Uric Acid Disease Awareness

Uric Acid Disease Awareness - contest article announced in the 'Healthy Steem'.

Our human body produces many waste products during the normal course of functioning. One such waste product it produces is uric acid. This uric acid normally dissolves in our bloodstream and it is taken it to the kidneys. The kidneys, in turn, flush out the uric acid through our urine. So when a human being passes urine, the kidney also eliminates uric acid through the urine. It is the safe and natural way. Due to some irregularities in the functioning of these cycles, the level of uric acid in our blood becomes higher than the standard value. This excess uric acid in the blood causes some deficiencies in our body. The complication starts from there.

The main indication of this complication can be seen with swelling in the big toe accompanied by severe pain. The toe becomes reddish in nature and tender to touch.

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When the quantity of uric acid increases in the bloodstream, it transforms into tiny and sharp crystals. The crystals can be in the shape of small needles. These needle-shaped crystals of uric acid deposit in the joints, more specifically in the big toe. The big toe is much cooler when compared to other parts of the body. Hence, the chances of settling these crystals in the big toe is more attributed.

How it affects the human being

The deposited crystals cause inflammation in the joints. This inflammation, when aggravated, results in sudden pain, redness, swelling and warmth in the big toe. This phenomenon is called gout. Hence, the gout attack is simply due to an increase in the level of uric acid in our bloodstream. The Gout The gout attack happens suddenly with severe pain, even for the slightest touch with a towel or so. This unbearable pain and swelling lasted for a week or so and gradually diminished as days passed.

Treatment

When one fails to attend to the symptoms initially, it may aggravate in due course and may cause serious problems in the joints. The joints may be permanently damaged if not attended to at the beginning. The joints may become stiff and movement may be impaired.

Hence there is an urgent need to control the level of uric acid in the blood. Higher crystals formation may also create kidney stones in future and damage the kidneys in later part of the life.

Blood tests reveal the nature and degree of uric acid level in the blood by which the doctors can treat it well early and the complications can be avoided. Doctors prescribe certain medicines for the treatment. Apart from that, one’s lifestyle is very important in keeping the acid level to an optimum.

Overweight, obesity and drinking alcoholic beverages are some of the habits that one should have control in one’s life.

Gout is a serious problem, but when identified early and treated keeps one healthy.

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