How to Treat Gout in Your Knee
Take over-the-counter NSAIDs to relieve pain and swelling.. Rest your knee until it starts to feel better.. Ice your knee for up to 20 minutes 2-3 times a day during a flare-up.
Steps
Take over-the-counter NSAIDs to relieve pain and swelling.
Take over-the-counter NSAIDs to relieve pain and swelling.
Rest your knee until it starts to feel better.
Rest your knee until it starts to feel better.
Ice your knee for up to 20 minutes 2-3 times a day during a flare-up.
Ice your knee for up to 20 minutes 2-3 times a day during a flare-up.
Elevate your knee to reduce swelling.
Elevate your knee to reduce swelling.
Drink a lot of water to hydrate your body.
Drink a lot of water to hydrate your body.
Limit your consumption of red meat, seafood, and organ meat.
Limit your consumption of red meat, seafood, and organ meat.
Limit alcoholic beverages
Limit alcoholic beverages
Drink 1-2 cups of coffee a day to reduce uric acid levels.
Drink 1-2 cups of coffee a day to reduce uric acid levels.
Consume 1 serving of low-fat dairy daily.
Consume 1 serving of low-fat dairy daily.
Cut out sugar and processed foods and beverages.
Cut out sugar and processed foods and beverages.
Eat cherries or drink sugar-free tart cherry juice.
Eat cherries or drink sugar-free tart cherry juice.
to reduce and help eliminate uric acid.
to reduce and help eliminate uric acid.
Visit your doctor if you're having gout symptoms.
Visit your doctor if you're having gout symptoms.
Expect your doctor to do diagnostic tests to confirm you have gout.
Expect your doctor to do diagnostic tests to confirm you have gout.
Ask your doctor if colchicine is a good medication for you.
Ask your doctor if colchicine is a good medication for you.
Discuss corticosteroids with your doctor if nothing else helps.
Discuss corticosteroids with your doctor if nothing else helps.
Ask about medications that control uric acid if your gout flares up often.
Ask about medications that control uric acid if your gout flares up often.
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