bluefeather woman, is he currently taking anything for the pain ? i have suffered with gout 16 years and have found only two things that actually help with the pain. OTC is aleve and by prescription indomethicin. but as with anything these days they re both very hard on the system especially the kidneys and liver. i am currently searching for a more natural way to releive the pain but so far haven't found anything, hope this helps.