During the attack of gout, there is local redness and swelling in the area where the gout occurred

Usually, patients with gout will experience symptoms such as joint pain and edema in the acute phase. However, not all patients have symptoms that appear at the same site.

1. Joint pain: Gout is a metabolic disease, which is clinically characterized by hyperuricemia, and will gradually cause a series of diseases as the disease progresses. When purine substances in the body cannot be excreted normally from the body due to various reasons, it will lead to an increase in the concentration of uric acid in the blood, resulting in the formation of crystals deposited in the tissues to trigger an inflammatory response, leading to the occurrence of gouty arthritis.At this time, it will manifest as obvious redness, swelling, heat, and pain in the affected joint;

2. Edema: Because gout is a chronic arthropathy caused by the deposition of monosodium urate crystals, it is mostly seen in the first metatarsophalangeal joint and ankle of the big toe of the lower limbs in the early stage, and then develops up to the knee, elbow, wrist, shoulder, hip and other joints. As a result, some patients may experience varying degrees of swelling in multiple joints or different parts of the body.

It is recommended to use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen sustained-release capsules and diclofenac sodium sustained-release tablets to relieve discomfort after diagnosis. If the response is inadequate, a corticosteroid such as prednisolone acetate injection may be considered for pulse therapy and, if necessary, surgery to remove tophi.

In daily life, we should pay attention to dietary conditioning and avoid eating foods high in purines such as seafood, animal liver and soy products, so as not to aggravate the condition. Proper exercise can enhance physical fitness, improve self-immunity, and help the recovery of diseases.