Elderly people with high blood uric acid can be treated by dietary management, changing lifestyle habits and taking medication.
1. Dietary management: Elderly patients with high blood uric acid should try to avoid eating foods with high purine content such as shellfish, crab, animal offal, etc., avoid drinking thick meat soup such as beef broth and lamb broth, avoid drinking alcohol, eat less desserts with high sugar content, and drink more water.
2. Change lifestyle habits: elderly patients with high blood uric acid should pay attention to ensure sufficient rest time, physical conditions allow the appropriate jogging, Tai Chi and other aerobic exercise, do not smoke, do not stay up late.
3. taking drugs: high blood uric acid elderly patients should take febuxostat, probenecid and other drugs to control the level of uric acid in the body if necessary, during the medication should be regularly recheck the blood uric acid level, blood routine and liver and kidney function.
Drugs need to be used under the guidance of a physician, it is recommended that patients with hyperuricemia go to a regular hospital endocrinology, rheumatology and immunology departments and other related departments for detailed consultation.