Yep had it on and off for 20 years started when I was 40. First couple of times I had it would have cut my foot off to stop the pain, but *touches wood* it doesn't seem as bad now, and tends to only last a few days. Maybe get it twice a year, but did go for about 5 years without an attack. For me it started by eating sardines and Mackerel too often. From researching it would appear that different things trigger it in different people. Got a mate who would get an almost immediate bad attack if he had a tomato. If beer is your trigger then that's really bad luck.