What to do about foot pain due to gout

Gout causes foot pain mostly considered gout attack, generally can be treated by non-drug, drug and surgical way. 1. Non-pharmacological treatment: quit smoking and drinking, low purine diet, reduce the intake of animal offal, shrimp and other high-purine foods, avoid strenuous activities, live a regular life, increase the intake of fresh vegetables. 2. Drug treatment: (1) Treatment of acute exacerbation: effective anti-inflammatory and analgesic treatment should be carried out as early as possible with drugs such as NSAIDs, colchicine and glucocorticoids. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as indomethacin and other drugs, glucocorticoids, such as prednisone and other drugs. (2) Treatment of interictal and chronic phase: you can start taking uric acid-lowering drugs in small doses, such as using benzbromarone, etc., and adjust the drug dosage according to the target level of uric acid, so as to maintain the stability of blood uric acid in the long term. 3. Surgical treatment: Gout stones can be treated surgically if necessary. Patients with gout causing foot pain are advised to go to a regular hospital in time and follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment. Drugs need to be used under the guidance of a doctor, do not self-medication.