Prayers for you FurFlyin and hope you feel better soon. My flare-ups have been bad in the past. I've had it in my big toes, ankles and knees. I never went on any drugs but Colchicine, now Colcrys, but only with flare-ups, no maintenance drug for me as I'm on enough drugs as it is. Fortunately, I haven't had a flare-up in about 4 or 5 years. Hope I never have another one. I try to drink plenty of water and avoid some foods most of the time. Dang, I have to have some red meat and seafood every now and then. Hang in there.