I hate gout flare-ups. It’s so difficult to convey how much it hurts to someone that hasn’t had it. I’ve had broken bones that don’t hurt near as much. The only thing I know that hurts more is burns.
Boy, is that ever true! It's almost as hard as convincing them the hereditary ailment can be brought on by many things other than booze and high living. Green beans have been mentioned (beans of nearly any kind, in fact).
Beer (my former favorite food) was probably the major culprit in my case. But when I stopped drinking I found that wheat products in general did a job on me. My worst gout attack ever was due to eating too many cornflakes!
Oatmeal is very bad for gout sufferers, as are asparagus, cauliflower, spinach, mushrooms, green peas, wheat bran and wheat germ, beef, pork, poultry, fish and seafood in general. And that's in addition to the real baddies like liver, sweetbreads, anchovies, sardines, beef kidneys, brains, meat extracts, herring, mackerel, scallops, game meats and gravy.