Gout attacks have a significant impact on your everyday life. Many people feel that their life would be much better if they had some way to recognise and treat a gout attack quickly. Until you have gout, you don’t really appreciate how good life is without it.

The good news is that gout can be treated so that it doesn’t interfere with your life as much, and to achieve this, you will need the help of a gout specialist trained to help diagnose and treat the condition. Dr Bhadauria is a specialist rheumatologist in London who can help you manage your gout with targeted treatments and preventative medication.

Diagnosing gout is the first step towards getting relief from the painful symptoms. However, gout can be difficult to diagnose, and many gout symptoms can be shared with other inflammatory health conditions.

Diagnosing Gout

You may first approach your GP for help, but ultimately they will need to refer you to a specialist doctor to give you a proper diagnosis. Living with gout is both painful and frustrating. Waiting for a GP appointment and then waiting again for a follow-up specialist referral can mean you waiting months for a proper diagnosis and appropriate treatment.

It can save you a lot of time by booking a private consultation with Dr Bhadauria in one of his London-based practices, where you will have a thorough physical examination, have your medical history checked, and have a look at your lifestyle, eating and drinking habits.

Dr Bhadauria will also carry out diagnostic tests that may include an X-ray or ultrasound scan and aspiration of the affected area to measure uric acid levels in your body.

Treating Gout

There are several approaches to treating gout and managing your flares long-term. Treatments can include Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory drugs, oral or injectable steroids, positive diet and lifestyle changes and gentle exercise.

An effective treatment and management plan is part of the service that Dr Bhadauria and his team provide. You can feel confident that you have the dedicated support of a medical team to help monitor the effectiveness of your ongoing treatment plan and revise it when necessary.

Because gout is a recurring health condition and can get progressively worse if not properly treated, you may need to take prescribed medication over a long period. These medications include allopurinol or febuxostat, which help to reduce the amount of Uric acid in the body.

Longterm Gout Management

Many people feel that regular gout attacks can be so disabling that they can do nothing more than wait it out. Frequent gout attacks can impact your life when you have a flare, but also between flares as you will be thinking about it and worrying when the next one will happen.

With the help of Dr Bhadauria and his team, it is possible to reduce the frequency and chance of a gout attack with long-term management that involves following a healthy diet and lifestyle plan, keeping well hydrated and taking preventative medication.

The first step towards relieving your gout symptoms and reducing the frequency and severity of gout attacks is to book a private consultation with Dr Bhadauria. You can contact us to book an appointment and ask questions about how to prepare for your consultation.