Quote from ravenousdog:

husband was recently diagnosed with gout . . every website tells something else he shouldnt eat

High uric acid which is thought to be what causes gout is only partially caused by dietary selections.
Eighty percent of the uric acid is not going to be affected by diet at all.

Avoid foods that are high in purines and avoid foods that are known 'triggers' of attacks such as wine, beer, anchovies, sodium nitrite.

Usual meds are the anti-fungals: allopurinol and colchicine. Though some doubt the wisdom of colchicine.

Prednisone would be short term only and would be for initial pain, I think.

High water intake is usually recommended for someone with gout to help flush the uric acid out. Be wary of diuretics that might be Rx'd for other reasons.