Yes. It will take time. Gout is a "topping up" process, so it wont always be instant but start to think about what youve eaten recently when you get an attack. Hydration is very important. Took me a few years to figure it out for me. Red meat being the main culprit. Cherries are good for...
Allupurinol made me come out in a rash so had to stop after a couple of days. I used Colchicine a few times which stopped the pain.
The thing thats worked for me is primarily sorting out from my diet which are the "trigger" foods. Mainly red meat. Also Guinness.
Everytime I was getting a bout of...
Naproxen are an NSAID like Ibuprofen. Ive always been prescribed Omeprazole to take with mine and have been fine. Always with food and I usually have a yoghurt as well.
It may not be "drink related" but its certainly not helped by dehydration, which can be caused by drinking alcohol. I gave up drinking, changed my diet and "touch wood" have rarely had any gout since.