foot and occasionally in the leg up to the knee. if you have a lot of stress,that makes it worse! The med. allopurinol is a good daily med. to take to help prevent an attack, but occasionally it comes back to a lesser degree and then the med. colchicne helps get rid of it. it might take a couple of days. I did take the med. indomethacin, but the doctor said it was affecting my kidneys. A person I know drinks cherry juice every day and says it keeps the attacks away. all these meds. are prescribed by a doctor! Good luck, L.D.