hyperuricemia

Yes, and the possibility is not small. This has to do with how our bodies process energy and waste. You can understand it this way: The Body's "Panic Mode": When you suddenly starve yourself (fastin...

Hey friend, I totally get it. As someone who's been dealing with this for a while, eating out can indeed be a challenge, and it's easy to "fall victim" if you're not careful.

Of course, you should quit smoking, and the sooner the better! Let's put it this way: for friends with gout, there's already a "trouble" in your body – high uric acid.

Hello, regarding gout and uric acid control, I'd like to share some insights. You can imagine our blood as a glass of water, and uric acid as salt.

Hey buddy, you've hit on a common issue, many people have stumbled here. The answer is: Very likely. And honestly, it's almost an "inevitable path" when starting uric acid-lowering treatment.

Hello, regarding medications for lowering uric acid, let me explain it to you in simple terms. There are mainly two major categories, with different approaches: Category 1: Reduce the body's 'producti...

Hey, speaking of this topic, there are indeed some medications we commonly encounter that can subtly raise uric acid levels, and even inadvertently trigger a gout attack.

Absolutely possible! Don't be fooled by a "normal uric acid" reading on your lab report; this is quite common among gout patients. Think of it this way: A gout attack occurs when uric acid "wreaks hav...

Not necessarily. These are two different things, but they are very closely related. You can understand it this way: our blood is like a glass of water, and uric acid is salt.

That's a classic description! You could say that sudden redness, swelling, heat, and excruciating pain—especially that knife-cutting or tiger-bite-like agony—are the most classic "four symptoms" of an...

It depends on the situation, but generally, a complete gout attack, from start to finish, usually lasts about one to two weeks. You can understand the process as follows: Peak Period (Most Painful St...

That's right, many people are woken up by pain in the middle of the night or early morning, which is a very typical characteristic of gout. You can understand it this way: several reasons combine to c...