Avoiding Gout Causing Food
Gout is not curable, but it is controllable. There are certain things that you can do to in order to help control gout attacks. Gout causing food can be avoided if you are aware of which types of food to avoid. There are also different kinds of medications that can help to ease as well as to prevent gout attacks.
An excess of uric acid in the body and around the joint(s) is essentially the cause of gout. Limiting your intake of the following list of gout causing food will help to control gout attacks:
- Red Meats
- Organ Meats, such as liver and kidneys
- Some Shellfish
- Anchovies
Also, alcohol can increase the uric acid levels, so limiting alcohol consumption can help.
The following anti-inflammatories may be taken in order to help with the pain during gout attacks:
- NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), for example ibuprofin or naproxin, may be given to treat sudden gout attacks. They help to reduce the inflammation and pain. These may take hours to reduce the inflammation and pain.
- Corticosteroids, or steroids, are often prescribed for those who can not take the NSAIDs. Just like the NSAIDs these help reduce inflammation. The steroids can be prescribed as injections into the joint or as pills to take orally.
- Colchicine can also be prescribed to help during a gout attack.
The following medications may be prescribed to help lower the uric acid levels:
- Allopurinol
- Probenecid
These medications, however, should not be started during a gout attack. They need to be started after a gout attack is completely over. Sudden lowering of uric acid causes a gout attack to start, so beginning one of these medications at the wrong time is not a good idea.
You can not get rid of gout completely, however you can do things to treat gout attacks as well as to prevent them from starting. You can limit or avoid gout causing food. You can take medication to help prevent gout attacks. You can also take medication that will help to relieve the pain during a gout attack.
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