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What is the treatment for gout?
- Gout is one of the common types of arthritis and affects men more than women, and affects the ages of 30-50 more, and it occurs as a result of the accumulation of urate crystals in the joint and these crystals are formed as a result of the high level of uric acid in the blood above the normal level, The accumulation of these crystals causes changes in the shape and health of the joint, which leads to severe pain, gout symptoms occur in the form of episodes of pain and sudden swelling in the joint, especially The joint of the big toe and the knee often occurs at night. There is no treatment that completely eliminates the disease, but there are methods and treatments to deal with and reduce sudden attacks of pain. Treatment begins with reducing the intake of meat and fish, drinking fluids to improve the performance of the kidneys, eating dairy, using medicines such as Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs that are used to treat acute attacks of gout such as Celecoxib 200 mg once a day or naproxen, in addition to Colchicine 0.5mg per day to prevent attacks , alloprinol to prevent the accumulation of uric acid.
Diagnosis:
- Diagnosis is made by visiting the doctor and taking the medical history, then the clinical examination and running some tests such as checking the level of uric acid in the blood, Cr, Urea, examination of the synovial fluid from the knee, and X-rays may be used.
Symptoms:
- Severe pain in the joint, usually the big toe or the knee
- redness in the joint
- Swelling and swelling in the joint
- Inability to move the joint fully
Factors that increase the incidence of gout:
- obesity
- Eating a lot of red meat and fish
- Kidney disease
- Family history of gout
- Immunosuppressants such as cyclosporine
What we recommend:
- Improving the diet to avoid high levels of uric acid in the blood, adherence to treatment even in times of disappearance of the disease, consulting the internal medicine doctor to determine the treatment plan
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