[HungarianGypsy]

YOU WIN! My husband says your description is about right. When he hears about women saying nothing is worse than child birth, he says gout is much worse. Having gone through child birth and seeing how he has reacted to gout I have to agree with him.

The first time he had it the cure was worse than the problem. He now relies on tea tree oil and cherries. Hasn't had a complete flare up in years.

[Tamar1973]

Having gone through child birth and seeing how he has reacted to gout I have to agree with him.

Not to dismiss the pain of gout but I've heard that women have a higher tolerance for pain than men. That's why many men act like such babies when they have a cold.