Symptoms and treatment of foot gout

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Gout is a substance called purine in our body, which is metabolized to form a product uric acid. Under normal conditions, uric acid can be excreted through the kidney and large intestine. If the human body ingests too much purine containing substances, or purine metabolism is disturbed, or uric acid excretion is reduced, uric acid in serum and body fluid will be abnormally increased, resulting in hyperuricemia. Foot gout symptoms and treatment? Let's talk about it

Symptoms and treatment of foot gout

During the treatment of gout, patients should reduce purine intake in diet, drink more water, control weight, quit smoking and alcohol, protect their joints, and actively prevent and treat possible complications, such as hypertension, diabetes and coronary heart disease, so as to achieve the goal of treating gout.

The acute stage is the stage when the patient suddenly appears red, swollen, hot and painful. The patient needs to give very urgent treatment: the main principles are anti-inflammatory, detumescence and pain relief. There are many wrong concepts in this stage of patients. They think that because of the increase of blood uric acid, they use the drugs to reduce uric acid. In fact, this is not appropriate. At this time, the use of uric acid excreting drugs can only aggravate acute inflammation.

After entering the intermission or chronic period, the focus of gout treatment is to control the level of serum uric acid, so as to prevent the recurrence of gout. The drugs that inhibit uric acid production and promote uric acid excretion are commonly used in the treatment of gout. In addition to controlling the level of blood uric acid, they can also dissolve gout stone, so the effect is good. Taking drugs should start from a small dose and gradually increase with the development of the disease. At the same time, we should continue to take NSAIDs for about one month.

matters needing attention

1. To have a good attitude, optimistic in the face of life. 2. To have good habits of work and rest, go to bed early, get up early, and keep eight hours of sleep every day. 3. A large amount of water should be consumed. The daily drinking volume is about 2000-3000ml. 4. To actively exercise, weight control, gout more common in obese men in the elderly. 5. Try to avoid smoking and drinking, especially beer. 6. Don't forget to check in the hospital regularly to prevent the complications of gout.