Rheumatoid arthritis medication errors into care

Rheumatoid arthritis is a very common type of rheumatism, the disease is not fully aware of the cause, so there is no way radical. If by the rheumatology specialist guidance, systematic, standardized treatment, most patients can complete remission, but many people seek "radical" anxious, trying everything everywhere, there is a misdiagnosis, wrong administration of the treatment experience, including misuse of government also accounted for the vast majority.

Painkillers can not "cure"

Some people mistakenly believe that rheumatoid arthritis is "immortality of cancer", not the rule of law, despair, loss of confidence, free to use pharmacies to buy painkillers and sometimes arbitrary increase the dose. This type of painkillers in general is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, are first-line anti-rheumatic drugs, there are ibuprofen, diclofenac, etc., can "stop-gap", to ease joint pain and swelling, to reduce patient suffering, but we can not rule "This" - to prevent joint damage and deformation. About the use of these drugs is the minimum effective dose of treatment as short as possible. Long-term disorder may occur with stomach pain, indigestion, gastric ulcer, liver and kidney damage, difficult to follow-up treatment.

"S" "this" is the principle of Virtue

The treatment of rheumatoid arthritis to "S" "this" Virtue, "permanent" is particularly important, such drugs to change the condition we call drugs, commonly used are methotrexate, sulfasalazine, leflunomide and biological agents, such as. Only by their condition can only be controlled. Often heard many people say that these drugs are used, can also see what effect, careful inquiry found that these patients the dose is not enough, that is, inadequate treatment. These drugs only formal early active use, in order to maximize the delay joint destruction and disability before and disable the potential to reduce pain drugs. Treatment program due to illness is different from person to person, use the process of periodic inspection to conventional urine, liver and kidney functions, and treatment programs at any time.

Hormone is a double-edged sword

Glucocorticoids in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in the strongest anti-inflammatory analgesic effect and effect of the drug very quickly, but also the most commonly used drugs indiscriminately. Unconfirmed many so-called "secret" or "remedy" is likely to contain these drugs. Many patients have had this experience, some drugs are magic, and soon after the results, and marked improvement in appetite, fat people, but just can not stop, not knowing this is the role of hormones: rapid anti-inflammatory, increase in appetite, change in body shape. The role of hormones is far more than these long-term high doses can lead to high blood pressure, diabetes, high blood lipids, which lead to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Hormone also reduces resistance, so that patients vulnerable to infection, and lead to osteoporosis, fractures, and arthritis disease and damage can still occur or progress. Sometimes it brings no less than the side effects of rheumatoid joints