Definitely get on the Allopurinol, and get the colchicine for flare ups. Hope you have Rx insurance for that one though. Try to figure out what foods trigger it. Took me forever to figure out pinto beans were what was kicking my ass. Google a list of foods that cause gout, and figure out which one is setting you off. Along with alcohol, cokes and the like are bad for it also. I wish a gout attack on Hillary daily...
