Tag: Colchicine

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Ten Points for Attention in Medication for Gout Patients

1. It is necessary to relieve pain and reduce uric acid. After taking painkillers in time for gout attacks, the symptoms will mostly be relieved. Even without medication, the symptoms of pain can be relieved within two weeks. As a result, some people hold the mentality of enduring pain. However, joint pain is not the main harm of gout. Persistent high uric acid in remission period is also constantly endangering health, aggravating joint damage and endangering kidney at the same time. In addition, the general time for taking painkillers in the acute phase is about one week. If the pain still does not improve significantly after one week of medication, you should see a doctor in time. 2. Antibiotics cannot Read More …

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In addition to painkillers, these drugs are especially good for gout.

Joint pain caused by gout often makes people miserable. However, many people do not go to the hospital for further examination and treatment in time after suffering from pain [after recovering the scar and forgetting the pain]. Many people think that there are only analgesic drugs for gout treatment, but besides analgesic, the more important treatment for gout is uric acid reduction in remission period. Many gout drugs have been introduced before. Today, let’s review them in general. Gout treatment drugs include both painkillers for acute attacks and uric acid lowering drugs for remission. Drugs to control acute attacks 1. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are widely used in clinical practice and have good effects, but they cannot be Read More …

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Six Mistakes in Gout Diet

1. It’s OK to drink a little wine. A: It is best not to drink alcohol. Alcohol is one of the important factors inducing gout. After alcohol enters the human body, It’s metabolized in liver tissue, Lactic acid is produced. The mechanism of human body excreting lactic acid and uric acid is similar. The increase in lactic acid will affect the excretion of uric acid in the kidney. Causes the blood uric acid level to increase, The uric acid in the blood enters the tissue to form crystals, Aggravating symptoms. Among all kinds of alcohol, beer and white wine are currently found to have the strongest inducing effect. Besides alcohol, they also contain higher concentrations of purine or many substances Read More …

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Colchicine has such a big side effect, can you still eat it?

I believe that the vast majority of gout patients are familiar with colchicine, and both the doctor’s advice and the [experience] of other patients around them may mention this very important drug in gout treatment. In the eyes of many [old patients], colchicine has an immediate analgesic effect, but it always feels that the side effects are too great and there will be severe gastrointestinal reactions such as diarrhea and vomiting after taking it.

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When gout attacks, which drugs can relieve pain?

Although acute gouty arthritis is mostly self-limited and can be relieved after 1-2 weeks even if it is not treated, repeated attacks of arthritis can lead to joint deformity and tophus formation, and may also be transformed into chronic gouty arthritis. Therefore, treatment should be carried out as soon as possible during acute attacks of gout. The earlier medication is used, the better the effect will be. Analgesic drugs for acute attack of gout mainly include: Colchicine Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Glucocorticoid Correct administration of colchicine Gout patients will not be unfamiliar with colchicine, which is a specific drug for gout treatment. However, many patients suffer from side effects such as vomiting and diarrhea after taking colchicine, which is mostly related Read More …

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Eat a festival and white dew: lily, good flowers and plants that also eat and admire.

As the white dew comes, the autumn atmosphere is getting thicker and thicker. As the temperature difference between day and night gradually increases, in the early morning, we can also see clear dewdrops condensed on the tip of the grass leaves. Taking advantage of the fact that the summer heat has subsided and the autumn is brisk, it is a good choice for the family to go outdoors more. However, while the north wind brings fresh blue sky, it also brings dry air. It is better to have some dry porridge water. It is said that lily can moisten lung and eliminate phlegm, and can also be beauty beauty. Therefore, among many porridge products, lily porridge is particularly attractive. Do Read More …