How to treat Sjogren's syndrome

Trades prognosis of the disease is better autoimmune diseases. There is no cure this disease, Mainly replace and symptomatic treatment. Treatment is aimed at preventing caused by prolonged dry mouth, eye damage and partial damage to correct organ of the body affected. To prevent the increase in the mouth, should stop smoking, drinking and avoid taking the role of anti-cholinergic drugs. We should pay attention to oral hygiene, the postprandial brushing with fluoride toothpaste, thus reducing the secondary caries and oral infection may have dental caries have to find a dentist timely repair. Usually available Ophiopogon japonicus, Shashen; double flowers, licorice, and other traditional Chinese medicine substituting tea drinking to maintain oral not suitable. Oral candidiasis infection can be used nystatin. Drying of keratoconjunctivitis be given artificial tears. To alleviate corneal injury, commonly used 0.5% ~ 1% methyl cellulose eye drops points eyes, every 0.5 to 0.3 hours one time, can also be used chondroitin sulfate solution, eye drops, and other SHU Run. If so corneal epithelial shedding and ulcers can be used, such as tetracycline eye ointment. Unless there are special indications, should avoid the use of local glucocorticoid drugs to prevent corneal thinning, or even perforation. When necessary, the evening can wear soft goggles to prevent tear evaporation. To focus on the main symptoms, the medical treatment ineffective, which can carry out, including the possession of small tears on the tearful and solidification point of the blockade to preserve tear. Bromhexine new (Bi cough-) 16 mg oral monthly three times with mucus dissolved role, but also be used to reduce mouth, dry eyes, but certainly it is difficult to effect. Muscle, joint pain may be taking diclofenac (torsion He Lin,and the United States force, MO worries may, ibuprofen, and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. When a patient in vasculitis, nervous system disease, interstitial pneumonia, glomerulonephritis, leukopenia, and so on, may consider the use of adrenal cortical hormones and immunosuppressant treatment, such as prednisone (prednisone) Daily 10 ~ 60 mg, but also to the joint application of methotrexate, azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, and so on. The less serious condition of patients, especially lacrimal gland or salivary gland function has not been completely, probation chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine. Secondary Sjogren's syndrome, while mainly for primary disease.