What are the symptoms of gout?

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For the high incidence of diseases in life, we are more concerned about gout disease. Because gout, a chronic disease, has been suffering for many years, so I don't know what to do. Due to repeated attacks of gout, without an effective and exact treatment, many patients are suffering. What are the symptoms of gout? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

What are the symptoms of gout?

Acute gouty arthritis can be induced without any aura, mild trauma, overeating high purine food or excessive drinking, surgery, fatigue, emotional tension, medical emergencies (such as infection, vascular obstruction). Acute single joint or multi joint pain, which often occurs at night, is usually the first symptom,

The first few attacks usually involve only one joint and last only a few days, but later they can invade multiple joints simultaneously or successively. If they are not treated for several weeks, the local symptoms and signs will subside and the joint function will recover. The length of asymptomatic interval varies greatly. With the progress of the disease, it becomes shorter and shorter. If we do not prevent it, it will attack several times a year, Chronic joint symptoms and permanent destructive joint deformity occurred,

The symptoms are similar to acute infection, with swelling, local fever, red and obvious tenderness. The skin is tense, hot, glossy, dark red or purplish red in appearance. The metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe is most commonly involved (foot gout). The arch, ankle joint, knee joint, wrist joint and elbow joint are also common parts of the disease,

matters needing attention

Life patients need to pay attention to joint protection, reasonable treatment, especially usually did not pay attention to the words, may make the disease worse, bring other complications. The occurrence of gout needs active treatment, especially the usual nursing can not be ignored.