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Suggest Treatment For Gout

I have been diagnosed with Gout. But I m being treated for high Blood pressure, and m taking 3 meds for that. Now my lower legs and feet swell every day, and my legs seem to be reddish from about the calves down to my feet, and them included. Could this be a form of cellulitis?
Wed, 8 Oct 2014
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Hello

I have studied your case.

As per your history and symptoms possibility of cellulitis can be considered.
Primarily you can take enzyme to decrease swelling like Tab Trypsin and chymotrypsin.
Consulting your doctor infection /cellulitis can be confirmed, antibiotic can be started according to examination.

If required you may need to do blood investigation for prognosis and recovery.
Colour Doppler study will help to know cause of edema.
Take precaution to avoid spread of infection.

Gout can be treated with medication and diet restriction.
In gout there is accumulation of uric acid crystals in joint mainly foot. This leads to swelling and redness in foot.

For gout you may need medicine like zyloric, allopurinol and newer febuxostat you can start then according to blood uric acid level consulting his treating doctor.


Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.

Wishing you good health.

Take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Gout

Hello I have studied your case. As per your history and symptoms possibility of cellulitis can be considered. Primarily you can take enzyme to decrease swelling like Tab Trypsin and chymotrypsin. Consulting your doctor infection /cellulitis can be confirmed, antibiotic can be started according to examination. If required you may need to do blood investigation for prognosis and recovery. Colour Doppler study will help to know cause of edema. Take precaution to avoid spread of infection. Gout can be treated with medication and diet restriction. In gout there is accumulation of uric acid crystals in joint mainly foot. This leads to swelling and redness in foot. For gout you may need medicine like zyloric, allopurinol and newer febuxostat you can start then according to blood uric acid level consulting his treating doctor. Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care.