TCM treatment of myasthenia gravis

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Myasthenia gravis is clinically divided into systemic type and ocular muscle type. Systemic symptoms of eye muscle weakness, other parts of the body muscles will also produce weakness, weakness of limbs, dysphagia, chewing weakness, unclear speech, hoarseness and other symptoms, severe patients will be accompanied by dyspnea, which is the so-called myasthenia gravis risk. As a more complex disease, Chinese medicine treatment of myasthenia gravis can?

TCM treatment of myasthenia gravis

Treatment 1: prepare for aggravation: more than half of the patients with generalized myasthenia gravis may have transient symptoms aggravation in the early stage of high-dose hormone application, which can be gradually relieved after about one week. Because the patients with serious disease will have crisis, they need to be prepared for emergency treatment.

Treatment 2: supplement other drugs: hormone can cause electrolyte disorder, long-term use of maintenance dose of hormone need to supplement calcium, take a larger dose of patients should also pay attention to supplement potassium, stomach discomfort need to be combined with gastric protective agent.

Treatment 3: avoid adjusting the drug dose without authorization: Patients with myasthenia gravis must take drugs in strict accordance with the doctor's guidance, and can not increase or reduce the drug dose without authorization, otherwise there may be insufficient treatment or greater side effects.

matters needing attention

On this, I would like to remind you: the nursing of myasthenia gravis should pay attention to the diet of patients, not too hungry or full, in a regular, saving, at the same time, all kinds of nutrition should be properly allocated, not partial diet. In terms of diet, it is very important for the nursing of patients with myasthenia gravis to eat foods rich in high protein and high cellulose, vegetables and fruits.