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What Causes Elevated Uric Acid Levels?

Posted on Sat, 22 Apr 2017

Question: Hello Dr. I HAVE A PROBLEM OF HIGH URIC ACID

Answered by Dr. Naval Mendiratta (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
High Uric acid

Detailed Answer:
good evening

thank you for writing on health care magic

Well firstly I would like to ask how high is your uric acid...and do you experience any symptoms from it or was it just a lab finding on routine check up....

do let me know these queries

regards
Dr naval

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Naval Mendiratta (34 minutes later)

i checked last week uric acid was 6.4 and I have pain in my legs and foot fingers

Answered by Dr. Naval Mendiratta (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
High Uric acid

Detailed Answer:
Good evening

Well, the level of uric acid of 6.4 is not very high.. We normally dont treat it before it goes more than 9....

Secondly, the pain of uric acid if you get is very disabling, so much so you will not forget it ever.. The joints are swollen red, pains on touching....So it doesnt look like due to uric acid

You can attach the report...

For leg pains try Vitamin D supplements...See if they help your case...

Do let me know for more queries..( and dont worry about uric acid)

Regards
Dr naval

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad