Gouty symptoms

summary

Gout is a disease caused by the dysfunction of metabolic system, which is marked by the increase of uric acid. In recent years, with the improvement of quality of life, the number and incidence rate of gout patients have been increasing gradually. Especially for the middle-aged and elderly, it is a common metabolic disease. Gouty symptoms? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

Gouty symptoms

Serum uric acid concentration increases with age, and there are gender differences. This stage is mainly characterized by continuous or fluctuating increase of serum uric acid. The time from the increase of serum uric acid to the appearance of symptoms can be as long as several years to decades. Gout is only called when arthritis occurs.

The most common first symptom of primary gout is the joint of lower limbs, especially the joint of the thumb and the first metatarsophalangeal joint. At the beginning, it is inflammation of single joint, and the number of affected joints increases with repeated attacks. The attack of gout indicates that the concentration of blood uric acid is over saturated for a long time, which leads to a large amount of uric acid deposition in the tissue.

Gout attack lasts for several days to several weeks, which can be naturally relieved without sequelae and completely recovered. Then there is an asymptomatic stage, which is called the interval of acute attack. It can recur after that. About 60% of patients recur within one year, and the interval is more than 10 years.

matters needing attention

Gout patients have purine metabolism disorder and abnormal uric acid. If they eat too much acidic food, it will aggravate the disease and is not conducive to rehabilitation. Eating more alkaline food can help supplement potassium, sodium and chloride ions and maintain acid-base balance.