| Gout arthritis is a painful condition with inflammation and | | | | uric acid gets eliminated in the urine after it |
| swelling of the joints which is mainly caused by the | | | | breakdowns in the blood. When uric acid in our body |
| buildup of uric acid in the body. This article briefly | | | | increases it results into gout. |
| describes the major symptoms, causes and remedies | | | | Foods also play an important role in increasing or |
| for gout that you should know. Gout is a form of | | | | reducing the symptoms of gout. Reduce the intake of |
| arthritis pain. This condition is very painful inflammation | | | | purine rich food which includes sardines(in oil), fish roes, |
| and swelling of the joints which is mainly caused by the | | | | yeast, organ meats (e.g. liver, kidneys), alcoholic |
| buildup of uric acid in the body. Certain foods also play | | | | beverages, anchovies, legumes (e.g. dried beans, peas, |
| an important role in increasing the problem of gout | | | | and soybeans), meat extracts, gravies, mushrooms, |
| arthritis. Proper treatment of gout can be achieved | | | | consommé, spinach, cauliflower, asparagus and |
| with the help of medication and proper diet. | | | | poultry. Patient suffering from the problem of gout |
| Gout affects especially the joint of a big toe and | | | | must also reduce their uric acid by reducing their |
| usually it affects one joint at a time. The most | | | | weight. |
| common symptom of gout is sudden, severe attacks | | | | Though there is no permanent cure, but people can |
| of pain, redness, tenderness, warmth and swelling in | | | | keep this problem under control and are able to lead |
| some joints. It can also affect the joints of knee, ankle, | | | | normal lives. There is combination of treatments for |
| hand, foot, elbow and wrist. Under the skin there | | | | gouts. People may go for one treatment or a |
| appear as lumps around the joints and at the rim of | | | | combination of treatments. |
| the ear which is known as tophi and it is the deposit of | | | | For thousands of years Colchicine, a derivative of the |
| the uric acid. In addition to this symptom, sometimes | | | | autumn crocus has been used for the treatment of |
| crystals of uric acid can also collect in the kidneys and | | | | gout. This drug is very effective and helpful as it |
| result into kidney stones. | | | | reduces or relieves the swelling and the pain and also |
| Gout results due to the deposits of needle like crystals | | | | prevents future attacks. |
| of uric acid in the connective tissue, joint space or in | | | | Allopurinol (Lopurin, Zyloprim) is very effective drug and |
| both. Generally this is a bye product of the breakdown | | | | often used for older patients in long term treatment. It |
| of purines or waste products in the body. Normally the | | | | blocks the production of uric acid. |