How to treat gout

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Gout is a crystal related joint disease caused by calcium deposition in the body. With the accelerated pace of urban life, many friends begin to suffer from gout disease. Let me introduce how to treat gout.

How to treat gout

The etiology and pathogenesis of gout are relatively clear. The diagnosis is not difficult. Prevention and treatment are effective, so the prognosis is relatively good. If early diagnosis and standardized treatment, most gout patients can work and live normally.

Rest in bed, raise the affected limb, apply cold compress and relieve pain for 72 hours before recovery. Early treatment can prevent delayed healing. The following drugs should be used as early as possible and in sufficient quantity, and gradually stop after taking effect. The patients who have taken anti uric acid drugs do not need to stop when they attack, so as to avoid the fluctuation of blood uric acid, prolong the attack time or cause metastatic attack.

Colchicine is a traditional medicine for acute attack. Colchicine has many adverse reactions, mainly gastrointestinal reactions, but also can cause bone marrow suppression, liver damage, allergy and neurotoxicity. The adverse reactions are dose-dependent, and the dosage should be reduced in patients with renal insufficiency.

matters needing attention

For the patients who have had acute gouty arthritis in the intermittent period, we should prevent the recurrence of gout. The key is to control the blood uric acid level through diet and drug treatment. In addition, we should pay attention to avoid strenuous exercise or injury, control weight, drink more water, and alkalize urine for a long time.