I fought it for a few years... my diet is basically a gout factory. Went to a orthoscopic doctor for what I thought was plantar fasciawhatever, and he pointed out it was my gout flaring up.

He explained that the crystal deposits in your joints can lead to arthritis, and told me about one of his buddies who he did a scope on his knee and his knee was full of the crystals. Said he cleaned it up best he could.

I had an uncle who was a farmer who had debilitating arthritis, and I saw how it affected ability to work. Got my attention, and soon after that I boiled some shrimp and had a cold beer with my supper, and I could feel it flaring up during the meal.

I went to my NP that week and got a prescription for allopurinol. Haven't had an issue since.