Gout in FSGS: Cause and Treatment

Can gout be caused by FSGS? In fact, some FSGS patients are bothered by gout which can cause horrible pain in joints and make patients sicker and sicker. The sever pains patients suffer from gout also urge them to know the cause and treatment for FSGS.

How does FSGS cause gout?

As we know, kidneys have the function of filtering wastes and toxins in blood, which can keep the balance of the internal environment of body. However, once the kidneys are damaged, they will fail to work well. And the wastes will build up in body, such as creatinine, BUN and uric acids. The accumulation of uric acids in blood will cause gout, and some certain medications for FSGS such as water pills will also cause the increase of the uric acid levels.

How to treat the gout of FSGS patients?

Here are some common medications for FSGS patients to relieve their gout, such as prednisone, allopurinol and colchicine. These medications will be helpful in remitting the gout and joint pain.

Prednisone is used commonly in treating the gout for FSGS patients, and prednisone is often taken with food, which will prevent the stomach upset. It can also prevent the acute gout attack, but the long-term use of prednisone will case some side effects.

Allopurinol is usually used to prevent the gout attacks, and help patients who experience gout frequently. And the allopurinol should be taken everyday, which can help reduce the uric acids in blood.

Colchicine is often used when people experience gout attack in the first time, which is effective in relieving the gout. And the doctor will help patients to follow a certain dosage based on their kidney function and side effects.


Of cause, the root treatment for gout should be reversing kidney functions to decreased the uric-acid level. traditional Chinese medicine is the good for remitting symptoms and reversing kidney functions. If you want to know more information about this therapy for FSGS, you can send an email to the experts: kidneyhospitalabroad@hotmail.com, or contact our online doctors, we will reply you within 24 hours.