Is it enough to take painkillers to treat gout?

Is it enough to take painkillers to treat gout?

Analysis: Gout is a syndrome characterized by recurrent acute arthritis and chronic manifestations , such as tophi, ankylosing joints, joint deformities, renal parenchymal damage, urinary tract stones, and hyperuricemia. Gout patients often have metabolic abnormalities and are prone to complications such as obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and type 2 diabetes.

Some people with gout do not restrict their diet and take painkillers to relieve pain when an attack occurs. Although the principle of acute gout treatment is indeed to quickly control joint inflammation and pain, gout is a chronic disease and oral uric acid-lowering drugs are needed for long-term treatment after the acute stage of gout.

Long-term control of blood uric acid levels can reduce the frequency of gout attacks. Abuse of painkillers will not only delay treatment, but also damage liver function and gastric mucosa, causing gastric bleeding. More seriously, if gout crystals block the renal tubules, it will lead to renal failure.

Painkillers can only relieve the symptoms of gout attacks , but they do not really play a role in lowering uric acid and treating gout. Uric acid-lowering treatment should be started after the symptoms of acute gout disappear completely (≥2 weeks). Otherwise, gout will recur and even lead to serious complications such as renal insufficiency and uremia.