14/02/2024
CAUSE AND SYMPTOMS OF URIC ACID
Uric acid is a waste product that’s created when your body breaks down chemicals called purines in food and drinks. Most uric acid dissolves in your blood, passes through your kidneys and leaves your body in your p*e (urine). Hyperuricemia happens if too much uric acid stays in your body.
Hyperuricemia causes uric acid to clump together in sharp crystals. These crystals can settle in your joints and cause gout, a painful form of arthritis. They can also build up in your kidneys and form kidney stones.
Hyperuricemia is very treatable. You might need to change some aspects of your daily routine (like tweaking your diet or drinking more water). A healthcare provider might prescribe you medicine to lower your uric acid levels or treat any symptoms you’re experiencing.
How does hyperuricemia affect my body?
You might not notice you have hyperuricemia, especially if your levels are only slightly elevated. But over time, the buildup of uric acid in your blood can lead to pain and ot
Symptoms and Causes
What are the symptoms of hyperuricemia?
Hyperuricemia itself doesn’t usually cause symptoms. Most people don’t know they have it until their uric acid levels are high enough to cause gout or kidney stones.
Symptoms of a gout attack in one of your joints include:
Intense pain.
Discoloration or redness.
Stiffness.
Swelling.
Tenderness, even to light touch (like your bedsheet covering it).
Warmth, or a feeling like the joint is “on fire.”
Symptoms of kidney stones include:
Pain in your lower back or side.
Nausea or vomiting caused by the pain.
Fever or chills.
Blood in your p*e.
Pain while you’re p*eing.
Being unable to p*e.
Feeling the need to p*e more often.
P*e that smells bad or looks cloudy.
What causes hyperuricemia?
Extra uric acid in your blood causes hyperuricemia.
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