Acute gout attacks and long-term urate-lowering therapy — accurate diagnosis, flare management, and a plan to prevent future attacks and joint damage.
NSAIDs, colchicine or steroid options tailored to your comorbidities — typically settles within a week.
Allopurinol or febuxostat titrated to a target urate to dissolve crystals and prevent future attacks.
Serum urate, joint aspiration where assessed, imaging for chronic tophaceous disease.
Alcohol, high-purine foods, dehydration and specific medications reviewed.
Regular urate checks and joint reviews to catch recurrence early.
Seek assessment early. An acute attack is treated to settle inflammation, and an accurate diagnosis matters because a hot, swollen joint can also indicate infection, which is treated very differently.
Urate-lowering therapy targets the underlying cause rather than the flare. Without it, attacks tend to recur and joint damage can accumulate between them, which is why urate levels are monitored at review.
No. Inflexion Clinic is a private GP clinic, so you can book directly. Book online, call the clinic on +65 8997 0659, or walk in during opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10:00 am to 6:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Closed on Wednesdays and public holidays.
Our clinicians will take a proper history, examine you, and give you a clear plan on the day.