I m just checking what gout is ... and whether the tenderness in under my foot between heel and ball, could be gout related. I ve had that for weeks, but has eased in the last few days. What I ve had since the weekend is mild fever [hot clammy, no energy] and now horrific hives [little blisters all over my hands]. I ve been eating pineapple every day for a few weeks, which is new for me [I m eating more fruit lately] ... having a bowl of pineapple with yoghurt at lunch. One of my friends said that could cause hives and gout. I hadn t linked the two things - the foot and now the hives. What do you think? No thanks ... I didn t realise that I had to pay for a random opinion. I think I ve solved it through my research.