Aspirin and Ibuprofen are highly recommended anti-inflammatories that can offer relief by reducing the inflammation and blocking the pain. 500 mg of ibuprofen or paracetamol can be taken 3 to 4 times a day, but only after checking with your physician for any possible adverse reactions to these reactions in FSGS patients.
This will give the joint support, reduce swelling and pain and keep it immobilized, allowing for faster recovery.
Colchicine (Colcrys) is suggested by many doctors in order to reduce the initial attack of gout. Colchicine causes inhibition of mitosis (inhibition of microtubule) and neutrophil activity leading to an anti-inflammatory effect. [6] X Expert Source Mohammad Dar, MDBoard Certified Internist & Health Policy Director Expert Interview. Friday, September 3, 2021. This medication may be continued for life as it helps in controlling uric acid levels in the body.
Remember that most of the purine in the body comes from the food we eat. Limiting purine consumption limits the uric acid in the body which decreases the risk of gout. [8] X Expert Source Mohammad Dar, MDBoard Certified Internist & Health Policy Director Expert Interview. Friday, September 3, 2021. Another factor to consider is that due to FSGS the uric in the body is not excreted. Since purine it not excreted, limiting high purine food is necessary to prevent the accumulation of uric acid in the body.
Other seafood such as tuna, shrimp and lobsters also contain purines. Decreasing consumption of animal protein will help you prevent gout. Limit meat, poultry or fish to 113 to 170 grams per day.
Saturated fats also decrease the elimination of uric acid in the body. Food high in saturated fats include deep fried food, high fat cuts of meat, chicken with skin, butter, ice cream, lard, palm and coconut oil.
Olive oil, Canola oil, Sunflower oil, and peanut oil are examples of oil that are monounsaturated fats. Replace butter or margarine with healthier options such as peanut butter When preparing a meal with meat, remove the fat from the meat or the skin from the chicken. This will limit the saturated fat that gets into your body.
A better option instead of beer is wine. Studies have shown that one to two five ounces of wine a day do not increase the risk of gout. When drinking wine, just remember that too much wine may still cause gout. Limiting your intake to 2 glasses is recommended.
Foods that are high in fructose are table sugar, corn syrup, honey, molasses, maple syrup, fruits and fruit juices. You are advised against consuming more than 32 g (8 tsp. ) of sugar based or fructose based foods daily in order to reduce the risk of gout. Instead of using the syrups and sugar stated above, use applesauce as a healthier alternative. Fruits such as watermelon, strawberry, avocado and kiwi have a low fructose content.
Drinking eight glasses of water every day makes the kidney more active in removing the excess uric acid produced in the body. It also lessens the formation of crystallized uric acid in the joints.
Obesity is closely associated with gout, although the exact link isn’t understood.
These medications may worsen the disease and since the kidneys are the root cause of gout, the integrity of the kidneys must be maintained. Immunotherapy is the one of the best options for kidney patients suffering from gout.
In exact diagnosis, doctors run series of tests for autoimmune kidney damage. This test will confirm the type, amount and depositions of the antibodies the patient has. Blocking immune reaction is done to block the damages. Before progressing to the other steps of immunotherapy, it is important to block the autoimmune reaction of the body to the kidneys. This is because the body attacks the kidneys during the disease process. To stop that the immune system must blocked and reset. This is what immunotherapy does.
A biopsy is when a small section of the kidney is removed. With any kidney biopsy a patient must fast the day before, and then lie flat on a bed for 4 hours after the procedure. When the type of antibody and immune complex that attacks the kidneys is determined, immuno-suppresants are given to weaken these antibodies. This is when the blocking happens. The antibodies are weakened and this stops the damage to the kidneys.
Therefore, precautions must be taken to ensure that the patient will not contract any infection. Wearing a mask and avoiding contact with sick people are good precautionary measures.
