What should I do for gout-related foot joint pain?
Disease description:
I am 40 years old this year. I was recently diagnosed with gout, and I have occasionally experienced joint pain lately. I would like to know how to manage gout-related foot joint pain.
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Liu Aihua
Gout-related foot joint pain can generally be treated with anti-inflammatory drugs and corticosteroids. Colchicine, a commonly used anti-inflammatory medication in clinical practice, reduces uric acid formation by decreasing white blood cells and chemotactic factors, thereby alleviating inflammatory responses. Patients may also receive corticosteroid injections as adjunctive therapy, such as dexamethasone or prednisone acetate. In daily life, patients should keep warm and avoid catching colds.
