Had gout for 11 years..Rough stuff.My longest flare up lasted about 2 months before I finally had enough and went to the doc.None of the stuff listed helps me.I have tried all the meds,colcrys,indomethacin,allopurinol.Tried all the cherry juices,soaked my foot in Apple cider vinegar,drank tons of water..nothing helps except one thing..If I feel a flare up coming on I take Prednisone..Pop a few of em and it usually goes away.If it don't I go to the doc and get a shot in my ass.Everybody is different and different things work better for different folks..The biggest thing is to narrow down what triggers it..For me it's not all the usual things.I eat whatever I want,love seafood and eat it alot.Drink beer and alotta tea..Nothing I drink makes mine flare up..What triggers mine is peanuts,almonds,pecans etc..I guess it's the protein in em or something not real sure but if I get a can of dry roasted peanuts and eat a good many I will get a flare up.I can still eat a bag of peanuts here and there but I can't eat em much.Since I finally figured out my trigger and limited how much I eat em I haven't had a flare up.Its rough stuff that will make you completely immobile.I have layed in bed for days with mine cause I couldn't walk.Stayed up crying with it all night long before and the only relief I could get was putting my foot up against an electric heater.I think the burning from the heater just got my mind off the throbbing in my toe .Just find what works for you and try to narrow down what triggers it.Took me years to get it figured out.