What are the relief options for gout symptoms

There are general treatment, medication and surgery for the relief of gout symptoms. 1. General treatment: mainly dietary, pay attention to a balanced diet, mainly low purine diet; eat more fresh vegetables and fruits; drink more water, avoid fructose-containing drinks; eat more fruits. 2. Drug therapy: commonly used drugs are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or colchicine, glucocorticoids, uric acid-lowering drugs, alkalinizing urine drugs. (1) Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or colchicine: common diclofenac, celecoxib, etc., used to control and relieve the symptoms of arthritis. (2) Glucocorticosteroids: e.g. prednisone, etc., used to control inflammation and suitable for patients who are contraindicated to NSAIDs. (3) Uric acid-lowering drugs: for example, benzbromarone, allopurinol, etc., are used to reduce the synthesis of uric acid and promote its excretion, and are used to control the level of uric acid during the remission period of gout and to reduce the number of disease attacks. (4) Drugs for alkalizing urine: such as sodium bicarbonate, which increases the solubility of uric acid in urine by alkalizing urine and reduces the concentration of uric acid. 3. Surgical treatment: it is suitable for patients who have already formed gout stones, and is used to relieve the local complications of gout stones, such as compression of nerves, infection, and so on. All of the above medications should be used in accordance with the doctor’s prescription. If you are diagnosed with gout, it is recommended that you go to the hospital in time to receive standardized treatment to avoid complications such as joint deformity.