What are the symptoms of gout? Can you elaborate on that?

Patients with gout may have no obvious symptoms in the early stage. As the disease progresses, some patients will experience symptoms such as joint redness, swelling, heat, and pain.

First, the early days

Gout is a metabolic disease, which is mainly caused by the increase in the concentration of uric acid in the blood due to the impaired purine metabolism in the body, excessive uric acid production or decreased excretion. If the patient is in the early stages of the disease, there are usually no obvious clinical manifestations. It is recommended to pay attention to a low-purine diet in daily life, avoid eating high-purine foods such as animal offal, etc., and do appropriate physical exercise to control weight.

Second, the medium-term

When gout enters its mid-term, symptoms of an acute attack may occur, which is characterized by pain, redness, and warmth in the affected joints and surrounding tissues, as well as localized skin tension, shining, and swelling. At this time, it is necessary to seek medical attention in time, and use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to relieve pain under the guidance of a doctor, commonly used drugs are ibuprofen sustained-release capsules, diclofenac sodium sustained-release tablets, etc.

3. Late stage

If gout is not effectively treated for a long time, it will lead to the occurrence of chronic gouty arthritis, resulting in joint deformity and loss of function. At this time, you can take urate-lowering drugs as prescribed, such as allopurinol tablets, febuxostat tablets, etc.

For gout patients, it is also necessary to take measures to keep warm to avoid catching a cold, and at the same time, it is also necessary to maintain a good attitude and avoid emotional agitation. If you have any uncomfortable symptoms, you should go to the hospital for medical treatment in time.