Joint swelling caused by gout can usually subside on its own. Gout is an inflammation of the joints caused by the deposition and adhesion of urate crystals in the joints and the surrounding soft tissues. Patients with acute attacks of gout often experience severe pain and swelling of the joints, which often occur at night, with a sudden onset, and the swelling of the joints can lead to restriction of active and passive joint movement. Acute attacks of gout can be treated with anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs such as colchicine, naproxen, etoricoxib, etc. Patients with gout attacks should also strictly control their diets, avoiding high-purine diets such as animal offal and seafood, and increasing the amount of daily water intake as appropriate. It is recommended that gout patients seek medical attention in a timely manner, and standardize the use of drugs under the guidance of a physician, so as to avoid adverse consequences.