Is there a cure for rheumatoid arthritis? How to treat it?

Suffering from rheumatoid disease is the biggest worry for middle-aged and elderly people, because the prevalence of this disease is very high, and the onset is slow, the pain is unbearable and makes patients suffer a lot. The treatment of rheumatoid disease is also a relatively long process. Therefore, rheumatoid patients are the last thing middle-aged and elderly people want to see. So, is there a cure for rheumatoid arthritis? How to treat it?

1. Patient education

Help patients correctly understand the disease, build up confidence and patience, and cooperate with doctors in treatment.

2. General treatment

For those with obvious joint swelling and pain, rest and joint immobilization should be emphasized. After the joint swelling and pain are relieved, attention should be paid to starting functional exercises of the joints as early as possible to relieve stiffness. In addition, auxiliary treatments such as physical therapy and topical medications can quickly relieve joint symptoms.

3. Medication

The treatment plan should be individualized, and drug treatment mainly includes non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, slow-acting anti-rheumatic drugs, immunosuppressants, immune and biological preparations, and herbal medicines.

(1) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic effects. They are the most commonly used drugs in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and are suitable for patients in all stages, including the active stage. Commonly used drugs include diclofenac, nabumetone, meloxicam, celecoxib, etc.

(2) Antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are also called second-line drugs or slow-acting antirheumatic drugs. Commonly used ones include methotrexate, taken orally or intravenously; sulfasalazine, starting with a small dose and gradually increasing, as well as hydroxychloroquine, leflunomide, cyclosporine, auranofin, and total glucosides of white paeony.

(3) Yunke, i.e. technetium [99Tc] methylene diphosphonate injection, is a non-excited isotope that has a rapid onset of symptom relief in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with minimal adverse reactions. Intravenous medication, 10 days as a course of treatment.