June and July in the south of the Yangtze River are the rainy plum rains season, while some places are scorching sun. Barbecue, seafood and beer are just at that time.
Although the regions are different, some friends are troubled by the same problem-inexplicable arthralgia.
Some people say [this plum rains season is too humid, it is estimated to be rheumatism], while others say [your mouthful of beer and seafood may be gout].
So, unexplained arthralgia may be what? What should I do?
Many diseases can cause arthralgia
Arthralgia is just one word, but it has a lot of connotation: which joint, how long it has been painful, whether there is trauma, how old it is, and whether there are other diseases…….
There are also many diseases that can cause arthralgia: osteochondroma, osteosarcoma, fracture, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, rheumatism, gout… Each disease mentioned here needs timely diagnosis and treatment by doctors.
Among these diseases, rheumatism and gout should be the most familiar ones. Let’s focus on them.
Rheumatism is not one disease, it is hundreds of diseases.
The term “rheumatism” in modern medicine includes hundreds of specific diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatic fever, systemic lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, etc. These diseases are related to immune function, heredity, body metabolism, etc.
There are many kinds of rheumatism, but there are usually manifestations of involvement in multiple systems of the whole body: pain of joint muscles, long-term fever of unknown causes, repeated habitual abortion, stubborn oral ulcer, severe alopecia, severe dry mouth and eyes, dental caries, rash and skin sclerosis, etc.
If there are one or several of the above symptoms, it is recommended to go to the regular rheumatology and immunology department in time to eliminate them.
Because the pathogenesis of different [rheumatism] is different, its corresponding treatment methods are also different. Only after distinguishing the specific [rheumatism] types, targeted treatment, avoid [eyebrows and beard grabbing], so the treatment is more accurate and effective.
Gout, rheumatism [large]
Gout is also a kind of [rheumatism]. With changes in lifestyle and diet, more and more people suffer from gout. Data show that in some places, the number of people suffering from gout has reached, with two or three out of every 100 people.
Gout attacks may have typical attack manifestations:
- Most of them are found in middle-aged men. The onset of the disease is rapid and they can wake up in pain at night. Often invade one joint first, mostly in the big toe, followed by the back of the foot, heel and ankle; Local swelling of joints occurs, skin is red and hot, tenderness is obvious, and they dare not move.
Before gout is diagnosed, many people think that they are only suffering from joint discomfort and often ignore the potential diseases. Joint pain is not necessarily gout, but it cannot be taken lightly.
Gout arthralgia, so deal with
Step 1: Diet control
Incorrect diet is also one of the factors leading to gout attacks. Friends with gout are advised to drink more water, stay away from alcohol, eat less animal viscera and some seafood, and control weight.
There are also different dietary choices in different periods of gout. Foods with less purine content should be selected during acute attacks, and foods with moderate purine content can be selected appropriately when gout does not attack.
2. Medication
The drug for gout treatment is not only an analgesic tablet during the attack, but also the most suitable drug treatment plan is formulated according to personal circumstances, and the drug is adjusted according to the changing condition.
Many patients will ask if there is a specific drug for gout treatment. I’m afraid the answer will disappoint everyone. There is no so-called specific drug and the current medical methods cannot cure gout.
Therefore, we must not believe those health care products or drugs that claim to cure gout on the Internet. Regular treatment is the best way to control gout and stay away from gout.