Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment, Just Remember 2 Things!

 

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The contents of the 'core' of this article are as follows.

 

 

There are two major treatments for rheumatoid arthritis.

First, the basis of rheumatoid arthritis treatment is 'drug treatment'.

There are also 'injection treatments'.

And rheumatoid arthritis is not a concept of cure,
but a disease that is being treated with the final goal of 'relief'.

Therefore, through constant drug treatment and injection treatment,
it is possible to treat up to the stage where there is no difficulty in daily life.

 

 

From now on, with a more detailed explanation of the rheumatoid arthritis treatment (including the above core content), it helps to enhance understanding.

 

 

What is the Goal of Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis?

 

 

The goal of treatment for rheumatoid arthritis is "relief."

 

What is "Remission"? In other words, it's also called 緩解; relief of pain. It refers to a condition in which signs and symbols or inspection results are temporarily improved or almost extinguished in the course of a certain addicted disease (疾患).

 

Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that basically does not have the concept of a cure. Therefore, it is important to consistently take drugs, such as chronic medical diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes.

 

As mentioned earlier, the "relief" that is the goal of treating rheumatoid arthritis refers to cases in which symptoms improve and there is no significant difficulty in daily life when taking these drugs steadily. It is our role in the department of rheumatology to properly guide you to the goal of remission by using rheumatoid drugs and conducting treatment with the goal of remission.

 

 

How does the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis work?

 

 

 

So, let's take a closer look at how we can reach the goal of remission and how to treat it.

 

Unlike osteoarthritis, which only occurs locally in the affected area, rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic disease. Therefore, 'drug' treatment is the basic treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.

 

These medications refer to the primary treatment through medications taken, and there are basically many different types of rheumatoid medications.

 

Among them, the most appropriate drug is selected and prescribed according to the patient.

 

'Metotrexate' is the most important rheumatoid drug. Metotrexate is typically taken once a week, while other medications are typically taken daily. This is because it is also used as an anticancer drug and must be controlled in a low dose to suit the patient.

 

 

What is 'Methotrexate'? Chemical agents and immune system inhibitors. Mainly used for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune diseases, and ectopic pregnancy. The types of cancers that use methotrexate include breast cancer, leukemia, lung cancer, lymphoma, gestational nematode disease, and osteosarcoma, and the types of autoimmune diseases that are indicative include psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and Crohn's disease. It can be administered orally.

 

 

Through the above drug called methotrexate, in case of severe inflammation due to autoimmune diseases, it can be treated to relieve inflammation and pain by quelling and suppressing it to some extent.

 

 

 

There are also a number of other medications, including sulfasalazine, hydroxychloroquine, and leflunomide. Depending on the stage, you will first use basic rheumatoid drugs, and if there is no treatment response or the reaction is slow despite using basic drugs, you will use the next step. Similarly, the treatment response is examined in the next step, and it is decided whether to proceed to another step.

 

As a result, rheumatoid arthritis treatment can be used in a variety of ways, depending on the treatment response. It is characterized by the possibility of a variety of treatments, which can complicate the treatment, and there may be many medications that need to be taken.

 

If you have severe inflammation at first, you should also take steroids or Ensaid (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), and there are many other drugs that can be taken.

 

For example, if you have osteoporosis, you have to take osteoporosis drugs together, and if you have blood pressure or diabetes, you have to take those drugs together, so there may be many types of drugs.

 

You might think there are too many types of drugs, but if you take these drugs consistently and well, you will be able to do well in most of your daily life. That's why it's a good idea to take the drugs consistently.

 

 

Is there a separate "injection therapy" among rheumatoid arthritis treatments?

 

 

In addition to the a-fore-mentioned drug treatment, the rheumatoid arthritis treatment needs infusion therapy.

 

For example, there are cases where the inflammation is severe at first, or when you are doing well, suddenly the inflammation intensifies. In this case, look at the ultrasound and if you have mucocystitis in the joint or around the tendon, inject it into the mucous sac.

 

 

 

In addition, if various pains are accompanied, various injection treatments for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis may be performed.

 

 

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To sum up,

 

There are two types of rheumatoid arthritis treatment: drug treatment and injection treatment. And because rheumatoid arthritis has different inflammatory sites for each person and has various symptoms throughout the body, it is necessary to perform periodic tests to suit the patient's condition and symptoms.

 

There is no concept of a cure, but rheumatoid arthritis can reach the goal of remission through constant treatment. There are also drugs that control rheumatoid arthritis, so please don't lose interest in the disease and trust that it can be cured.

 

Lastly, if you want to know more about rheumatoid arthritis treatment, please refer to the bottom link.

https://blog.naver.com/asanbone/223058182688

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