Can I soak my feet in vinegar for gout?

Gout is a common condition in the human body. There are many causes of this disease, mainly due to the lack of enzymes in the human body. Some other diseases may also lead to the occurrence of gout. Gout may also cause patients to have high blood pressure, high blood sugar and kidney disease. When facing gout, some people will soak their feet in vinegar. So can you soak your feet in vinegar for gout?

Gout is a disease that can be controlled but not cured. If misdiagnosed for a long time or not treated properly, it can easily develop into chronic gout, leading to various complications such as extensive formation of tophi, joint deformities and dysfunction, gouty nephropathy, renal insufficiency and urinary stones. The best period for gout treatment is often lost in the late stage of the disease, the difficulty of treatment will be greatly increased, and sometimes even the clinical symptoms are difficult to relieve. In developed countries, gout rarely causes serious complications, but in China, huge tophi are still very common and can even cause disability.

There are certain benefits for gout patients to soak their feet in warm water, but soaking their feet may aggravate the pain symptoms and condition for patients in the acute attack period. Soaking your feet in vinegar has no therapeutic effect. It is recommended that you take anti-gout drugs for treatment, drink plenty of water, do not drink alcohol, eat more alkaline foods, eat less acidic foods, and do not eat seafood, animal offal and other purine-containing foods.

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[Treatment policy]

Quickly control acute attacks, correct hyperuricemia, prevent joint damage and kidney damage caused by urate deposition, improve quality of life, and prevent recurrence.

[Symptomatic treatment]

Use with caution drugs that affect uric acid excretion, such as certain diuretics and low-dose aspirin. Prevent and treat concomitant diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and coronary heart disease.

[Drug treatment]

1. Drugs that inhibit uric acid production: widely used in primary and secondary hyperuricemia, especially in patients with excessive uric acid production or those who are not suitable for using uricosuric drugs. 2. Uric acid excretion promoting drugs: mainly used for patients with normal renal function and reduced uric acid excretion. 3. New uric acid-lowering drugs: Some new uric acid-lowering drugs abroad have been used in clinical practice or are undergoing late-stage clinical observation. 4. Alkaline drugs: Urine should be alkalized while taking uric acid-lowering treatment, especially when starting to take uricosuric drugs. The urine pH should be monitored regularly to keep it at around 6.5. At the same time, maintaining urine volume is a necessary measure to prevent and treat gout-related kidney disease.