Are there signs before a gout attack?

There is usually no obvious sign before gout attack, and some patients may have hidden pain or soreness in the affected area. Gout often in the night suddenly attack, the onset of acute, the beginning of the attack can cause patients to appear progressive aggravation of joint pain, joints, redness and swelling, and local skin temperature rise and other symptoms, in addition to fever, chills and other systemic symptoms, the disease before the attack is generally no obvious signs, but also some patients will be in the gouty attack before the feeling of the affected parts of the hidden pain. In daily life, gout patients should pay attention to strict low purine diet, avoid smoking and drinking, high purine diet, obesity, alcohol and other factors can trigger gout, gout attack patients should take ibuprofen and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in a timely manner to alleviate the symptoms, and at the same time, try to rest in bed and elevate the affected limbs. Gout patients are recommended to the regular hospital rheumatology and immunology department and other related departments for detailed consultation, follow the doctor’s instructions standardized treatment.