How long does gout pain usually last

Gout pain usually lasts from a few days to 2 weeks. Gout patients appear joint pain symptoms indicate that the disease is in the acute attack period, gout often at night sudden attack, pain is progressive intensification, 12 hours after the onset of the pain level can reach the peak, joint pain symptoms can generally be relieved in a few days to 2 weeks on their own, the condition of the patient is more serious and not standardized treatment, the symptoms may continue for a longer period of time. Gout patients in the acute stage in addition to comply with the doctor’s instructions on time, according to the amount of colchicine or ibuprofen and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for pain, anti-inflammatory treatment, should also be strict dietary taboos, avoid broth, seafood and animal offal and other high-purine diet, quit smoking, stop drinking, increase the daily amount of drinking water, as far as possible to rest in bed and elevate the affected limbs. Gout patients can go to the rheumatology and immunology department of regular hospitals and other related departments for detailed consultation, and follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment.