I just got over a flare up after gorging myself on seafood and tequila in Las Vegas. I’ve had gout for years, but this was the first time I ever had a flare up. The doctor gave some pills to take for 3 days plus I’m already taking Allopurinol and I had to double it until the flare-up was gone. I’m now paying a lot more attention to what I eat and drinking more water.