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| hormone for Rheumatoid Arthritis (AS) |
For the early treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis （AS), application of hormone is one the the most common choose . As we all know, however, hormone has great side-effects for patients, especially for long-term application. Therefore, many patients worry about it and ask: it says hormone is “opium”, will i be addicted to hormone?
First, this kind of opinion is incomplete. With the development of medical level, the treatment methods have been greatly improved and diversified. Up to now, although hormone is still a main medication of rheumatoid arthritis, it is a double-edged sword. Proper and scientific application can achieve great treatment effects, while improper application can cause terrible side-effects.
For some patients with sever joint symptoms, whose symptoms still can not be relieved by taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and complicated with obvious general symptoms and viscera lesions, it is necessary for them to take systematic hormone treatment.
Second, nowadays, the dosage of hormone is relatively low comparing with that of before. Patients don’t need to worry too much, while the premise is that the application should be under doctor’s direction.
Third, any kinds of hormone medicine have side-effects viscera and endocrine system, especially for long-term application, including moon face, buffalo back, acne, infection, avascular necrosis and so on. In order to reduce the side-effects, patients can combine Chinese medicine treatment with the western medicine, which helps remove the untoward effects of hormone. At the same time, Chinese medicine can regulate the whole body’s circulation system and immune system, which aiming at treating disease from the foundation cause and improving the life quality during the long treatment course.
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