What does gout feel like? How to prevent gout?

Gout has always been called the "imperial disease" so many dignitaries suffer from gout, and some are even tortured to death like Alexander the Great, Frederick the Great, Goethe, and Maupassant. So what does gout feel like?

This is what gout feels like

There are no signs before a gout attack, but once it starts the pain is very severe. It can be said to be the most painful type of arthritis. Many people wake up in the middle of the night with pain, which feels like being cut by a knife. The pain becomes more severe as long as there is a slight wind flow around. If the joints are moved slightly, the patient will scream immediately. Looking at the painful area, the joints are obviously swollen and congested, the skin becomes red and hot. In addition, some people also have numbness, tingling, throbbing and other sensations, so many patients cannot bear it.

Gout is more common in middle-aged men, while women account for only 5%, mainly postmenopausal women. Gout tends to occur in younger people.

Who are the people who are prone to gout?

1. Members with a family history of gout

2. Obese middle-aged men and postmenopausal women

3. Middle-aged and older adults who like to eat meat and have a habit of drinking alcohol

4. Patients with kidney stones, especially those with multiple kidney stones and bilateral kidney stones

5. Middle-aged and elderly patients with single-joint arthritis, especially metatarsophalangeal joints

6. Elderly people over 60 years old

7. Patients with type 2 diabetes

8. Hypertension, arteriosclerosis, coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease

How can you prevent gout?

Gout is a congenital metabolic defect disease that is inherited from generation to generation. Its occurrence is directly related to overnutrition, which is a condition that triggers gout. So to prevent gout, you should start with overnutrition!

To prevent gout, start by eliminating these

1. Drinking alcohol, especially beer, and eating stewed meat, animal offal, or seafood

2. Losing weight too quickly

3. Hunger

4. Local joint injury and infection

5. Wearing tight shoes

7. Suffering from dampness and coldness

8. Taking drugs that affect uric acid concentration