Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis Find out what real or false rheumatoid arthritis is

Hello landlord, although rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are one word, they also have joint pain, but they are not a disease and should not be confused:

First, ** different: most of the rheumatism should be called wind-cold damp joint pain, the vast majority of cold areas are this kind of rheumatism, do not involve the heart, do not destroy the bones, the vast majority of can **, from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, rheumatism is cold paralysis, and rheumatoid and ankylosing spondylitis is heat paralysis, even if there are cold symptoms, it is true heat and false cold or internal heat and external cold. A small number of patients with rheumatic fever are caused by streptococcal infection, which is an autoimmune disease.

2. Different pathologies and symptoms: rheumatism is poor blood circulation in the veins, cold and painful. Rheumatoid is pain caused by a foreign body outside the veins that compress the veins. From the outside, there is no swelling in the early stage of rheumatism, and the joints are not deformed in the later stage.

In the early stage of rheumatoid rheumatoid, the facet joints of the fingers and toes show symmetrical swelling, and in the later stage, the joints are deformed, and the rheumatoid pulse is often sluggish, and the rheumatoid pulse is often thin.

3. The law is different: rheumatism can often be cured quickly with general anti-rheumatic Western medicine or traditional Chinese medicine to dispel wind and cold, promote blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis, while rheumatoid use of general anti-rheumatic Chinese and Western medicine not only can't, but sometimes it will become more and more serious.

Traditional Chinese medicine can be well regulated.

What foods are suitable for rheumatoid:

1. Use more vegetable oil and less animal oil, and the ratio of animal and plant fats is 2:1. Preferably with salad oil, corn oil, olive oil, sunflower oil, and fish oil (not cod liver oil).

2. Rheumatoid arthritis should choose high-protein, low-fat, high-fiber and easy-to-digest foods, and improve the patient's appetite as much as possible through reasonable nutrition and proper cooking, so that the nutrition and energy in the patient's diet can meet the needs of the body.

3. You can choose vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin E, C, A, and B in moderation, such as radish, bean sprouts, seaweed, onions, kelp, fungus, dried fruits (chestnuts, walnuts, almonds, sunflower seeds), strawberries, black plums, bananas, and tomatoes, oranges, cucumbers, etc. containing salicylic acid.

4. If you take steroids, it is easy to cause increased appetite, sodium retention and osteoporosis, so you need to control food intake to avoid a rapid rise in weight, and minimize the consumption of seasonings and processed foods with high salt content, and consume more calcium-containing foods such as skim milk, traditional tofu, etc.

5. If the body is hot, you should eat more mung beans, watermelon and other foods; If it is cold, you should eat sheep or beef, but the intake should not be too much.

Rheumatoid arthritis.

It is one of the most common types of chronic arthritis. Associated with genetic, bacterial and viral infections, environmental factors including smoking. It can occur at any age, but is more common in women between the ages of 40 and 60.

There is basically no way to do this disease in Western medicine, I suggest you still try Chinese medicine, you usually have to maintain more, you can soak your feet in hot water or fumigation before going to bed to promote blood circulation, you must pay attention to the warmth of the joints when you go out, and eat less hair.

Hello! Arthritis is generally divided into traumatic arthritis, rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoproliferative, etc.

However, rheumatoid arthritis is more common, and the distinction of arthritis is easy to distinguish, traumatic, with a clear history of trauma, rheumatism, with typical signs of fear of wind and cold. Rheumatoid is mainly a violation of the symmetry of the facet joints, redness, swelling, heat and pain, morning stiffness, etc. Osteoproliferative, with significant hyperplasia of the bone and joint.

For rheumatoid arthritis, it is better to take a decoction, and if the prescription is appropriate, it can be done.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that mainly invades and damages joints, and is known as a terminal disease known as chronic cancer, which is also one of the problems in the world's medical community.

1. At present, Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine can only give patients hormone anti-inflammatory, biological agents, non-anti-inflammatory antipyretic analgesics, immunosuppressive drugs, blood circulation and menstruation, wind and pain relief, and various drugs doped with hormones or immunosuppressive drugs, etc., which can slightly alleviate the symptoms, these conventional ** still stay in the symptomatic ** of inflammation and sequelae**, and do not have much effect, just a temporary pain relief, can not solve the problem at all, the so-called treatment of the symptoms does not cure the root cause, nor can it prevent the development of the disease, just coping **. There are also so-called surgeries such as liquid knife, artificial joint replacement, synovectomy, etc., which do not solve the problem, but destroy the joint.

2. Long-term use of hormones can cause hypertension, diabetes, femoral head necrosis, osteoporosis, muscle atrophy, mucosal ulceration, metabolic disorders and other diseases, and long-term use of immunosuppressants can easily induce serious infections, carcinogenesis, teratogenicity, infertility, peptic ulcer, endocrine disorders and metabolic disorders, and low immunity, just like drinking water to quench thirst.

3. Long-term medication and taking medicine can cause serious damage such as gastritis, stomach cancer, peptic ulcer, liver damage, kidney function damage, and physical decline.

