Patient's question:
I am 53 years old. Recently, as I have gotten older, I have been experiencing leg pain. I have previously visited the immunology department, but the results were not significant. I have taken both Chinese and Western medicine, especially when the weather changes, I feel uncomfortable. How can connective tissue diseases be cured?Doctor's answer:
Connective tissue diseases include systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, dermatomyositis, rheumatoid arthritis, polyarteritis nodosa, giant cell arteritis, and Sj?gren's syndrome, among others. Drug treatment can control the condition very stably in patients. Western medicine can use hormones combined with immunosuppressants, while traditional Chinese medicine can regulate the disrupted immune system. In clinical practice, the prognosis for connective tissue diseases is relatively good. Therefore, there is no need to worry too much.