What are the common treatments for gout patients?

Gout is a very common disease nowadays. People who drink alcohol or socialize for a long time are at a very high risk of developing gout. This disease has a great impact on the patient's life. So what are the general treatments for gout?

1. General treatment

These include adopting a low-purine, low-fat diet, quitting smoking and drinking, insisting on proper physical exercise, controlling weight to avoid obesity, and regular check-ups.

2. Treatment of acute attacks of gouty arthritis

Acute attacks of gout should be treated promptly, mainly to control the symptoms. You can take some anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, but they can only be taken in the short term and should not be used as long-term drugs for the treatment of gout.

3. Treatment of chronic gouty arthritis

Once gouty arthritis becomes chronic, it is difficult to recover. The main purpose is to avoid recurrent attacks and damage to the kidneys and joints. Larger gout stones can be surgically removed. But it was quite painful.

4. Drug treatment

There are many drugs that can be used in the treatment of gout. Here, I would like to remind everyone that when using this medicine, please consult a doctor before taking it. Don’t even think about buying some medicine on your own to treat it; this is absolutely prohibited.

5. Surgical treatment

Remove gouty nodules that affect joint function or compress nerves, treat skin ulcers with sinus tracts, remove huge urate deposits to reduce the burden on the kidneys, fix painful joints, especially weight-bearing joints, remove irreparable necrotic fingers and toes, or correct deformed fingers and toes.