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. How should lupus be treated?Doctor's answer:
Lupus is caused by reasons such as intergenerational inheritance or the impact of estrogen, as well as exposure to sunlight, which activates the body's immune system and produces autoantibodies. If the condition flares up, lupus patients need to undergo immunosuppressive treatment, which can involve the use of corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, cytotoxic drugs, or biologic agents for treatment.