4. Rheumatoid arthritis must be distinctive**.

Osteoarthritis: It is related to the aging of the human body, and the elderly who generally suffer from bone hyperplasia are prone to osteoarthritis. Older patients suffer from varying degrees of osteoarthritis.

2) Rheumatoid arthritis: It is mainly manifested as peripheral joint pain and other symptoms, and the affected joints are symmetrical and aggressive. Due to the complexity of the disease, the condition can only be controlled by medication at present.

3) Ankylosing spondylitis: manifested in the spine, sacroiliac joints and other axial joint lesions. It is due to links and genetics. It is more common in men.

4) Reactive arthritis: inflammatory joint lesions caused by extra-articular infectious agents. Infections like intestinal system, urinary system, etc.

5) Gouty arthritis: arthritis caused by excessive purines in the body, resulting in the precipitation of urate crystals.

Common symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis:

Symptom 1: Morning stiffness, which is the inflexibility of joint movement when getting up in the morning, is a manifestation of joint inflammation, and the duration of morning stiffness is directly proportional to the severity of rheumatoid.

Symptom 2; deformity, with knuckle flexion and ulnar deviation; If it occurs in the toes, it presents with a claw-like toe deformity.

Symptom 3; The joints are swollen and painful, mostly symmetrical. Joints such as knuckles, wrists, shoulders, ankles, knees, etc. will be red, swollen, hot and painful.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can be completely controlled, and patients can return to normal work and life, and the principle is "early, standardized, regular monitoring and follow-up".

RA**Target: Achievement of disease remission or low disease activity**. The ultimate goal is to control the disease, reduce the rate of disability, and improve the quality of life of patients.

It should be emphasized that early and standardized** can effectively control the disease, prevent or slow down the lesions of cartilage, bone and joint synovium, and achieve a better prognosis.

So so**. Patients in the chronic phase should reduce the labor intensity and cooperate with functional exercises and local physiotherapy to restore the local function of the body. In addition, it is necessary to actively quit smoking, **infection, etc.

Drugs**. Active medications**.

When pain is obvious during the active phase of RA, patients should appropriately reduce their activities, and appropriate physiotherapy can reduce the pain and accelerate the resolution of inflammation. However, inadequate physical therapy can also worsen the condition.

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (such as loxoprofen, diclofenac sodium, ibuprofen, etc.) have antipyretic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects, and can reduce the symptoms and signs of inflammation, eliminate joint redness, swelling, heat and pain, and improve joint function in patients with active RA patients, but they cannot eliminate the cause of inflammation.

Antirheumatic drugs**.

Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs are the cornerstone of RA** and are also the first-line drugs recognized by domestic and foreign guidelines. Antirheumatic drugs (DMARDS)** (including methotrexate, leflunomide, sulfasalazine, eratimod, hydroxychloroquine, etc.) should be started as soon as the diagnosis is confirmed.

For those who still fail to meet the standard after the single drug specification**, it is recommended to use a combination of drugs.

For patients who do not meet the standard with conventional DMARDS**, it is recommended that traditional DMARDS be combined with a biologic agent (e.g., etanercept, ingliximab and adalimumab, tocilizumab, etc.), or traditional DMARDS in combination with a targeted synthetic DMARDS (e.g., tofacitinib, baricitinib, etc.).

Botanical medicines**.

Botanical medicines** can also be used for RA**, which can improve the symptoms of joint swelling and pain, reduce inflammation, delay joint destruction, etc.

Surgery**. Surgery may be considered if the effect of the drug is not satisfactory after strict regulation**, and the patient has joint deformity that seriously affects the joint function**. Surgery** has the effect of correcting deformity and restoring joint function. It is important to emphasize that the surgery must be accompanied by medications**.

Chinese medicine**. There is no evidence-based medical evidence to support this disease, but some TCM** methods or drugs can relieve the symptoms, so it is recommended to go to a formal medical institution under the guidance of a physician**.

There is currently no ** method for rheumatoid arthritis, but with medication**, the condition can be well controlled. The principles of rheumatoid arthritis are early standardization, regular monitoring, and follow-up. The goal of rheumatoid arthritis is to achieve remission or low disease activity, which is also known as attainment.

The ultimate goal is to control the disease, reduce the rate of disability, and improve the quality of life of patients. At present, the best drugs for rheumatoid arthritis emerge in an endless stream, and there are many selective drugs, and the main drugs are the following categories: 1. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Able to control joint pain symptoms, but not to reduce disease progression; 2. Anti-rheumatic drugs to improve the condition; 3. Glucocorticoids; 4. Biological agents; 5. Targeted small molecule drugs. 6. Traditional Chinese medicine also has a certain effect on rheumatoid arthritis. In the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis patients, it is necessary to consider the patient's disease activity, complications, economic conditions, drug *** and other factors, and focus on individualization**.

With regular follow-up and timely adjustment of the regimen, most patients are able to achieve complete remission or low disease activity. In the past decade, the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis has been significantly improved, and the diagnosis and treatment have been standardized. Therefore, patients need to increase their confidence and focus on joint function exercises.

Quit smoking, strengthen the management of concomitant diseases, and avoid self-use of glucocorticoids, so that the disease can be effectively controlled.