The best way to treat gout

  The treatment of gout mainly includes lifestyle intervention method, medication and other treatments. Hyperuricemia is the basis for the occurrence of gout, and the best treatment for gout is valuable on the basis of adhering to life and diet regulation, and adding appropriate medication according to the stage of the disease.  Gout patients should avoid high purine diet, avoid eating animal offal, seafood and other high purine food, do not drink alcohol, smoke, pay attention not to overwork, too cold, maintain the ideal weight, drink more water, keep bowels and stools open, and participate in physical exercise to promote uric acid metabolism. In addition, patients should have a correct understanding of the disease, eliminate the fear of psychology, and establish confidence in the treatment of the disease.  Medication is the main treatment for gout. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, colchicine and glucocorticoids can be used during the acute attack period. The intermittent and remission periods require the use of uric acid production inhibitors or uric acid excretory drugs. For patients who already have gout stones or kidney complications, Chinese medicine can also be used to treat them. Chinese medicine has accumulated rich experience in the prevention and treatment of gout from ancient times to the present day, and has contributed to the prevention and treatment of gout by looking at individual patients, analyzing the evidence, and legislating prescriptions and medicines.  For patients whose gout stones affect their appearance and joint function, they can be surgically removed, and if the patient’s joints are severely deformed and affect their function, they can be surgically corrected.  It can be seen that the best treatment for gout patients is to adhere to the regulation of lifestyle and dietary habits, and on this basis to select appropriate drugs for systematic and standardized treatment according to the stage of the disease.