text: Yes, I am 53 with gout and arthritis like most of my family. I liked Vioxx, but take Celebrex now and other meds for the gout. Keep busy, walk when I can, try to keep my weight down and stay active, doing fun things I like to distract me from the pain. (Home now because I can not put any weight on my right foot). Sometimes I have to take stronger pains meds, so I can sleep.