Look into Allopurinol to prevent future gout attacks after you make it through this acute phase. I'm taking 300mg of Allopurinol a day and I take aleve (220mg) for pain during flare-ups. The heavy clutch on my '74 911 really starts my toe pain, but so far today, I'm fine and we drove several hundred miles in the car yesterday. This website provides a lot of good info...
Gout Facts Explained