Rheumatoid arthritis care methods

  There are many people who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis in their daily lives, and many of them have it due to inattention in their lives. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease of unknown etiology, most often seen in middle-aged women, manifesting mainly as symmetric, chronic, progressive polyarthritis. Chronic inflammation and hyperplasia of the synovial membrane of the joints form vascular opacities that invade the articular cartilage, subchondral bone, ligaments and tendons, resulting in destruction of articular cartilage, bone and joint capsule, eventually leading to joint deformity and loss of function. Chinese medicine believes that cold, humidity, fatigue, trauma, mental stimulation and malnutrition can all be causes of the disease. The disease is mostly caused by congenital endowment deficiency, liver and kidney deficiency, and wind, cold and dampness.  1.Prevent cold and keep warm, avoid cold, living environment should not be too cold and humid, weather changes in time to increase or decrease clothing, sweat, do not blow against the wind, take a cold shower.  2, prevention of infection, strengthen physical exercise, enhance physical fitness, improve their own immune function, regular life, work and rest.  3, strengthen nutrition, do not greedy cold drinks and over-eating fatty, sweet and thick-tasting products, quit smoking and alcohol.  4, maintain a happy spirit and emotional optimism.  5, early diagnosis, any unexplained joint pain or stiffness, should be promptly to the Department of Rheumatology and Immunology for consultation.  6.Comprehensive treatment to reduce complications and improve prognosis.  7, the disease is a chronic disease, short-term improvement of symptoms can only play a symptomatic role, the general treatment requires several months to have a significant effect, or can be used to fast-acting biological agents, but the price is expensive. The disease should be treated continuously after the effect, do not stop the drug because of symptom relief, to prevent asymptomatic situation of bone destruction, and eventually progress to disability, affecting work and life.