How to relieve the pain in an acute attack of gout

Usually, an attack overtakes a patient at night or some time after a tight dinner. Also, the articular attack can begin early in the morning.

On the affected area, redness and swelling occur.

Inflammation is susceptible to the wrist, knee, ankle and other joints, less often - hip and shoulder.

The disease causes malaise, fever and movement difficulties in the affected area.

The amount of time that occupies the complete opposite symptomatic development (how long spontaneous attack of gout lasts) is 3-7-10 days.

How to remove an attack - treatment, first aid

The simplest action will be an increase in the amount of fluid used. It is best to do this: milk, jelly and various compotes (preference is given to drinks with an alkaline composition). Drink at least 3 liters per day.

You can remove the attack with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as "Diclofenac" or "Indomethacin" (should be taken regularly, a dose of 25 to 50 mg, the number of doses per day is equal to 4).

Further, selective blockers (most often - "Celecoxib "Meloxicam" and "Nimesulide") are used, which exert a very mild effect on the stomach, unlike many other medications.

To reduce the risk of side effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), capable of negatively affect the kidneys, liver and gastrointestinal tract, a highly effective drug called "Colchicine". It affects the metabolic processes associated with the excretion of uric acid from the body.

In the worst case (provided there are no contraindications), internal administration of glucocorticosteroids (GCS) is performed.

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Relieve pain with ice

After the person was provided with complete rest and rendered first aid, ice is applied to the affected area.

However, you need to monitor the time, so that cooling does not lead to frostbite, thereby greatly complicating the patient's condition.

Ice is a good way to reduce pain, but you need to use it carefully.

The injections are one of the ways to anesthetize an acute attack

The injections are used when the disease is particularly difficult.

Anti-inflammatory function performs "Diclofenac". Ampules of this drug help to fight high fever. Dosage and duration of reception is indicated on the package - 1-2 pcs. in the early stages of the disease and when he reached his maximum strength, respectively, from 1 to 5 days.

If the desired effect has not been achieved, a similar kind of medication, only another form-a capsule, is used.

To remove pain, as well as block the development of inflammation, will help "Movalis The main component of which is meloxicam. The injections are made only in the first days (daily dose mg), then they switch to tablets and therapeutic ointments. The doctor may increase the dose if necessary.

Usually, all of the above drugs are contraindicated in pregnant women and breast-feeding women, they are also classified as hormonal drugs "DexamethasonePrednisolone"And"Rheosolone Often prescribed by a doctor in the event that NSAIDs did not help.

A pill or shot can cause flatulence, nausea, colitis. You can not drive, as one of the negative effects is dizziness and drowsiness, as well as excessive irritability. Care should be exercised for people suffering from pressure.

Ointment

To treat an exacerbation it is possible chemist's and prepared at home conditions with ointments. To pharmacies belong "Fuller"And"Vishnevsky ointment". The first option is able to eliminate the original cause of the disease and, importantly, it has no contraindications and side effects. At the heart of the composition is an extract of birch and martini fragrant.

Also in the pharmacy you can find ointments, prepared according to folk recipes, for example a mixture for a lotion of 20 ml castor oil and 40 ml of alcohol.

"Homemade" recipes for ointments are widely known and easily prepared.

For the manufacture of one of them you will need: cream unsalted butter (200 g), beer (70 ml) and camphor (50 g). The first ingredient is laid out in a saucepan and brought to a boil, after which the foam is removed and a beer is poured in with a fine stream and camphor is added. The patient's joint is smeared with a cold substance before bed.

Risk groups and prevention

Gout can get sick if someone from loved ones has already discovered such a disease. In this case, healthy family members should begin to regularly monitor the level of MC in the blood plasma and try to lead a healthy lifestyle.

As a preventive measure for all doctors recommend to exclude from the diet rich in purine products:

• meat;
• by-products;
• sardines;
• fish eggs;
• sweet drinks, incl. coffee.

Instead, it is worthwhile to increase the dose of drinking ordinary water (at least not less than half of all the liquids consumed per day).

People at risk are those who suffer from high blood pressure and obesity.

To avoid gout, in addition to the above tips, you can add one more - compliance with the diet (as an additional "plus" - support for good body condition).

Also it is necessary to do "unloading days" (no more than 2 times a week). To do this, you need to stock up on cottage cheese and kefir (daily rate of 400 and 500 grams, respectively), vegetables (of any kind, except forbidden kg) or fruits (apples and oranges - too, kg).

Fruits and vegetables are best eaten in raw, the rest of the food - in a whole (not crushed) form. For a change, they can be baked or steamed.

Useful drinks are tea and cranberry juice, almost any juice, alkaline mineral water.

Doing sports, gymnastics or walking tours will increase the amount of MK removed from the body, and therefore, help to avoid the occurrence of acute pain caused by gout.

Lead a healthy lifestyle, follow the doctor's recommendations and be healthy!