What to do if the swelling doesn’t go down after a gout attack

Gout attacks that don’t go away can be relieved by medication, daily care, and if necessary, consider surgery to remove the gout stones. 1. Medication: If the swelling doesn’t go down after gout attack, you can use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to treat it, common ones are indomethacin, diclofenac, etc. If you can’t use non-steroidal drugs, you can also use colchicine to relieve the swelling. If NSAIDs are not available, colchicine can also be used to reduce inflammation and pain. If both types of drugs are not effective, glucocorticoids such as methylprednisolone can also be taken for a short period of time to eliminate inflammation and relieve swelling. 2. Daily care: In addition to active treatment, scientific care can also be used to relieve swelling and pain. For example, give the splint fixation in time, or cold towel wet compresses and so on. At the same time, do not eat animal offal, seafood and other high-purine food, eliminate alcohol. 3. Surgery: If gout patients have not only swelling, but also joint deformation symptoms, they need to consider surgery to remove the gout stone. It is recommended that patients who have not been swollen after gout attack should go to the hospital in time to get a clear cause and standardized treatment under the guidance of the doctor.