Flare up after 8 years

I've been gout free for 8 years or so. I'm 42 and I'm pretty healthy. I stopped eating meat in my mid 20s and have been sober for 7 years. I had a flare up 10 days ago and I've had 2 doses of prednisone, I have 2 more days left on it. I'm still in some pain, especially when I walk. The excruciating pain is gone, but I thought by now I'd be feeling better.