Personally, I’ve never tried it, but other gout sufferers seem to say it works best if you take it at the first sign of a gout flare. Maybe you’ve left it too late?
I’m sorry, I can’t help much with black bean broth. It seems to help gout pain for some, but not for others.
More importantly, it does not do anything to lower uric acid. You need to get uric acid under control if you want to save your joints from permanent damage. What are your latest uric acid test results, Mary?