Acute Gout Treatment Guidelines- The Way to Handle an Acute Gout Attack
By: John Cielo
Submitted: 2011-06-14 13:23:32 | Word Count: 477
In order to lessen both the intensity and duration of an acute gout attack, it is important to begin treatment as soon as the symptoms present themselves.
And, just as a reminder, the symptoms of acute gout are redness, swelling, inflammation, stiffness, hot to touch, and simply awful pain. This happens mostly in the big toe joint but can be in and around any joint.
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So now let's look at your acute gout treatment guidelines...
Now, normally I would not recommend this, but, you might want to first take a painkiller to help with the initial painful symptoms. But, if you feel you can do without this, then that's great because we want to handle this naturally, without drugs, if possible.
The first thing I would do is to apply hot / cold compresses to the gouty joint. This will help to increase blood circulation and help to reduce the pain. The scedule is 3 minutes hot then 30 seconds cold, repeating as necessary.
This next one is vital. Drink a minimum of 3 litres of water throughout the day, every day. You do this to help keep your body hydrated which helps your kidneys to flush excess uric acid from your body.
And the following is critical too. Cease all alcohol consumption, no exceptions. Alcohol is one of the most powerful causes of acute gout.
Eat about 40 cherries every 4 hours. These have great anti-inflammatory properties and can also help to lower uric acid levels in your blood. If you can't get fresh cherries, then get cherry juice from your local health food store.
Gradually stop eating foods high in purine such as; red meat, offal, poultry, fish, shellfish, game, etc. I say 'gradually' because crash dieting will only make your symptoms worse. So, 'phase-in' your gout diet.
You need to replace the high purine foods with low purine foods that still have all the healthy nutrients you need. These are things such as foods high in vitamin C, essential fatty acids, low-fat dairy produce, complex carbs. , and green leafy vegetables (but not asparagus, cauliflower, mushrooms and spinach).
Give these acute gout treatment guidelines a try and see how effective they are for you. But remember that the quicker you begin them the better your chances will be of a faster recovery.
But there are many other natural gout treatment options out there. And, once the attack has abated, how do you prevent it returning time and time again and perhaps causing permanent joint damage and other serious health issues?
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