Tag: Gout

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These eight tests are especially important for gout patients

Gout patients often have such questions: I have had gout for some years. When I don’t go to the hospital to see a doctor, I also came here to take painkillers myself. How can the doctor prescribe so many examinations for me as soon as I go to the hospital? Today’s article is to solve everyone’s doubts and let patients know what tests doctors will do when evaluating gout. 1. Detection of serum uric acid In previous articles, we mentioned many times that high uric acid is the basic condition for causing gout attacks, so the determination of blood uric acid is very important for the diagnosis and evaluation of gout and the evaluation of the therapeutic effect of lowering Read More …

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What you should know about gout

1. 只有男性才会得痛风吗? Answer: Wrong. Although gout is more common in men, both men and women have the possibility of getting gout. Gout is more common in middle-aged and elderly men and postmenopausal women. Gout is rare in young people younger than 30 years old. Therefore, gout in young people often indicates more serious diseases. 2. What substance is gout caused by deposition in the body? A: Uric acid salt. Many foods we eat everyday contain a substance called purine. The body catabolizes purines, Uric acid is produced. Usually, Uric acid dissolves in the blood, And it is easily excreted from the kidney to the body. But when the body contains a large amount of uric acid, And far more than Read More …

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Why do you still have gout attacks when you take uric acid-lowering drugs?

Uric acid reduction therapy can be called a milestone in the management of chronic gout. Effective control of uric acid levels can reduce the risk of acute gout attacks. However, in the initial stage of starting uric acid reduction treatment, the onset of acute gout tends to increase, resulting in some patients stopping drugs without authorization due to fear of pain or conscious ineffective treatment. However, this is not the case. Let’s look at the following: Why can gout attack occur in the process of reducing uric acid? We know that excessive uric acid load in the body will cause uric acid crystals to deposit around joints, thus causing the onset of acute or chronic gouty arthritis. Let’s make an Read More …

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How about sugar-free moon cakes and health-care moon cakes? Doctor Clove teaches you how to eat healthily during the festival.

I don’t know that since what, everyone has also begun to treat moon cakes cautiously. The biggest problem with moon cakes lies in their high sugar and fat content. Moon cakes have less water and more oil and sugar. And oil and sugar are such things that have very high calories. One gram of sugar or starch has 4 kilocalories. One gram of fat has 9 kilocalories. Not to mention young people who need bodybuilding, for old friends with chronic diseases, especially diabetes, these calories are severe tests of body functions. So, aren’t there various [healthy moon cakes] introduced by businesses now, such as sugar-free moon cakes and health-care moon cakes, etc. Are these healthy moon cakes really healthier? Sugar-free Read More …

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Prevention and treatment of gout begins with weight control.

In recent years, with the improvement of living standards, we will find that more and more people suffer from gout around us. However, overweight or obese people account for the majority of gout patients. Is there a what connection between the two? We know that gout is related to high uric acid, There are two reasons for the increase of uric acid level in the body: on the one hand, uric acid excretion disorder or slowness, and on the other hand, uric acid production in the body is excessive. Uric acid excretion disorder or slowness is related to heredity or kidney diseases, while uric acid production excess is related to our diet, exercise and other living habits. The increasing obesity Read More …

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Does gout medicine need to be taken for life?

Readers who often pay attention to gout doctors (WeChat public number: tfyisheng) are already familiar with some commonly used gout treatment drugs, and probably know which kinds of drugs should be used to relieve pain and reduce uric acid in acute gout attacks. Then, there is another question that everyone is very concerned about: should these drugs be taken for life? How long does it take to use drugs for acute attacks? I believe everyone already knows that when acute gout attacks, you can choose symptomatic and analgesic drugs, such as colchicine, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, glucocorticoid, or sodium bicarbonate, which helps alkalize urine, etc. Since it is used during the onset of acute gout, the time of medication should be Read More …

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Uric acid is high, gout, will you say goodbye to seafood?

People suffering from gout or elevated uric acid often hear doctors say: “You can’t eat seafood in the future”. This is really a bolt from the blue for the eaters. Have you ever felt that your life is bleak from now on? However, things are not so absolute. Today we will have a good talk about seafood and gout. Before that, review the relationship between uric acid rise and diet with Dr. Clove. Causes of Uric Acid Elevation The core link of gout and hyperuricemia is the increase of uric acid level in the body. The reasons are nothing more than the following two points: Excessive production of uric acid and reduced excretion of uric acid Uric acid is the Read More …

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[Safeguard] of Allopurinol–Detection of HLA-B5801 Gene

Gene testing sounds [Gao Da Shang], even doctors, many also can’t fully understand the doorway. In fact, the clinical application of gene testing is nothing more than diagnosis of diseases or guidance of treatment. For example, HLA-B27 gene, which is common in rheumatology, is significantly more likely to cause ankylosing spondylitis in people carrying this gene than in the general population. So, is there a similar situation in the treatment of gout? We often encounter patients in outpatient clinics who will ask: Doctor, I heard that there is a gene positive person who is prone to gout. Can you help me test it? Others say gout has a gene that is easy to measure. If it is measured, you will Read More …

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Can sodium bicarbonate tablets treat gout?

Friends with gout should not be unfamiliar with sodium bicarbonate. When the pain is acute, doctors often prescribe sodium bicarbonate tablets for oral administration. Therefore, some [old gout] patients think that sodium bicarbonate tablets can treat gout and belong to uric acid-lowering drugs. In addition, people often hear that gout patients should drink more soda water. So, can sodium bicarbonate tablets treat gout? Can you reduce uric acid? Is soda water and sodium bicarbonate linked to what? Is soda water when sodium bicarbonate tablets are dissolved in water? Not all soda water contains sodium bicarbonate Soda water sold on the market is divided into natural soda water and synthetic soda water. Natural soda water contains many ingredients, including sodium bicarbonate. 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.