Gout Treatment

I think I may have gout in the ankle / foot. What are the symptoms and remedies?

Signs and symptoms of gout What Causes It? What to expect at your local treatment options, complementary and alternative therapies to support monitoring Special Considerations Research ----------------------------------------------- -- - ------------------------------ Gout usually affects men over 30 years with a family history of drop, but can occur at any time and also affects women, especially after menopause. Recent food crises and excess alcohol after surgery, infection, physical or emotional stress, or the use of certain drugs can lead to gout symptom onset. ----------------------------------------------- --- ------------------------------ Signs and symptoms of extreme pain in one joint, usually from the big toe but other joints may also be affected (such as feet, fingers, wrists, elbows, knees or ankles) Combined red is bright purple fever, swollen, hot and hard as high as 39 ° C (102.2 ° F) with or without Attack chills developed a question-hour May and improve in a few days or weeks later, the attacks will see the tracks in May (called tophi) just below skin of the outer ear, hands, feet, elbow or knee ---------------------------- ----- -- ------------------------------------------- - What indeed? The body produces or too much uric acid, do not excrete enough uric acid, or both, so that the acid accumulates in tissues in needle-like crystals that cause pain. Gout usually occurs because of a predisposition to the disease but may result from blood disorders or cancers like leukemia, or the use of certain drugs. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ What to Expect at your local health care provider will examine the health of the affected joints, to assess how painful, and can ask if there is a history of gout in his family. Your service may take a sample of fluid from the affected joint, draw blood for a blood test or x-raying to exclude other possibilities. -------------------------------------- ------------ Treatment Options ------------------------------ health physician may give anti-inflammatory drugs ibuprofen or other drugs (NSAIDs) to relieve pain and swelling. You should avoid alcohol and avoid foods that trigger attacks. Besides NSAIDs, can be given to other drugs. ---------------------------------------- ---------- Alternative and complementary therapies ------------------------------ A combination of therapies can be very effective in reducing the duration and frequency of attacks. ----------------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------- - Nutrition Maintaining a healthy weight. However, it is important to avoid the strict dieting and rapid weight loss. Drink plenty of water because dehydration in May to drop the worst. Restrict purines in the diet. Increased lactate production purines, which competes with uric acid excretion. Foods high in purines include beef, goose, offal, sweetbreads, mussels, anchovies, herring, mackerel, and yeast. Foods with a moderate amount of purines include meats, poultry, fish and shellfish not listed above. Spinach, asparagus, beans, lentils, mushrooms and peas also contain moderate amounts of purines. Do not drink alcohol, especially beer. Cherries-One half pound of cherries per day (fresh or frozen) for two weeks lowers uric acid and prevents attacks. Cherries and other dark red berries (hawthorn berries and blueberries) contain anthocyanidins that increase collagen integrity and decrease inflammation. Cherry juice (8 to 16 ounces a day) is also useful. Vitamin C-8 g per day may reduce blood levels of uric acid. Note that there is a small subset of people suffering from gout which worsen with this level of vitamin C. Folic acid-10 75 mg / day inhibits xanthine oxidase, which is necessary for the production of uric acid. EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) inhibits pro-inflammatory leukotrienes. The dose is 1500 mg per day. Niacin-Avoid niacin in doses greater than 50 mg per day. May nicotinic acid cause gout. Vitamin A-There There fear that high levels of retinol may play a role in some attacks of gouty arthritis. -------------------------------- ------------------ ------------------------------ Herbs may be used as dried extracts (capsules, powders, teas), glycerites (glycerine extracts), or tinctures (alcohol extracts). Unless indicated Otherwise, teas should be made with 1 c. Tea. herb per cup of hot water. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes for leaf or flowers, and 10 to 20 minutes for roots. Drink 2 to 4 per day. Devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) reduces pain and inflammation. The dose is 1 to 2 g three times daily of dried root powder, 4 to 5 ml three times daily, stains, or 400 mg three times daily of dry solid extract during attacks. Bromelain (Ananas comosus)-proteolytic enzyme (anti-inflammatory) when taken an empty stomach. The dose is 125 to 250 mg three times daily during the attacks. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Homeopathy Some of the most common remedies used for gout are listed below. Generally, the dose is 3 to 5 pellets remedy a 12X to 30C every one to four hours until your symptoms improve. Aconite for sudden onset burning pain, anxiety, agitation and attacks come after a crash or injury Belladonna Intense pain may be throbbing, the pain is aggravated by movement and better by pressure; joint is hot Bryonia for pain worsens with any type of movement, the pain is better with pressure and heat for Colchicum pain aggravated by movement and changes of time, especially if there Ledum nausea associated with the attacks when joints are mottled, purple and swollen, the pain is much better with cold applications and is worst overheating ----------------------- - -------------------- ------------------------------ ----- Physical Medicine and hot-cold hot packs with alternate three minutes 30 seconds cold relieve pain and increase circulation. Rest in bed for 24 hours after the acute attack. However, prolonged bed rest may worsen condition. --------------------------------------- ----------- ------------------------------ monitoring If you have had several attacks and joint damage, your provider may refer to a specialist. --------------------------- ----------------------- Special Considerations --------------------------- --- People who have suffered from gout have an increased risk of developing kidney stones, hypertension, renal disease , diabetes mellitus, high triglyceride levels, and atherosclerosis.

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