High uric acid patients with swollen feet may be gout, osteoarthritis and other diseases, should be further clarified cause and then take the appropriate method to reduce swelling.
1. Gout: patients with high blood uric acid foot swelling symptoms should first consider gout, gout attack patients can take colchicine or ibuprofen, etoricoxib and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to alleviate the symptoms of foot swelling, but also elevate the affected limbs, try to bed rest to reduce the pressure on the affected joints.
2. Osteoarthritis: high blood uric acid patients with swollen feet may also be caused by osteoarthritis, osteoarthritis often occurs in the knee joints, ankle joints and other joints with heavy loads or activities, manifested as joint pain, stiffness, swelling and joint pain, etc., can be used to acetaminophen, lorazepam and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and polyglucosamine and other cartilage protection agents for treatment.
Drugs need to be used under the guidance of a physician, patients with high blood uric acid foot swelling symptoms may also have other causes, it is recommended that patients to the orthopedic department or rheumatology department of the regular hospital for further consultation, and comply with the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment.