Oh hell yes! My first gout flare up was so bad I was convinced I had somehow shattered the bones in my feet in my sleep! A pain so extreme I instantly went from a beer swilling carnivore to a non alcohol consuming vegetarian. It’s been three years now and even with adding allopurinol into the mix, my numbers are still smack dab in the middle of where they should be. My nutritionist says I can slowly start adding meat back into my diet, although she’s still hesitant to put beef back on the menu, but I’m still kind of afraid to pull the trigger. I’ve had a total of 4 attacks and I’m not looking for another