Gout is a disease that we are not unfamiliar with, and many gout patients are suffering from acute attacks, and many gout patients are unable to eat in the face of the table full of food and drink, and are also extremely annoyed. Many people can’t help but think: this disease, don’t find me.
The key to keeping away from gout is to detect hyperuricemia early and nip the beginnings of gout in the bud.
People with the following high-risk factors.
Be vigilant and have your uric acid checked regularly at the hospital
1. the elderly: over 60 years of age, regardless of gender and body type
2. obesity: especially in middle-aged men and postmenopausal women
3. cardiovascular diseases: such as hypertension, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular diseases (e.g. cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage, etc.)
4. metabolic diseases: such as diabetes, hyperlipidemia, etc.
5, poor lifestyle habits: such as long-term meat-free, seafood-loving, alcohol-loving middle-aged and elderly groups.
6. People with a family history of gout.
7. middle-aged and elderly people who have had arthritis: especially single arthritis attacks
8, kidney stones: especially patients with recurrent kidney stones and bilateral kidney stones.
What are the precautions for checking uric acid level?
The level of uric acid in the blood fluctuates, and it will change depending on the physical condition on the day of the test, the diet and exercise of the previous day, and the medication used.
In order to get true and reliable results, there are the following precautions.
The best time for the test is early in the morning on an empty stomach: if you have a full stomach, especially after a big meal, the uric acid value in the blood is inevitably high. The day before the uric acid test, pay attention to a light diet, avoid drinking alcohol and eating foods high in purines such as meat, fish and shrimp.
Do not exercise strenuously before the test: after strenuous exercise, the muscles break down a lot of ATP, which indirectly promotes the production of uric acid and can also make the uric acid test result high. Therefore, do not go to the hospital for examination after running, fast climbing, weight-bearing, exercise and other activities.
Drug effects: Some drugs such as aspirin, diuretics and some antihypertensive drugs can affect the excretion of uric acid. It is best to stop using them for 5-7 days before the examination; if the condition requires inconvenient discontinuation of medication and abnormal uric acid is found after the examination, you need to consult a specialist and grasp the treatment indications for high uric acid in combination with the medication you are taking.
Pay attention to review: For people with high risk factors for uric acid, a normal uric acid test result should not be taken lightly, thus easily excluding the possibility of gout and hyperuricemia, and it is recommended to review the test at least once a year. If the uric acid result is at the high end of the normal range, it is recommended to find more than 3 measurements of the same time period on different days and take the average to get a reliable result.
Gout is a disease that can have a serious impact on the quality of life once significant joint pain occurs or gout nodules or urinary stones are produced. Early detection and control are essential for the treatment of high uric acid and gout.