What to do if you have difficulty walking with gouty ankle pain

Gout ankle pain walking difficulty can take anti-inflammatory, analgesic drugs for treatment, in addition to elevation of the affected limbs, bed rest, low purine diet and other general treatment. 1. Drug therapy: patients with acute attacks of gout will experience severe joint pain and joint swelling and other symptoms, within 24 hours of the onset of the attack should be taken in a timely manner to control joint inflammation, commonly used drugs, including colchicine and naproxen, etoricoxib and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, should be excluded from the corresponding contraindications to medication. If necessary, hormonal drugs such as prednisone can be given. 2. General treatment: patients with acute attacks of gout should try to rest in bed and elevate the affected limbs, in addition to a low purine diet, do not smoke, drink alcohol, to ensure sufficient rest time. It is recommended that patients go to the rheumatology and immunology department of regular hospitals and other related departments for consultation, and follow the doctor’s instructions to use medication, do not self-medication.