Originally Posted by REM700

I was never diagnosed with anything, but I did have horrible, crippling pain in my feet while actively drinking. Almost felt like gout, but it would move around on my foot from bottom, to side, to ankle, to toes.. I have had some experience with gout, so I know the difference. These pains were damn near daily. It was quite embarrassing to hobble around constantly and have people always asking what was wrong.

Since I stopped drinking, I haven't had any of those pains. No gout flare ups either (knock on wood).

That foot pain is only a fraction of the reasons why I won't drink again, as miserable as they were.