How gout is formed and what medications can be taken to relieve pain
Gout is a disorder of purine metabolism or impaired uric acid excretion. The patient's serum uric acid levels are elevated and crystalline deposits form in the joint cavity, triggering an inflammatory response.
1. Etiology: high uric acid is the main cause of gout, under normal circumstances, uric acid in the human body is mainly excreted through the kidneys, when the kidney function is impaired, uric acid can not be eliminated from the body in time, resulting in an increase in the concentration of uric acid in the blood;
2. Symptoms and treatment: In the acute attack stage, it is manifested as redness, swelling, heat and pain in the affected area, and in severe cases, symptoms such as fever and general weakness may occur.
At this time, you should seek medical attention immediately and use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for analgesic treatment according to the doctor's instructions, such as ibuprofen extended-release capsules, diclofenac sodium extended-release tablets, etc. At the same time, it is also necessary to take urate-lowering drugs to control the progression of the disease, and the commonly used drugs are benzbromarone tablets, probenecid tablets and allopurinol tablets. If the pain is severe and lasts longer, surgery to remove the tophi may be needed to relieve symptoms.
3. Precautions: In daily life, you should pay attention to a healthy diet and avoid eating foods with high purine content, such as animal liver, seafood, etc.; Drinking plenty of water promotes metabolism and is conducive to excreting excess uric acid from the body; Appropriate exercise strengthens physical fitness and improves self-immunity.
If you are diagnosed with gout, you should go to the hospital in time and choose the appropriate treatment according to the doctor's advice to relieve the pain.