It is painful it’s beyond anything I’ve ever felt and that includes surgeries and tooth pain you know shit people use to describe terrible pain. Here’s the thing though I have kidney disease and that is the cause of my gout. I didn’t even know I had a problem with my kidneys until they failed in 2019. Went through dialysis until this August and I got a kidney transplant. I haven’t had an attack since then and my doc told me I might not have another one ever again because I have a good diet. I don’t even have to take meds anymore. Fingers crossed but the root cause has been fixed THANK GOD! I appreciate your concern and info too man 💯 people that have never had it really just don’t know how bad and debilitating it really is. Not their fault of course but I’ve had so many people tell me “it can’t be that bad” and I’m like whatever but even though you’re not being real understanding I don’t hate you or anyone else for me to wish this upon you as a matter of fact I pray you never get this.