New way for me to miss races

My doctor prescribed a medicine called colchicine to treat my gout flare ups. It really knocks the inflammation down and took them from a 2-3 week nightmare to 2-3 days of discomfort when I saw what was coming. Apparently that medicine used to be dirt cheap, but now it's $6 or so a dose. Luckily, the maintenance drug allopurinal is working and I haven't had a flare in two years (knocking on wood). The tart cherry juice does help but I think I see less effect than others.