Symptoms and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

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Rheumatoid arthritis can be divided into acute and chronic, this disease will affect the human joint connective tissue. There are many causes of this disease, but mainly with the B hemolytic streptococcus infection has a very big relationship, but also with some external environment will have a relationship. If people are often in a cold and humid environment, it will increase the risk of rheumatoid arthritis. Now let's talk about the symptoms and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

Symptoms and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease, patients in the initial stage will generally have symptoms of joint pain, but in the late stage will generally have symptoms of joint deformity. Rheumatoid factor and the second generation anti cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody are the main indicators for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. These two indicators are the most common and main indicators for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis and other arthritis symptoms are similar, usually through these two indicators to diagnose.

Rheumatoid arthritis usually has the symptoms of joint pain, so patients in the early stage generally need to give patients some analgesic drugs, in clinical use more, usually non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, the main is through the inhibition of cyclooxygenase can decompose the inflammatory reaction, but also can effectively reduce the pain symptoms. The most common drug is naproxen or some diclofenac sodium. Rheumatoid arthritis is a kind of common autoimmune disease, so we need to give patients some immunosuppressants, the most common methotrexate, to avoid the disease.

If the patient's condition is critical, then you can generally choose to use some anti-inflammatory drugs. The most common anti-inflammatory drugs are glucocorticoids, which also have good immune effect. However, if you take them for a long time, it will produce certain drug resistance, which is generally used for serious patients.

matters needing attention

Rheumatoid arthritis patients in daily life can do some exercise to improve local blood circulation, of course, can also be selectively treated with some proprietary Chinese medicine, so the effect is good.