How to stop the pain quickly after a gout attack

Gout is a heterogeneous group of diseases caused by disorders of purine metabolism and impaired uric acid excretion. Patients have recurrent redness, swelling, heat and pain in the joints as the main clinical manifestations. During the attack period, patients should try to rest in bed, elevate the affected limbs to promote blood circulation, avoid strenuous exercise or cold and other measures to help relieve pain. Quick pain relief can also be achieved by taking drugs and topical creams. Commonly used pain relief drugs are as follows: 1, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: commonly used drugs include indomethacin, diclofenac, etoricoxib, ibuprofen, etc., which help to eliminate inflammation and relieve pain symptoms; 2, colchicine: small doses of colchicine can relieve pain; 3, glucocorticoids: some patients have contraindications to the use of the above drugs, or the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and colchicine treatment is ineffective, glucocorticoids can be used Corticosteroid treatment can relieve pain, but should not be used for a long time. In addition, since gout is a lifelong disease, patients in the interictal and chronic phases should also be treated with standardized uric acid-lowering therapy, taking drugs to inhibit uric acid production and promote uric acid excretion under the guidance of a doctor, and if necessary, surgery to remove gout stones is also an option. In daily life, you should also quit smoking and drinking, and reduce the intake of high purine foods and fructose-rich drinks.