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What Causes Severe Pain In The Foot?
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Detailed Answer:
hello and thank you for sending the question.
I am sorry that you're having significant pain related to gout. A couple of things you can do until you see a physician at this time include: aggressive hydration with plenty of water. This will hopefully help to flush some of the uric acid out of your system.
You can also take anti-inflammatory medication such as ibuprofen up to 800 mg every eight hours.
However, if your pain is severe I would recommend that you go to your local emergency room or urgent care clinic where they could provide you a prescription for prednisone. The prednisone will help to relieve your symptoms within hours.
hydration and ibuprofen might provide some degree of temporary relief but I really think a prescription medication is what you need to achieve total control of your symptoms.
Thank you again for sending the question.
Sincerely,
Dr. Galamaga
Consideration
Detailed Answer:
hello and thank you for sending the question.
I am sorry that you're having significant pain related to gout. A couple of things you can do until you see a physician at this time include: aggressive hydration with plenty of water. This will hopefully help to flush some of the uric acid out of your system.
You can also take anti-inflammatory medication such as ibuprofen up to 800 mg every eight hours.
However, if your pain is severe I would recommend that you go to your local emergency room or urgent care clinic where they could provide you a prescription for prednisone. The prednisone will help to relieve your symptoms within hours.
hydration and ibuprofen might provide some degree of temporary relief but I really think a prescription medication is what you need to achieve total control of your symptoms.
Thank you again for sending the question.
Sincerely,
Dr. Galamaga
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