There is relief from the pain of Gout

By Kathy Nelson

Gout will usually only attack one joint at a time, which is just as well when you consider the intensity of gout pain. It is very common to get gout attacks in your big toe, this may be because we use our big toes to balance us when we walk. Every gout sufferer wants to get treatment but they don't all want the same sort of treatment.

Some people expect gout treatment to not only stop the pain but to prevent it coming back. Gout attacks can come on quickly so gout sufferers expect the pain relief to be equally quick. Gout also causes inflammation of the joints so the pain relief solution has to deal with that as well.

As we all become more wealthy and our lives become more busy our diet is becoming worse. Gout is a disease that is directly affected by what you eat, if you eat a diet high in purines and don't take in enough fluids then your chances of getting Gout are high. If you already have Gout then your attacks will be made worse by your dietary habits.

However, as for medications to help treat gout the most common types to be used are NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), colchicines, corticosteroids, ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone), allopurinol, probenecid and sulfinpyrazone. But of all of these, the most commonly used is the NSAIDS that will be prescribed by a doctor for treating acute cases of this condition.

Getting your Gout pain to subside is the first step, this will usually be done by taking massive does of Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs. Once the pain has subsided people often make the mistake of stopping taking the medication they have been prescribed, this can cause your Gout to flare up again very quickly. Your Dr will normally tell you to carry on taking the medication for another 2 days after the pain seems to be gone.

As well as the NSAIDS, another form of prescribed treatment for acute gout attacks is Colchicine. But unfortunately unlike the NSAIDS this form of treatment does not actually cure the problem instead what it does is reduces the inflammation caused by an attack and so it only relieves the inflammation or prevents an attack from occurring altogether.

Gout affects different people in different ways, some people will have a small amount of constant pain while others will get rare but more intense flare ups. With this in mind you may need to change your regime of medication taking, some people benefit from taking small amounts of medication regularly each month while other s who have gout will take huge doses much less frequently.

You health right at this moment will affect which drug treatment you find is best for you. Before you settle on any one treatment make sure that you discuss all the options and all the possible side effects with your Dr.