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. Is there a treatment method for systemic lupus erythematosus?Doctor's answer:
Genetics, endocrine disorders, infections, immune abnormalities, and some environmental factors are associated with the onset of this disease. Systemic lupus erythematosus is a multi-organ autoimmune inflammatory connective tissue disease that primarily affects young women. Early, mild, and atypical cases are increasingly common. In addition to some severe patients with diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis, the disease may sometimes resolve spontaneously. Prevention and treatment of infections, lupus, and acute phase should involve bed rest, following medical advice on medication, avoiding self-medication, avoiding pregnancy, taking precautions when going out, avoiding sun exposure, maintaining warmth, preventing colds, and enhancing nutrition while supplementing with vitamins.