Arthritis pain recurs over and over again, bringing a lot of troubles to many people’s lives.
Therefore, Dr. Clove has specially collected some tips that can help arthritis patients cope with life easily. Let’s have a look.
STEP 1 Learn about diseases
Through learning, understand the disease-related knowledge, know your disease status and related treatment plans, learn how to relieve pain, understand the role of diet and exercise in improving the disease, etc., this information is very helpful to you.
Taking Dr. Clove’s platform as an example, you can consult arthritis-related issues here, understand the living conditions of other patients, share your own experiences, and get inspiration from other patients’ methods of coping with diseases.
After a long time of communication, everyone may change from strangers to friends.
Step 2 Maintain a positive attitude
When you are disturbed by pain, you are easily depressed. You need to maintain a positive attitude and find some effective ways to relieve pain.
- Pay more attention to [positive] and think less about [negative]; Participating in some recreational activities, or parties and exchanges makes people happy. Choose a form of entertainment that suits you.
Through positive psychological suggestion, drive away negative emotions. Moderate exercise can also improve joint function and reduce joint damage.
3. Participate in daily activities
Joint pain does cause you trouble, but it won’t make you unable to do anything what.
Therefore, give up those painful complaints and spend more time and energy on those things you like.
Blend into the rich and colorful daily life, such as shopping, visiting relatives and friends, working or traveling, and enjoy the beauty and happiness that life brings you.
4. Regular drug therapy
Drug therapy is an important link in arthritis treatment.
There are many therapeutic drugs related to rheumatoid arthritis, mainly including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, selective COX-2 inhibitors, anti-rheumatic drugs, glucocorticoids, analgesics, biological response modifiers, etc., as well as other drugs for treating fibromyalgia, gout, Sjogren syndrome and osteoporosis.
With so many drugs, the choice varies from person to person. Don’t copy other people’s prescriptions, even if this drug is very effective for [him].
In the process of treatment, you may need to try different drug combinations to find the best treatment plan.
However, it must be remembered that regular medication is very important.
5. Communicate to make the world a better place.
Arthritis may have some influence on your daily life. What was easy to accomplish before may be difficult to do now.
However, this will not only affect you, but also affect your family, friends and colleagues, who also need to adjust and adapt to these changes.
Your family and friends are silently supporting you, communicating with others or telling your feelings, and please speak out boldly when you need help.
6. It is important to relax properly.
The changes brought about by the disease will confuse your thoughts and may bring you negative thoughts continuously.
Let yourself relax at the right time to relieve tight mood and tired body and mind.
Do you always do something about what at such times? Welcome to share your experience in the comment area.
7. Learn to manage stress
Stress is inevitable in life and usually limits the function of our brain or body.
Many arthritis patients may sometimes enter such a vicious circle. Pressure makes the disease worse, and the pressure is even greater if the disease continues without good transfer.
Persistent stress makes people more likely to be nervous or tired. If you can’t eliminate stress, it is necessary to learn to manage stress. Divert your attention, vent and have a good meal?
8. Improving the quality of life
To improve the quality of life, don’t refuse to try some new changes because of diseases.
Smile at life, life will give you unexpected surprises.