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Gout
Gout
One day what if I have swollen feet and pain?
If your dorsal feet or big toe are swollen and painful without any reason, gout should be suspected by 99%.
Gout
What is the main cause of gout?
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In case of sudden severe episodes of foot pain
without any reasons.
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High protein foods and excessive drinking session
Binge drinking or eating a lot of high protein foods such as pork, chicken, beef and fish can cause gout.
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Genetic hereditary
If any of your family members suffer from gout, it may occur to you as well since gout is to run in the family.
Gout
What are the symptoms?
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Acute gouty arthritis
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Gout is a disease in which uric acid crystals are deposited in the soft tissues around joints due to an increase in uric acid blood level. A common initial symptom is due to 'acute gouty arthritis'.
In most cases, it is most common in the big toe joint, and can also occur in the ankles, foot joint, and knee joints. -
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Duration of flare-ups
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Even though you don't usually exercise, your joints suddenly become swollen or hot and painful is a common symptom.
Your pain often goes away within 3 to 10 days but it can occur repeatedly over several weeks or years.
If the recurrence persists, the joints become stiff or chronic.
Gout
How to treat it?
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Step 1
Treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and colchicine
During the first treatment, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and colchicine are combined as treatment. After improvement in the acute phase, recurrence may occur.
Therefore, during the asymptomatic period, the blood uric acid concentration has to be lowered and uric acid should be lowered to get rid of the gouty nodule deposition. -
Step 2
Urate-lowering therapy
In the case of chronic progression, it is recommended to perform uric acid lowering therapy immediately.
Allopurinol is prescribed as a treatment of choice, which should be taken until the blood uric acid level is maintained at a normal level. -
Step 3
Surgical treatment
In chronic cases, surgery may be required to get rid of the gouty nodule, but this is rarely the case, and most of them are prescribed medication.