I used to know a man who had gout, and he had to cut holes in the little toe side of his shoes. That would relieve some of the pain for a little while, then the hole would wear bigger and the shoe would let in water. He then would buy another pair of shoes and start all over again.

Almost 3 years ago, my wife and I went vegan, cut out white flour, sugar, greasy stuff and now eat mostly raw stuff. Within 6 weeks her fibromyalgia was gone, as was her Raynaud's syndrome and chronic fatigue. My sleep apnea said, "night, night" as well. I can send you a link if you'd like to investigate it further. And, as has been stated above, follow your doctor's advice.