Gout is a very painful disease, and its sudden onset of joint pain can seriously affect the quality of life of patients. Patients often feel helpless in the face of gout pain, but there are ways to help relieve this pain and enable patients to better cope with the symptoms:
1.Rapid use of painkillers: During a gout attack, the use of painkillers is an effective way to provide quick pain relief. The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can be effective in reducing the severe pain caused by gout. In addition, if the pain is severe, patients with gout can also use colchicine to help relieve pain, but it should be noted that colchicine should not be taken too much, so as not to cause alkalosis.
2.Proper local cold compresses: Applying a proper cold compress to the area of joint pain can help reduce inflammation and pain. Cold compresses can help constrict blood vessels and reduce joint swelling, relieving gout pain.
3.Bed rest: During a gout attack, minimise joint movement and bed rest can help reduce pain and boost your body**.
4.Listen to soothing** Relax your mind: When you're in pain, emotional tension can exacerbate the pain. Proper relaxation can help relieve gout pain, and relaxation methods such as listening to some soothing ** or taking deep breaths can help reduce emotional stress and thus reduce the feeling of pain.
5.After the pain is relieved, uric acid-lowering drugs**: When the pain is relieved, gout patients also need to lower uric acid**, uric acid lowering is one of the main ways in gout**, by controlling uric acid levels, you can reduce the number of gout attacks, commonly used uric acid-lowering drugs such as drugs that promote uric acid excretion: febuxostat; and allopurinol, a drug that inhibits the production of uric acid.
Overall, gout pain relief requires a comprehensive approach, and it is important to use analgesics and local cold compresses to reduce pain in the acute phase, while adequate rest and mood regulation are also important. In the long run, uric acid-lowering drugs** and dietary control are the key to controlling gout, and patients also need to pay attention to diet and lifestyle adjustments in their daily lives to reduce the chance of gout attacks.