I posted this in the Arhtritis group, but did not get any reponses, so I'll
try here:

I recently had my first attack of what they think is Gout. It took a while
to get diagnosed since the symptoms were a little atypical. The tibia turned
red above the ankle and the lower leg and ankle swelled, with a hard lump
above the ankle (Tophus?). Some anti-inflammatories reduced the redness,
pain and swelling in the leg, but the ankle, heel and top of the foot are
still swollen. I've read that this typically affects one joint (Toe) the
first time and clears up in a few days, but I've had this for over a week
and it's affected the ankle, heel, tibia (not a joint I know), ball of the
foot and the joints behind the toes. It's better in the morning and worse at
night. I was on a diuretic until this happened.

Now for the questions. I've been doing a little reading about the good
foods, bad foods and home remedies. The one food people seem to disagree on
is Tea. I see Cherries recommended for the Flavonoids, but Tea not
recommended. I also see Lemon juice recommended for it's ability to reduce
Uric acid. So you would think Tea would be a good thing, it's full of
Flavonoids and Tannic acid. Is it the caffeine or is Tea OK?