Published onSeptember 25, 2025Living With Gout: A 20-Year Battle of Pain, Misdiagnosis, and Small VictoriesGoutChronic-IllnessPersonal-StoryPain-ManagementAfter decades of painful gout attacks and countless misdiagnoses, I finally found answers, but not without struggle, financial burden, and learning to manage flare-ups one day at a time.