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I am suffering from gout. My ankle got swelling since 1 week. I'm using homeopathy medicine. Still there is swell. What should I do to reduce this.
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lybrate-user, Thanks for the query. Gout is an autoimmune disorder which occurs because there a derangement in purine metabolism. This leads to increased uric acid level in blood. Further uric acid crystals get deposited around the smaller joints and there is an acute inflammation when there is an acute exacerbation. Treatment in acute attack is NSAIDs which control pain and inflammation and give relief from pain. Later drugs that excrete uric acid and reduce blood levels are used. Plus there has to be restriction on purine containing foods intake. I have no idea if the medicine which you are taking has any benefit at all. Thanks.
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