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 effect was not significant. I have taken both Chinese and Western medicine, especially when the weather changes, I feel uncomfortable. Could you please explain what a connective tissue disease is?Doctor's answer:
Connective tissue constitutes almost every tissue, organ, and system in the body. Traditionally, the diffuse connective tissue diseases in rheumatic diseases are classified as connective tissue diseases, which include systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, dermatomyositis, polyarteritis nodosa, Wegener's granulomatosis, giant cell arteritis, and Sj?gren's syndrome, among others. There are two treatment methods: 1. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment (1) Main symptoms of damp-heat accumulation (2) Phlegm and blood stasis congeal 2. Western medicine treatment.