Steve Pope wrote:

> One of the things I read is that an attack may be
> predicted by minor sensations in the previously-affected
> joint. (NOT the joint about to be subjected to an
> attack.)
>
> It may not be a general truth, but that happened to
> me shortly before (days before) my second attack.
> Coincidence? Maybe not.
>
> Steve

And that makes perfect sense to me. Uric acid isn't isolated to only one
joint... it is found systemically so you probably do feel and recognize
(based on previous flare ups) an attack building up as the uric acid
crystals build up in the joints even though it is still at low level
(subclinical) presentation yet.