What to do about foot pain due to gout

Gout causing foot pain may be related to gout attack, which can be treated by general treatment, medication and surgery. 1. General treatment: patients can slow down the local blood circulation by applying cold compresses to reduce foot pain. Patients also need to control their diet, increase the intake of fresh vegetables and try not to eat seafood with high purine content. 2. medication: gout caused foot pain can take indomethacin, diclofenac and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to relieve pain. Ineffective NSAIDs can be treated with oral glucocorticoids such as prednisone. The medication should be used under the guidance of a doctor. 3. Surgery: Patients with severe foot pain and damaged joints can be treated with orthopedic surgery. Gout causes foot pain patients can go to the regular hospital rheumatology and immunology, orthopedics and other related departments, follow the doctor’s instructions standardized diagnosis and treatment.