I was in my early 30s when I had my first attack. Took a while, but now I take an allopurinol and a probenecid tablet daily. Never had another attack once the doctors figured out I needed both. Usually, one or the other prevents such attacks.

Gout is a very painful experience and may not be simply because you eat the wrong foods. Some folks just have very high amounts of uric acid, which triggers it.

Bob