How to treat the symptom of rheumatism

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I've had rheumatoid for years. Now my hand and foot joints are variant, but also very painful every day, through certain treatment, now the symptoms have improved, let me share about how to treat the symptoms of rheumatism.

How to treat the symptom of rheumatism

Symptom 1: the prominent clinical manifestations are recurrent, symmetrical and multiple facet arthritis, with the most common joints in the hand, palms, wrists and toes. In addition, rheumatic patients with morning stiffness phenomenon, usually in the morning when more obvious, after the increase in activity will improve.

Symptom 2: early red, swelling, heat, pain and dysfunction, late joint can appear varying degrees of stiffness and deformity, and bone and skeletal muscle atrophy, is a high disability rate of disease.

Symptom 3: there are individual differences in the condition and course of disease, from transient and mild oligoarthritis to rapidly progressive polyarthritis. The proximal interphalangeal joints, metacarpophalangeal joints, wrist, elbow, shoulder, knee and toe joints were the most common.

matters needing attention

Patients should reduce their mental burden, treat the disease correctly and remain optimistic. Treatment of rheumatoid drugs mostly slow onset, usually take 1-2 months to take effect, so patients must remember not to be impatient. Rheumatic patients usually should do a good job to keep warm measures, appropriate physical exercise, help to promote the recovery of the disease.