No pain is not worrying
Hyperuricemia, even without symptoms, can still silently cause damage to the kidneys and blood vessels. Therefore, people with gout still need to maintain hypouricemia treatment even when there is no acute pain.
Gout is an age-related disease
Gout is showing a clear trend of rejuvenation. An unhealthy lifestyle is causing more and more young people to get sick, so we cannot be subjective.
Just dieting is enough to cure diseases.
Adjusting the diet only helps support disease control and cannot replace medicine. Even excessive abstinence can lead to malnutrition.
Uric acid-lowering drugs are harmful to the liver and kidneys, so they should not be used
Uric acid-lowering drugs are safe if used as directed and monitored periodically. Conversely, prolonged high uric acid is the cause of serious damage to the kidneys.
Increase the dose of anti-uric acid medication when in pain
In acute gout attacks, the priority is to use anti-inflammatory and pain relievers. Suddenly increasing or changing the dose of uric acid antagonists can make the pain worse.
Medication can be stopped when uric acid has returned to normal
Uric acid is very likely to increase again after stopping medication. Stopping treatment requires a doctor's prescription; most patients have to take medication for a long time, even for life.
Although causing a lot of pain, gout is one of the few chronic diseases that can be well controlled. If treated properly and followed for a long time, patients can completely live healthy lives, minimizing the risk of recurrence.
