What causes gout in the feet? What are the symptoms?

Gout is a common disease. When any gout attack occurs, corresponding symptoms will appear at the specific location of the disease. The symptoms of gout in the feet are directly reflected in the joints of the feet. So what are the symptoms of gout? What is the cause?

Symptoms of gout in the feet

1. Acute arthritis stage

Patients with gout in the feet will experience acute arthritis symptoms, which often occur at midnight. The attacks are very sudden and the pain is very strong, seriously affecting people's daily life and work.

2. Joint swelling and pain period

Patients often experience swollen, hot, red and painful joints. Symptoms worsen after contact, become more severe in the middle of the night, and are significantly relieved during the day.

3. Gout stone stage

As the disease recurs, the pain will slowly spread throughout the body, and tophi will appear, leading to joint stiffness and deformity. If the damage is serious, it will also cause inflammation in the liver and kidneys, causing greater harm to the body.

Causes of gout in the feet

1. Irregular diet

In terms of diet, patients should eat more vegetarian food. But not all vegetarian foods should be eaten more. You should eat more purple eggplant, Shanghai greens, lettuce, green vegetables, etc. Do not eat spinach. Also, eat less or even no beans. Eat more fruits, because fruits are composed of carbohydrates, which can play a positive role in making the body alkaline, especially eating more cherries.

2. Renal insufficiency

In particular, the ability of the renal tubules to clear uric acid decreases, and the excretion of uric acid also decreases accordingly. There is an abnormal increase in purine synthase in the patient's body, which leads to excessive purine synthesis and excessive uric acid production. Most patients with high uric acid levels will have abnormal kidney function, which is mainly manifested in the decline of the secretion and filtration function of the glomeruli and renal tubules.

3. Renal tubular secretion disorder

This function is the main pathway for uric acid excretion. When poisoning, other drugs, etc. are found, lactic acid and keto acids will affect the secretion function and reduce glomerular filtration. Most patients with high uric acid levels will find this symptom, which is also the root cause of renal dysfunction and hyperuricemia. Enhanced tubular absorption can lead to hyperuricemia, diabetes, etc.