[Cornpanzer]

I started getting it last winter. Had a crippling case of it this spring where I couldnt even set my foot on the floor. In my case, I think I have narrowed it down to shellfish. I have cut out the shrimp and mussles and havent had a flare-up in about four months.

I was afraid it was red wine, but have been drinking plenty of that w' no problem.

My Doc prescribed an anti-inflammatory (Indocin I think??) and when I do feel it beginning to come on, I take some of this and it seems to head it off at the pass. He wanted to put me on a drug to lower the uric acid levels which are the root of the problem, but you are locked into taking that for life and I wanted to try and find a trigger food before medicating.

Good luck - it sucks! Interestingly, now that I have had it, I have spoken to far more people than I would have ever imagined that deal with it.