Please note, the following emergency treatments are based on personal experience and provided for information purposes only, always consult your doctor prior to using any alternative or complimentary methods of treatment.
The Fastest way I know to Relieve Your Painful Gout Attack
Take medicine your doctor prescribed for treating your gout attacks. If you don't have prescribed medication for your gout use an over-the-counter NSAID such as Ibuprofen .
Recommended dosage for treating acute gout attacks.
Ibuprofen, over the counter variety, take 800 mg 4 times a day
Reduce the dosage as the attack subsides and stop as soon as possible.
See your doctor or visit a hospital as soon as possible for an injection of steroid or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), to quickly relieve the pain.
Remove the shoes, socks, or tight clothing from the attack area and avoid any stress or pressure on them.
Apply an anesthetic spray, gel, cream, or lotion to the gout attack area, to numb the pain.
Avoid using aspirin as it will worsen the attack.
Also avoid alcohol, acidic foods and drinks, fizzy drinks,vitamin C, dehydration,dieting, as they will worsen and prolong the attack.
Drink at least 2 liters of mineral water per day.
Alkalize body and increase blood PH level, one way of doing this is to mix half a teaspoon of normal baking soda to a half pint glass of mineral water and drink every 4 hours (with a maximum of 4 glasses per day), baking soda, as well as alkalizing the body, also accelerates the excretion of excess uric acid crystals and increases the effectiveness of NSAIDs.
Avoid using any other forms of salt while using baking soda due to its high sodium content. Always get your doctor's approval before trying this (ask your doctor in advance, just so you know it will be safe, if you do ever need to use this method).
Gently rub ice over the effected area to reduce swelling and pain.
Rest joint until gout has subsided or gone, premature use of the affected joint may prolong the attack.
Find out as much as you can about your gout condition to prevent and treat future attacks. Be prepared, gout often starts without warning. These methods are designed to tackle an acute and unbearable attack and are not the best way of treating and preventing gout in the long term.
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