Gout and wls diet

I have been on gout meds for many years (20?) but can't even remember the last flare-up I had.....UNTIL I started on this PRE pre-op high protein diet about a week ago. And now I am hurting all over, my feet burn, my back is stiff, etc etc etc!!! The connection between the protein and the pain just dawned on me a few minutes ago!! Is this common? Have any of you experienced that? Have any of your doctors addressed this? I had no fears or hesitations about this surgery before......now I'm panicing!!!

My father had gout for many years. I have never experienced any problem with it, or osteoarthritis either. However, I am on day 3 of the pre-op diet and using protein supplements. I've been stiff in the knees and hips and was awakened last night with sharp pain in my big toe. I was immediately wondering whether it was gout. I'm still going to do the lap-band surgery, because after I can eat again, I won't need the protein supplements. However, I think that gout could be causing this pain.

Gayle,  I was searching the boards to see if anyone started a topic on gout.  After a ton of pain and subsequent research on web md, I believe I may have gout.  I had lap band surgery about 1 year ago and am down about 70 lbs.  My daily diet consists of 4 slices of turkey bacon every morning with coffee, lunch is something light, maybe some nuts for a snack and dinner is 1 - 2 ounces of meat and a few bites of whatever else is on the table.  I discovered this turkey bacon just about 4 months ago and I love it.  Do you think that 4 slices is too much to eat and causing the gout pain?  Take into consideration my other foods, I really dont eat that much.  I live in Tarrant county but my rhuematologist is in Lewisville.  Who do you use?  Do you take Aleve?  What type of wls will you have done?