To relieve gout, these tips are the most practical!

Gout is a common disease in life and often troubles patients, so it is very important to find effective tips. Treatment methods are mainly divided into drug treatment and non-drug treatment. Non-drug treatment includes local cold compress, raising the lower limbs, wearing loose clothes, diverting attention and controlling diet. These methods have significant effects on relieving gout.

1. Drug pain relief

I believe everyone is familiar with painkillers. The main analgesics for acute gout attacks are: colchicine, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and glucocorticoids.

Generally, the earlier the medication is taken during an attack, the better the effect. For patients who take these medicines for the first time, they must take them under the guidance of a doctor.

2. Non-drug analgesia

In addition to medication, the following six methods can also help relieve pain.

1. Local cold compress

When gout attacks, you can use ice packs or ice mineral water to cool the painful joints for 20 to 30 minutes.

Cold compresses can reduce local inflammation and pain. But be careful not to apply hot compresses or soak your feet in hot water. The increase in temperature will aggravate the inflammation and edema, causing more pain.

Local cold compress can temporarily relieve pain, but friends with gout have reported that the pain is worse after applying cold compress. Therefore, it is best for everyone to decide whether to apply cold compress according to their own situation.

2. Raise your lower limbs

When gout attacks, there is usually edema in the painful area. Therefore, you can use the principle of "water flows to low places" and raise your lower limbs to reduce edema.

For example, put a pillow under your feet when sleeping, and shorten the time you stand when getting out of bed.

3. Wear loose clothes

When gout attacks, the joints become painful and swollen, and wearing a pair of shoes will only make things worse. If some patients have to walk, they must wear a pair of loose shoes.

In addition, there are also some rules for wearing socks. If the weather is cold, you can wear socks, but don't make them too tight.

4. Distract Your Attention

Some friends just lie down and don't move when gout attacks. We all understand this kind of pain. But if you lie in bed without moving, thinking only about the pain in your joints and completely immersing yourself in it, the pain will be obvious.

So when gout attacks, try to divert your attention by watching a movie or talking more.

5. Control your diet

There are two things you need to do to control your diet: one is to abstain from alcohol, and the other is to reduce the intake of high-purine foods.

Alcohol and high purine intake will increase uric acid and affect the control of gout.