I heard that drinking more water when gout attacks can promote excretion. How much water should you drink every day?

Gout patients should drink 1.8 liters of water every day, or drink 8 glasses of water, a cup of 250ML.

Gout is a common and complicated type of arthritis, which can affect all ages. The incidence rate of male is higher than that of female. Gout patients often have sudden joint pain at night, with acute onset, joint pain, edema, redness and inflammation, and the pain gradually decreases until it disappears, lasting for several days or weeks. The attack of gout is related to the concentration of uric acid in the body. Gout can form urate deposits in joint cavities and other places, leading to acute joint pain. Drinking low food to treat gout is a common health therapy. Reduce the consumption of meat, game, seafood, food and drinks containing yeast, and limit alcohol consumption. Alcohol consumes a lot of water and produces a lot of purine during fermentation. The more purines in the human body, the more uric acid will be produced by metabolism. At the same time, alcohol can stimulate the liver to produce uric acid, increase the incidence of gout and increase the harm of gout to human body.

Besides drinking more water, febuxostat is a better choice, but follow the doctor's advice. You also need to pay attention to:

1, not suitable for strenuous activities, such as playing ball, jumping, running, mountain climbing, long-distance walking, traveling, etc. These strenuous, maximum and long-term exercises can make patients sweat more, reduce blood volume and renal blood flow, reduce uric acid and creatine excretion, and appear hyperuricemia.

2. Adhere to a reasonable exercise method: choose some simple exercises. Such as walking, walking at a constant speed, playing Tai Ji Chuan, doing aerobics, practicing Qigong, cycling and swimming, among which walking, cycling and swimming are the most suitable.

3. In the diet of gout patients, bacon, goose, beef and mutton, anchovies, sardines, fish eggs and yeast should be avoided. And take the initiative to give up drinking.