Gout pain caused by high uric acid usually subsides within a few days if treated promptly, or within a few days to 2 weeks if no treatment is taken.
Prolonged elevation of uric acid will lead to the deposition of urate in the form of crystals in the joint cavity, which in turn leads to gouty arthritis attacks, and patients often experience severe pain in the diseased joints.
When gouty arthritis flares up, if the patient takes anti-inflammatory drugs such as colchicine, ibuprofen and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs under the guidance of a doctor in time, the pain can be effectively relieved within a few days, and for patients with persistent unrelieved symptoms, glucocorticosteroids such as prednisone can be used to relieve the pain.
If gouty arthritis patients are not treated, their pain symptoms will generally be relieved within a few days to 2 weeks, and joint activities will be fully restored.
It is recommended that patients with gout should go to the rheumatology and immunology departments of regular hospitals for detailed consultation.