Gout, as an ancient chronic disease, has been recorded as early as more than 2000 BC, and many dignitaries have suffered from gout in history. Although people have realized that gout has been a disease for a long time and are constantly studying treatment methods, there are still few [weapons] available at present.
Kidney is the most frequently invaded part of gout patients except joints. In fact, if kidney pathological examination is carried out for patients with gout all the year round, almost every patient can find kidney damage, but the degree of severity is different. However, because of the strong endurance of the kidney, only about 1/3 of the patients have kidney symptoms during the course of gout. Renal lesions of gout include the following three types: Chronic gouty nephropathy The high-intensity operation of the machine will affect the service life, as will the kidney, which is the internal [machine] of the human body. Uric acid in gout patients is at a high level for a long time, the kidney is also Read More …
Yes, according to my previous style of writing, when you see rhetorical questions, you must know the answer! Beer belly is not caused by drinking beer, is it not? However, why? We must give a reason that can convince you that you will not feel guilty if you have a pleasant iced beer after work. In order to persuade the fat-afraid little girl at the table with you to have a drink! So, watch out, let’s tell you why this beer belly is not caused by drinking beer. [Beer Belly] Is it what? Beer bellies actually refer to those bulging bellies, which are especially easy to appear in elderly men. These men are usually over middle age, need to socialize, Read More …
Joint pain caused by gout often makes people miserable, but many people do not know that they have gout when the first joint pain attack occurs, and often take a few painkillers at will to get rid of it hastily. After the pain passed, they continued to eat and drink smartly. After that, gout recurred or caused more serious health problems, and they suddenly realized that they might need to see a doctor. There are also some people who attach great importance to their health and go to the hospital to see a doctor immediately after finding joint pain. They want to take all measures to prevent gout from recurring, but it often backfires.
Although acute gouty arthritis is mostly self-limited and can be relieved after 1-2 weeks even if it is not treated, repeated attacks of arthritis can lead to joint deformity and tophus formation, and may also be transformed into chronic gouty arthritis. Therefore, treatment should be carried out as soon as possible during acute attacks of gout. The earlier medication is used, the better the effect will be. Analgesic drugs for acute attack of gout mainly include: Colchicine Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Glucocorticoid Correct administration of colchicine Gout patients will not be unfamiliar with colchicine, which is a specific drug for gout treatment. However, many patients suffer from side effects such as vomiting and diarrhea after taking colchicine, which is mostly related Read More …
Not all tophus (nodules) can be dissolved. Only when the formation time is short, the urate deposited in it can freely exchange with the components in the blood and is still in the soluble period. Gout nodules generally refer to the deposition of subcutaneous uric acid crystals. Tout stones also include renal uric acid stones. The two statements are often interused and both refer to the deposition of uric acid crystals. However, once gout nodules exist for a long time and fibrosis and calcification occur inside, there is no way to dissolve them through drugs and they can only be treated by surgery, but not all gout nodules are suitable for surgery. At the beginning of gout, only one joint Read More …
Mr. Wu is 40 years old this year. Due to his work relationship, he has more opportunities to eat and drink. He also prefers seafood and beer at ordinary times. As he gets older, his stomach is getting bigger and bigger. Gout is coming in One night, Mr. Wu’s left big toe suddenly suffered from pain, just like a knife. His shoes could not be worn and he could not walk on the road. Later, I went to the hospital for examination. Only then did I know that I had gout and my blood uric acid was much higher than normal. After that, Mr. Wu began to control his diet according to the doctor’s requirements, but he did not listen Read More …
Don’t be nervous, don’t be afraid, when we get more familiar with strange things, we will be suddenly enlightened and the feeling of nervousness will disappear. Next, I will introduce hyperuricemia to patients’ friends. Why is uric acid high? If the human body is compared to a factory, Uric acid is like waste from industrial production. How much garbage is piled up in the factory, There are no more than two factors: The rate of waste generation, As well as the speed of garbage disposal. Uric acid is produced from two sources: exogenous and endogenous: Exogenous uric acid is decomposed from purines and the like in food. Eating foods with high purine content, Such as animal viscera, seafood, chicken, duck, Read More …
Long-term persistence in exercise, gout patients can lose weight, return to the ideal figure, blood uric acid also drops. In addition, gout patients through reasonable exercise, not only can enhance the physique, enhance the body’s defense ability, to relieve joint pain, prevent joint contracture and muscle atrophy is also of great benefit. Which exercises are suitable for gout patients? Choose Aerobic Exercise Aerobic exercise is characterized by long duration, It can enhance endurance, Exhaust excess fat, It is not easy to fatigue. Low intensity, long time exercise, It’s basically aerobic exercise, For example, fast walking, jogging, long-distance slow swimming, cycling, dancing, Taijiquan, etc. Avoid anaerobic exercise. Anaerobic exercise is mainly a high-intensity and large-amount exercise in a short period of Read More …
Many patients with gout have such experience: drinking heavily is good, and the toe joints should suffer the next day. After finding out that uric acid is high, doctors will also suggest abstaining from alcohol. Many patients do not understand: arguably, the purine content in wine is not high, why do you need to abstain from alcohol? Declare War on Alcohol Alcohol, especially beer, is the last thing gout patients should provoke. Why does drinking lead to gout attacks? Alcohol enters the body, It needs to be metabolized in liver tissue, Will use a lot of water in the blood, Increases the concentration of uric acid in the blood, Causes uric acid in blood to enter tissues to form crystals, Read More …