Oh dear Chris. I was going to suggest that might be the case. It does not always happen, but is quite common. Sometimes our immune system copes at the dull ache stage. Other times, it can’t cope. Then, inflammatory agony occurs as our immune system calls for reinforcements.
If you learn to recognize it, early pain treatment is always best for gout pain control. If you need help formulating an effective gout pain control strategy, please ask.
You need uric acid control asap. Talk to your doctor. Then, as for clarification/affirmation here as you need it.