Anyone Ever Deal With Gout

It aint easy to reveal just how big a hard headed idiot I am but here goes...
I didn't want to even consider my having the same disorder that my sister, mother, and every family member on mothers side had. After several years of denial, self diagnosis and self treating for Gout, the pain and suffering along with wifes nagging, "Go to a doctor!", got the better of me... I now take 4 different medications to treat rheumatoid arthritis and gout. Just 2 and half weeks in and I'm already doing much better. Good luck to all.