Treatment of ankylosing spondylitis

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Three years ago, I got ankylosing spondylitis. At the beginning, the symptoms were knee pain, effusion, back stiffness, and difficulty in walking. Later, my waist began to ache. I thought it was rheumatism. I went to the hospital for examination and was diagnosed as ankylosing spondylitis. In recent years, I slowly recovered well. Let me share with you the method of treating ankylosing spondylitis.

Treatment of ankylosing spondylitis

First, non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects, reduce stiffness and muscle spasm. The side effects were gastrointestinal reaction, kidney damage and prolonged bleeding time. Pregnant and lactating women should pay more attention.

Second: sulfasalazine (SSZ) is an azo complex of 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) and sulfasalazine (SP), which has been used in the treatment of as since 1980s. The main side effects were gastrointestinal symptoms, rash, hemogram and liver function changes, but they were rare. Blood picture and liver and kidney function should be checked regularly during medication.

Third: methotrexate is reported to have similar efficacy to SSZ. The efficacy of oral and intravenous drugs is similar. The side effects include gastrointestinal reaction, bone marrow suppression, stomatitis, alopecia, etc. the liver function and blood picture should be checked regularly during medication, and alcohol should be avoided.

matters needing attention

Another point is also very important: Patients with ankylosing spondylitis should pay attention not to eat raw and cold food, but to eat more nutritious food, such as beef, mutton and so on. Can also be Astragalus, rehmannia, angelica, medlar and other drugs with meat cooked together to eat.