Does gout need treatment?

Gout usually requires treatment.

Gout attacks can cause unbearable pain, redness and fever, which seriously affect the quality of life of patients. If untreated, such acute attacks may be more frequent and severe, and the duration will be prolonged, causing great pain to patients. Chronic high blood uric acid levels, in addition to causing joint damage, may also lead to kidney diseases, such as uric acid nephropathy, kidney stones, etc., and even increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Treatment can effectively reduce blood uric acid levels, thereby reducing the incidence of these complications.

Therefore, after suffering from gout, patients need to cooperate with their doctors for treatment in a timely manner, and use febuxostat, allopurinol and other drugs as prescribed by the doctor to reduce uric acid. Level, control the condition.