Tag: Gouty Arthritis

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Can sodium bicarbonate tablets treat gout?

Friends with gout should not be unfamiliar with sodium bicarbonate. When the pain is acute, doctors often prescribe sodium bicarbonate tablets for oral administration. Therefore, some [old gout] patients think that sodium bicarbonate tablets can treat gout and belong to uric acid-lowering drugs. In addition, people often hear that gout patients should drink more soda water. So, can sodium bicarbonate tablets treat gout? Can you reduce uric acid? Is soda water and sodium bicarbonate linked to what? Is soda water when sodium bicarbonate tablets are dissolved in water? Not all soda water contains sodium bicarbonate Soda water sold on the market is divided into natural soda water and synthetic soda water. Natural soda water contains many ingredients, including sodium bicarbonate. Read More …

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Colchicine has such a big side effect, can you still eat it?

I believe that the vast majority of gout patients are familiar with colchicine, and both the doctor’s advice and the [experience] of other patients around them may mention this very important drug in gout treatment. In the eyes of many [old patients], colchicine has an immediate analgesic effect, but it always feels that the side effects are too great and there will be severe gastrointestinal reactions such as diarrhea and vomiting after taking it.

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A New Gout Drug-[Feibuxostat] or [Feibuxotan]?

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.

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What harm will gout bring to the kidney?

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 …

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For arthralgia of unknown cause, be careful that gout is at work.

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.

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When gout attacks, which drugs can relieve pain?

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 …

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Does gout knot save energy and eliminate it?

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 …

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Why does gout still attack if you don’t drink or eat meat?

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 …

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Are you still buying drugs that can cure gout?

Now as soon as the TV is turned on, there are various provincial and local TV stations putting some advertisements about [health care products] and even [drugs]. Turn on the computer and search for the name of a disease. All kinds of [magic drugs] are also everywhere. Among them, the treatment of various rheumatic diseases accounts for half of the country. [Medicated Liquor] [Plaster] or [XXX Ling] can treat a wide range of diseases, basically covering various joint diseases in rheumatology, including drugs for gout. The advertisement claims that the therapeutic effect is extremely good, and there are no side effects, diseases are cured, and diseases are not strengthened. The advertisement makes me want to buy some and try it. Read More …

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Don’t use antibiotics when gout attacks!

For most patients, gout is a chronic disease, but acute attacks can cause deadly pain. Acute attacks of gout often occur at night, and the inducement may be heavy drinking or overeating. First of all, the pain of a single joint is unbearable. The most common pain sites are the big toe and the back of the foot. Local symptoms such as redness, swelling, pain and skin temperature rise may occur. In severe cases, other joints may be affected at the same time and fever may be caused. Scenario simulation Lao Wang and Lao Li are two gout patients. One night they woke up from their sleep at the same time. As there were no painkillers at home, they just Read More …