Gout hurts more at night than during the day

The most obvious symptom of gout is pain. Generally, high purine levels in the body can cause gout. People with gout should not eat high-protein, animal liver, or irritating foods, as they will aggravate the condition. They should eat a light diet and eat more vegetables, fruits, and dietary fiber. Some gout patients often feel more pain at night than during the day, and often cannot sleep due to the pain. So what is going on?

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First, the body lacks water .

The body is in a relatively dehydrated state during sleep, the uric acid concentration rises, crystals precipitate, and induce gout attacks.

To avoid getting up at night and affecting sleep quality, gout patients should drink more water during the day and keep the bedroom moist. They can also put a glass of water at the bedside so that they can drink it whenever they feel thirsty.

Second, the body temperature drops.

During sleep, the body's metabolic rate reaches its lowest point and the body temperature is relatively low. The drop in temperature reduces the saturation of urate.

Precipitation is more likely to occur, so pay attention to keeping warm during sleep.

Especially at the extremities, gout patients should remember not to seek coolness during midsummer.

Third, hormone secretion decreases at midnight.

Adrenal cortical hormones can effectively prevent gout attacks and improve symptoms during attacks, but the secretion of cortical hormones changes regularly.

It is lowest between 0-2 am, starts to rise between 3-5 am, reaches its peak between 6-8 am, and then gradually decreases.

The secretion decreases at midnight, which provides an opportunity for gout attacks.

Note: Gout occurs at night because the body's regulatory ability is weakened, and the body's purine cannot be metabolized, which in turn produces uric acid and causes gout. Gout patients can prepare a glass of drinking water at the bedside, which can be used at any time and can also dilute the total uric acid in the body.

To treat gout, you can choose Chinese medicines such as Trillium, Pueraria, Rhubarb, Smilax glabra, and Centella asiatica to treat gout.