What should I do if my gout attack doesn’t get better in half a month?

Gout attack for half a month without improvement, generally suggests that the gout condition is more serious, the patient can consider adjusting the medication program under the guidance of the doctor or use surgical treatment, and actively control the diet. 1. Adjustment of medication program: gout acute attack for a long time without relief, patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to take colchicine, etoricoxib, celecoxib and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, if the effect of pain is still not good, but also choose methylprednisolone, prednisone acetate, and other glucocorticosteroids to carry out the treatment. If the blood biochemistry suggests that the blood uric acid is significantly elevated, in remission, you can follow the doctor’s instructions to take febuxostat, allopurinol and other uric acid-lowering drugs to alleviate the condition. 2. Surgery: If the pain is severe and combined with gout stones, surgery can be considered to eliminate gout stones to relieve the condition. 3. Dietary control: gout patients need to strictly limit the intake of purine, daily diet should choose broccoli, carrots, green vegetables and other low purine food, should not drink alcohol, but also do not recommend the intake of animal offal, broth, seafood and other high-purine food. You also need to drink more water in moderation to promote uric acid excretion. If the gout attack half a month without improvement, it is recommended that the patient consult a doctor in a timely manner, follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the diagnosis and treatment, in order to effectively alleviate the condition.