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What Causes Elevated Uric Acid Levels?
I recently had some blood work done by my doctor and she said my uric ascit level is at (8) but 10 being the highest and was told it needs to be under (6). My gout usually had been in my foot as of seven years ago when it first started.It use to happen a few times a year, but lately maybe once a year. This is the first time I ve had it in my knee area a few days ago. It s so very painful and hard to get around. I v been given medication name Prednisone 5 mg tab west and some pain meds (tylinal 300-30 thats not working much. This is different from foot meds. that worked.Need some advice or suggestions. Thanks Much
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
Hi,
Uric acid level of 8 mg in the serum is definitely high and needs to be treated with dietary controls like reduced intake of protein foods etc., with uric acid lowering drugs like Allopurinol and Febuxostat as well as with symptomatic pain and anti-inflammatory drugs like Tylenol and Ibuprofen etc.
You may be having gout of knee joints or it may be some other pathology of knee joint also. You are advised to continue your medicine of gout of foot and also some anti-inflammatory. However, if there is no relief of symptoms within 48 hours, you are advised to consult your doctor for further diagnostic work up and treatment accordingly.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Satnarain Bansal, General & Family Physician
Uric acid level of 8 mg in the serum is definitely high and needs to be treated with dietary controls like reduced intake of protein foods etc., with uric acid lowering drugs like Allopurinol and Febuxostat as well as with symptomatic pain and anti-inflammatory drugs like Tylenol and Ibuprofen etc.
You may be having gout of knee joints or it may be some other pathology of knee joint also. You are advised to continue your medicine of gout of foot and also some anti-inflammatory. However, if there is no relief of symptoms within 48 hours, you are advised to consult your doctor for further diagnostic work up and treatment accordingly.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Satnarain Bansal, General & Family Physician
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