Generally speaking, joint swelling and pain caused by gout can be reduced within 3-7 days, and the symptoms gradually disappear within 2 weeks, but the specific time depends on the severity of the disease and personal physical condition, and needs to be analyzed on a case-by-case basis. For patients with gout who have not had the disease for a long time and whose liver and kidney functions are normal, if they can be treated with anti-inflammatory painkillers as soon as possible after a gout attack, the joint swelling and pain can generally be reduced within 3-7 days, and the symptoms will gradually disappear within 2 weeks. However, if timely treatment is not carried out, the joint swelling and pain may persist for a longer period of time, or even recur. In addition, for patients with a long history, gout stones or combined liver and kidney damage, the treatment period is longer, up to 2 weeks or even longer. Therefore, patients with gout should receive treatment as early as possible and pay attention to diet control, avoiding purine-rich animal offal and seafood, as well as abstaining from alcohol.