Where the Gout Foot Pain is Located

The pain in gouty feet is most commonly felt in the first metatarsophalangeal joint, but can also occur in other metatarsophalangeal joints and ankle joints. With the gradual increase in the number of attacks, the affected joints may gradually move upward and develop to the knee, metacarpophalangeal joints, wrist joints, elbow joints and so on. Gout is a heterogeneous group of diseases caused by purine metabolism disorders and/or uric acid excretion disorders, which are clinically characterized by elevated serum uric acid, recurrent acute arthritis, gouty stones and joint deformities, uric acid renal calculi, glomerular, tubular, interstitial, and vascular renal lesions. Gout patients most often in the midnight or early morning sudden onset of disease, joints, severe pain; within a few hours the affected joints can appear red, swelling, heat, pain and dysfunction; onset of the site of the unilateral 1st metatarsophalangeal joint is the most common, and can be gradually spread to other metatarsophalangeal joints, ankles, knees, metacarpophalangeal joints, wrists, elbows and other parts of the joints; episodes of self-limiting, most of them will be relieved within 2 weeks. Gouty attacks are associated with high uric acid levels in the body, which cause pain due to the deposition of urate in the joints. The first attack often involves a single joint of the foot, most commonly the first metatarsophalangeal joint. In addition to the corresponding arthritic symptoms, kidney disease may also be present. The key to treating gout is to control the symptoms early and lower the blood uric acid level. It is also necessary to pay attention to the diet, try to avoid eating broth, seafood, animal offal and other high-purine food. If gout patients experience discomfort, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner and follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the diagnosis and treatment.