Tag: Rheumatology Department

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Gout attacks can also use this kind of painkillers-non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Speaking of [non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs], many people may be confused. Have you ever heard of [fortalin] [ibuprofen] [diclofenac]? Friends of patients with recurrent gout will not be unfamiliar with these drugs. During acute attacks, doctors will prescribe [diclofenac] [ibuprofen] and other drugs. Sometimes patients will ask for a painkiller because they think other drugs are not effective. Gout analgesics are divided into three categories. We have already introduced colchicine in previous articles. You can click on the link below to review it again: > > Colchicine has such a big side effect, can you still eat it? Today, let’s talk about the role of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in gout treatment. How do NSAIDs work? Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) mainly inhibit Read More …

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Is rheumatoid arthritis what?

Every year, October 12 is World Osteoarthritis Day. Arthritis is one of the most common chronic diseases, with a total of more than 100 types. According to the pathogenesis, degenerative osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are the most common. Half of the people over 50 years old will suffer from osteoarthritis, and 90% of the people over 65 years old have this problem. We introduced the disease in detail in our earlier article < < Knee always hurts, but what should we do > > and can see it by clicking in. Today, we will focus on rheumatoid arthritis. Different from osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis can affect the whole body health, causing symptoms such as loss of appetite and general malaise. Women Read More …

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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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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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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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A highly susceptible arthritis

Xiao Wang is a young white-collar worker in a company. Recently, I don’t know why he always feels pain in his back and waist when he sleeps and turns over at night. When he wants to get up in the morning, he feels extremely stiff in his back and shoulders and needs to change his posture and have a rest. At ordinary times, I take the subway to work, and I always feel numbness and pain in my lower limbs after standing for a long time. Xiao Wang thought that some elders in his family suffered from lumbar muscle strain and similar symptoms, so he applied plasters according to the gourd and gourd ladle. I also heard people around me Read More …

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Uric acid is high, do you want to take medicine?

Rheumatologists or endocrinologists often meet patients who come to consult with physical examination reports in outpatient clinics, and a large part of this is due to the increase of uric acid in blood biochemical indexes. Some patients may ask: Doctor, my uric acid is high, is it gout? Do you want to take medicine? Some people will ask: Doctor, my uric acid has always been high, but I have never had arthralgia. Do you want to treat it? Then, this article will introduce to you the relationship between hyperuricemia and gout, and whether hyperuricemia should be treated or not. Is what hyperuricemia? Excessive production of uric acid in the body or decreased uric acid excretion function in the kidney may Read More …

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Past and Present Life of Rheumatism

In life, everyone has heard of [rheumatism] more or less. However, rheumatism is not an independent disease, it contains hundreds of specific diseases. Their pathogenesis and clinical manifestations are also different. Therefore, many people think that [rheumatism] is what is commonly referred to as old cold legs and simple lumbago and leg pain. In fact, it is not. It includes teratogenic, disabling and fatal diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, dermatomyositis and rheumatoid arthritis. [Rheumatism] The Origin of the Name In the ancient Greek medical system, there is a word called [Rheuma], which is described as [body fluids that are harmful to the body], flowing through all parts of the body, causing systemic diseases. This is the origin of the Read More …

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Are you still buying drugs that can cure gout?

Now as soon as the TV is turned on, there are various provincial and local TV stations putting some advertisements about [health care products] and even [drugs]. Turn on the computer and search for the name of a disease. All kinds of [magic drugs] are also everywhere. Among them, the treatment of various rheumatic diseases accounts for half of the country. [Medicated Liquor] [Plaster] or [XXX Ling] can treat a wide range of diseases, basically covering various joint diseases in rheumatology, including drugs for gout. The advertisement claims that the therapeutic effect is extremely good, and there are no side effects, diseases are cured, and diseases are not strengthened. The advertisement makes me want to buy some and try it. Read More …