Rheumatoid treatment methods

In recent years, the incidence of rheumatoid arthritis has been on the rise. Rheumatoid arthritis can cause swelling of the patient's large joints, with the knee joints being the most common site of the disease. The patient's knee joints can be painful or even deformed. Rheumatoid arthritis seriously affects the patient's normal life and work. Many experts believe that although rheumatoid arthritis manifests itself on the joints, the onset of rheumatoid arthritis is caused by problems with the patient's own immune system.

There are many advertisements for rheumatoid treatment on the street. Many patients blindly believe them and often get better and then relapse. It is difficult to cure. Many illegal quacks do not hesitate to use large amounts of hormones, causing great harm to the patient's body. The correct treatment for rheumatoid arthritis is:

The main types of drugs are:

(1) Salicylate drugs: They are commonly used in clinical practice, with a dose of 0.5 to 1.0 g, 4 times a day. Gastrointestinal reactions and decreased platelet aggregation ability are likely to occur. Currently, enteric-coated preparations are more commonly used.

(2) Gold preparations: When the former cannot control the symptoms, gold preparations such as gold sodium thiomalate or gold thioglucose can be injected intramuscularly, 10 μg in the first week, 25 μg in the second week, and up to 50 μg per week thereafter. Pay attention to the patient's general condition when taking the medicine, and use it with caution in patients with liver, kidney and blood diseases.

Surgical treatment of deformities caused by rheumatoid lesions can be performed during the quiescent period. The commonly used surgical procedures are as follows:

(1) Synovectomy: It is mainly used for metacarpophalangeal joints, wrist joints, knee joints, etc., and can remove the diseased synovium. After synovectomy, joint function should be gradually restored with the help of a brace.

(2) Joint lavage + endoscopic synovectomy: In large joints, especially the knee joint, synovectomy can be performed under arthroscopy, and repeated lavage can be performed at the same time to replace the composition of the joint fluid to relieve arthritis symptoms and improve joint function.

Everyone needs to know about the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, especially if there is a rheumatoid arthritis patient in the family. Like other diseases, rheumatoid arthritis also requires attention to diet in addition to drug treatment. Eat less spicy and irritating foods and more light and nutritious foods. Job's tears have the effect of dispelling wind and dampness, so you can consume more of them appropriately.