Tag: Rheumatology

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Some Suggestions for Family Members of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

We often tell patients that rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that will follow the patient for a lifetime. This may sound a bit frustrating, but this is the reality we have to face. Doctors are not the only ones who face diseases with patients. Family members and friends of rheumatoid arthritis patients will get along longer and closer with patients than doctors. It is no less important to get support and help from them than doctors’ professional treatment. Dr. Clove has prepared several small suggestions for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, hoping to be helpful to patients and their families: Should do this 1. Understanding First of all, we must have the will to enter the world of rheumatoid arthritis 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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Gout is hereditary? Gout requires a lifetime of medicine?

Last night, gout doctors received such a message: Doctor! I am only 26 years old. Why is it so unfair to me? Last week, I suddenly had a pain in my toe. My fiancee accompanied me to the hospital. After the examination, the doctor said it was gout. At first, everything was fine. As a result, this week, she said we could not get married, and her family did not agree. Her family said: You see, his father also has gout. The disease will be inherited. Children will also have gout in the future. How do you live? ……. There are many patients who ask [will gout be inherited], but not many people break up because of gout. Is gout Read More …

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Remember these three words, how to eat gout

420 is a special number. If the blood uric acid of men is higher than 420 mol/L, they will be diagnosed as [hyperuricemia]. At present, more and more people suffer from hyperuricemia. According to statistics, the number of people suffering from hyperuricemia has exceeded that of people suffering from diabetes, reaching 120 million, which means that almost one in ten people is hyperuricemia. Not all high uric acid will cause gout and need treatment. However, abnormal uric acid at least reminds us that there is something wrong with our body, we must pay attention to adjusting our living and eating habits, and even need drug treatment. Although the effect of taboos on reducing uric acid is limited, in most cases Read More …

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Gout shifts? Because you haven’t figured out these things yet.

Gout patients often say that their gout will [shift]: Two years ago, I had a pain in my left big toe, but recently I became a right big toe? Before, only one foot hurt, but now both feet hurt and the ground can’t get down! Before, my toes hurt, but now my ankles, elbows and knees hurt… It seems that this gout will really shift. Is that really the case? Let’s talk about gout [transfer]. The [shift] in the doctor’s eyes is a very important matter. In the eyes of many patients, gout changes from one place to two or even more places, or from one place to another, which should be gout [metastasis]. Some friends even call this phenomenon Read More …

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Asparagus, bean sprouts, cauliflower, these high purine vegetables, gout can eat?

Gout patients all know that eating too much food with high purine content will lead to an increase in uric acid and even induce gout, so avoid eating it. However, there are so many delicious foods in the world that there will always be some uncertain foods. At this time, some friends will check on the Internet, but the results are often as follows: Asparagus has extremely high purine content and cannot be eaten, cauliflower has high purine content and cannot be eaten, bean sprouts have high purine content and cannot be eaten, spinach cannot be eaten… It seems that you can’t even eat many vegetables with gout. Is this really the case? Purine content is not the only judgment Read More …

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Excessive sweating can discharge uric acid and treat gout?

During the sweating season, many gout friends are struggling with the problem of [sweating to cure gout]: Can sweating in summer also expel uric acid? Drinking more water, sweating more, but urinating less, is it not conducive to uric acid excretion? Can sweat steaming and sauna treat gout? [Sweating more and excreting uric acid to treat gout] Sounds beautiful, natural and economical, with no side effects, but I always feel weak when I say it. Is sweating more good for gout? Dr. Clove will take you to find out. Can sweating excrete uric acid in the body? To understand this problem, the most direct way is, of course, to check whether there is uric acid in sweat. However, you will Read More …

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This kind of exercise can reduce uric acid and reduce gout attacks!

Regular activities, choose the right items, should be aerobic, avoid intense Quick walking, cycling, swimming well, running cattle This doggerel is a good summary of matters needing attention in gout exercise. Dr. Clove will explain and analyze it for everyone. Diligent activities Why do you need to work hard? Many gout friends are overweight and obese. Obesity not only affects uric acid and gout control, but also easily leads to hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, hypertension and other problems. Persisting in moderate exercise for a long time can reduce weight. When the body shape returns to normal, the acid reduction will also decrease and the number of gout attacks will also decrease. At the same time, reasonable exercise can also enhance physical fitness, Read More …

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Five gout, one kidney stone, five things you should know about stones

Many gout patients will find that they have kidney stones or [small crystals] during physical examination. Before starting uric acid reduction treatment, doctors will also open kidney B-ultrasound to determine whether there are kidney stones. So is there a what relationship between stones and gout? One in five gout suffers from kidney stones. Statistics show that about 20% of patients with primary gout have kidney stones at the same time, and the main component of these kidney stones is uric acid crystals. About 70% of uric acid in the body is excreted by the kidney. Even for people who do not suffer from gout, the concentration of uric acid in the kidney (renal tubules) is relatively high. However, the concentration Read More …

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Do you want to come to this canteen, which is only open late at night, and listen to other people’s stories?

There is a nameless restaurant in an alley in Tokyo, Japan: Only the word [dining house] was written on the curtain. The business hours are from 12: 00 midnight to 7: 00 a.m. every day. There are only 5 kinds of food on the menu, but you can try to ask the boss to make special meals you want to eat. The owner of the restaurant is a mysterious uncle with scars on his face. It is in such a small Midnight Food Store that many stories have taken place. The story begins with a forgotten urn in the restaurant. The guests found the urn in the corner of the restaurant and entrusted it to the owner for temporary safekeeping. Read More …