The first is autoimmune disease, so within three months after diagnosis, immunosuppressants, such as leflunomide, should be used to delay the progress of the disease. At present, there are biological agents, such as exemple, which have fewer side effects but are more expensive.
In addition to the use of western medicine on the immune system, redness, swelling, heat and pain are even more unbearable for patients in the acute stage. At this time, you can take some painkillers, such as celebrex, to relieve the pain. This medicine should not be used for more than 7 days at a time, and it can generally be used painlessly.
The therapeutic effect of western medicine will be faster, but the side effects will be greater. If we can adjust with some Chinese patent medicines at the same time, the effect will be better. According to different constitutions, Chinese patent medicines have different choices. For example, for some patients who use western medicine for a long time, the medicine will damage the function of liver and kidney and cause symptoms such as soreness of waist and knees, which can be treated with Chinese patent medicines such as Qibi tablets. ?
2. Etiology of rheumatoid diseases
The pathogenesis of RA may be related to heredity, infection and sex hormones. The pathology of RA arthritis mainly includes synovial lining cell proliferation, interstitial inflammatory cell infiltration, angiogenesis, pannus formation and cartilage and bone tissue destruction.
3. How to check rheumatoid disease?
Blood routine, urine routine, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, biochemistry (liver and kidney function), immunoglobulin, protein electrophoresis, complement, etc.
The detection of autoantibodies in RA patients is one of the signs that RA is different from other inflammatory arthritis, such as psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis and osteoarthritis. At present, autoantibodies commonly used in clinic include rheumatoid factor (RF-IgM), anti-cyclic citrulline (CCP) antibody, rheumatoid factor IgG and IgA, anti-perinuclear factor, anti-keratin antibody, antinuclear antibody and anti-ENA antibody. In addition, it also includes anti-RA33 antibody, anti-glucose -6- phosphate isomerase (GPI) antibody and anti-P68 antibody.