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. Can rheumatic fever be cured?Doctor's answer:
Reappearance of rheumatic fever is due to relatively low immunity and resistance, making it difficult to effectively combat infections. Therefore, in treatment, antibiotics must be used to thoroughly eliminate pathogens that have entered the body, and medications to reduce immunity may also be employed. Symptomatic treatment can involve drugs that increase inflammatory mediators and inflammatory cells. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and blood-activating drugs can be chosen, or adrenal glucocorticoid hormones may be used. With several days of treatment, recovery to normal can be gradually achieved.