One you get it, it never goes away. All you can do is try to minimize the occurrence. My dad had it and Paul has it and I've seen them both miserable. My dad's always affected his foot. Paul's first experience was in his knee and kept him off work for 2 weeks - couldn't bend it, couldn't put any weight on it and I've never seen swelling like that. Eat cherries, drink cherry juice, you'll get the most benefit from the dark cherries. Shellfish are notorious for prompting flares. Talk to your doc - Paul takes Allopurinol daily to reduce the number of flares and then takes Indomethacin (this is the stuff that's hard on your stomach) when he has a flare.
Vonna
Yes, I fish like a girl. If you tried a little harder, you could too!!