We all know that gout attacks are very painful, but how does the big toe feel when the attack occurs? a description

Everyone should be familiar with "gout", which is an arthritis disease with a high incidence in recent years.

　　A survey of relevant data shows that there are currently 120 million patients with hyperuricemia in China. Since gout is a disease based on hyperuricemia, the incidence of gout in China is gradually increasing. Rapidly increasing at a rate of 9.7% per year. Today, nearly suffer from gout.

　　The reason why hyperuricemia is the basis of gout is because when the blood uric acid concentration in the body exceeds the normal standard, a large number of urate crystals will be precipitated, which will be in the joints, cardiovascular, kidney and pancreas of patients. etc. deposition. When it deposits in the joints and continuously stimulates the joint tissue , it will cause a sudden attack of acute gout .

　　Typically, patients experience a period of asymptomatic periods before an acute gout attack. That is, at this time, the patient's blood uric acid level has exceeded the normal standard (male and female blood uric acid are >420 μmol/L and 360 μmol/L, respectively), but there are no symptoms of arthritis. It was only during the physical examination that he accidentally discovered that the blood uric acid level exceeded the standard.

　　Often, hyperuricemia underlies the pathogenesis of gout, but is not sufficient to cause gout . A gout flare-up occurs only when urate crystals form and deposit in body tissues. The higher the blood uric acid level, the more likely the patient will develop gout in the next five years. However, it should be emphasized that blood uric acid levels may not always be high during acute gout attacks.

　　Because urate crystals have high temperature requirements, they are not heat-resistant. Therefore, crystals are more likely to accumulate at the small joints where the skin coverage is relatively weak .

　　So the question is, how does the patient's big toe feel when gout develops?

　　Acute gout attacks mostly occur at night, and most patients appear suddenly after a heavy drinking session . The most typical symptom of acute gout is the sudden onset of the patient. Within a few hours, the patient will feel that the big toe becomes burning, cutting, animal bite-like, or burning pain .

　　When looking at the joints, there will be obvious redness and swelling on the surface , the pain can peak within 24-48 hours, and the duration of the disease varies from a few hours to a few days.

　　After an acute gout attack, the patient returns to normal. But in the following days, once the blood uric acid level is not controlled properly, the gout will recur, and the number of attacks will become more and more frequent.

　　After that, patients can change from acute gout to chronic gout , and gradually develop complications, such as tophi, which not only causes joint pain , but also may cause joint deformity in severe cases, affecting the patient's normal activities. and life.

　　Finally, it should be emphasized that although gout is an arthritic disease, its harm should not be underestimated, and the pain during gout attack is more obvious. pain sensation.

　　Therefore, everyone should be vigilant in their daily life. In the event of an acute gout attack, it is necessary to seek professional treatment from a doctor in time. In the later life, patients should also do preventive work, such as actively quitting alcohol, losing weight, maintaining a low-purine diet, and exercising regularly, all of which are very necessary.