Can you soak in cool water during a gout attack

Gout attack can not soak in cold water, easy to aggravate the symptoms, it is recommended to follow the doctor’s advice to standardize the treatment. Cold stimulation will generally trigger gout attacks, and low-temperature stimulation is likely to aggravate urate deposition, so it is not recommended to soak in cool water during a gout attack. During this period, the affected limbs should be elevated, try to rest in bed, and avoid strenuous exercise. At the same time, in order to alleviate the symptoms of redness, swelling and pain, you should follow the doctor’s instructions to take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as celecoxib, diclofenac and other drugs such as colchicine, and during the period of time, you need to test the function of the liver and kidneys. If the therapeutic effect is not good, or there is active peptic ulcer, serious liver and kidney damage and other contraindications, you can follow the doctor’s instructions to use prednisone and other glucocorticoid therapy. During the acute attack of gout, it is recommended that the patient go to the rheumatology and immunology department of the regular hospital in a timely manner, and take the medication as prescribed by the doctor.