Mine flares in my ankle joint and when it does I can’t walk. It’s no joke. Also scary to not be able to walk. The first time I had a flare up I jumped out of bed like I always do and I hit the floor. Called the doctor and said I got to come in for an X-ray I broke my ankle getting out of bed. He sent me for an X-ray and said before I get it back we will start you on allipurinol. He knew but I didn’t I really thought I broke my ankle. Cause that’s what it felt like.