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Gout or gout is joint inflammation caused by high levels of uric acid in the body. This compound is produced by the body naturally to break down purines.
After completing its function, the uric acid will be excreted through urine.
This condition can appear within 12 to 24 hours and will subside over time or when uric acid levels decrease. Gout can recur if the sufferer does not pay attention to their diet, does not take regular medication and maintains a healthy lifestyle.
So, can gout be completely cured?
Gout attacks are usually characterized by stabbing pain in the joints that causes redness and swelling. Quoted from the page Johns Hopkins Arthritis Centerpain due to gout can develop quickly in just a few hours.
This condition can subside on its own, but requires care and treatment. This is necessary so that uric acid levels can decrease and prevent the risk of complications.
With proper treatment, this condition can heal within five to seven days. Even though the pain that appears begins to subside or heals, it does not mean that gout has completely healed.
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), until now there is no medicine that can treat gout until it is completely cured.
Current medical and natural treatments and treatments only help reduce the complaints felt by patients. Apart from that, it only prevents severe gout attacks and prevents recurrence.
Quoted from the page Arthritis Health, if someone has had a gout attack, it is likely that it will appear again and cannot be predicted until it lasts a long time. Pain can appear in the big toe, joints in the instep, heel, ankle, and knee.
If gout is chronic, it can cause permanent joint damage and result in disability. That is what makes gout sufferers need to take appropriate treatment to control their uric acid levels.
If gout recurs, how do you deal with it?
Gout cannot be cured completely. However, it can still be controlled with treatment and changing lifestyle, such as:
- Limit consumption of foods that contain purines, such as seafood, red meat, offal, and sweet foods and drinks.
- Do regular physical activities, such as exercise, to improve joint function and mobility.
- Maintain an ideal body weight to reduce pressure on joints and reduce pain if a gout attack occurs.
- Taking pain relievers, whether sold freely or according to a doctor’s prescription, such as ibuprofen.
- Taking drugs to lower uric acid levels, such as allopurinol and febuxostat.
- If necessary, surgery can be performed to remove large uric acid crystals (tophi), joint fusion, or joint replacement.
However, it is recommended to consult a doctor first. This is to find out the right way to treat or control gout which often recurs.
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