Originally Posted by
wolfpackfan45 
My dad had terrible gout attacks and he rarely drank. He was a tough Marine vet who rarely acted like anything hurt. But when he had a gout attack he moaned in pain. My daughter is a podiatric surgeon and sees it in her practice all the time. Says it's extremely painful. Diet and alcohol can trigger an attack. Uric acid is the culprit. Did your Dr. give you a list of foods and drinks to avoid? If not google it and make sure to avoid those things in your diet in addition to taking the meds you've been prescribed. Beer is a big culprit in gout attacks. Also avoid eating beans. Green beans, kidney, pintos, etc.
I googled it. Generally I think googling symptoms can be a bad thing because you always focus more on the worst that can happen. I swear I've thought i've had cancer at least 10 times whilst googling stuff!
But I saw about the food stuff and there doesn't seem to be much you can eat :/
My diet is crap anyway. I can go a couple of days without hardly eating anything then i'll eat rubbish when I do. So with the added incentive of feeling intense pain, I think i'll make some changes and try to eat like a normal human.