Can Gout Cause Joint Pain in the Arms

Gout can cause pain in the joints of the arms and can be treated with medications such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and colchicine. Gout is a metabolic disease caused by a disorder of purine metabolism. Gout attacks are most commonly seen in the first metatarsophalangeal joints, ankles, knees, wrists and other parts of the body, but also in the finger joints, the back of the hand, elbow joints and other rare joints. Therefore, gout patients can also experience arm joint pain. After gout causes arm joint pain, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as Loxoprofen sodium and Etoricoxib, can be used to treat the symptoms of joint pain, such as small doses of colchicine. Glucocorticoids, such as prednisone, can be added when necessary. Gout patients should promptly go to the rheumatology and immunology department of regular hospitals and other related departments for consultation, and standardize the use of drugs under the guidance of doctors.