The treatments for rheumatoid arthritis combined with ankylosing spondylitis include life treatment, drug treatment, surgical treatment, biological agents and so on.
1. Life treatment: such as taking a low-pillow supine position, sleeping on a hard board bed; quitting smoking; avoiding excessive weight bearing and strenuous exercise.
2. Drug treatment: the following drugs can be taken under the guidance of doctors, such as analgesic and anti-inflammatory non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, diclofenac, etc.; anti-rheumatic drugs to slow down the progress of the disease, such as methotrexate, sulfasalazine, etc.; you can also take glucocorticosteroids with strong anti-inflammatory effect, such as prednisone, etc..
3. Surgical treatment: for patients with intractable pain caused by hip joint lesions, total hip replacement can be considered; for patients with severe disability and deformity of the spine, spinal orthopedic surgery can be considered; for some patients with rheumatoid arthritis, synovectomy can be considered.
4. Biological agents: For patients with rheumatoid arthritis who have not achieved therapeutic effect after taking drugs, or there are factors with poor prognosis, TNF antagonists, IL-6 receptor antagonists and so on can be chosen.
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis combined with ankylosing spondylitis are recommended to seek timely medical treatment and standardize treatment under the guidance of a specialist. All of the above drugs should be applied under the guidance of doctors, avoid self-medication.