What problems should patients with rheumatoid arthritis pay attention to when they are pregnant?

(1) For patients with rheumatoid arthritis, they must first consult before pregnancy, and seek a rheumatoid arthritis professional doctor to evaluate their personal situation. Do not act hastily. Keep the condition in a stable period. During pregnancy, once If you have symptoms of discomfort, contact your doctor in time, and you must not make a decision without authorization, which may worsen the condition of rheumatoid arthritis and even affect the health of the fetus. (2) Patients with rheumatoid arthritis should realize that early standardized treatment, comprehensive elimination of inflammation and blocking the development of the disease are the key to the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. For medication patients, the condition is basically under control, and then the medication is gradually reduced to the maintenance amount or even stopped. (3) It is generally believed that cytotoxic drugs such as methotrexate and azathioprine should be stopped in the first half of pregnancy. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, sulfasalazine, chloroquine, tripterygium and other drugs should be stopped 3-6 months before pregnancy. Should stop serving. (4) During pregnancy, the blood concentration of estrogen and progesterone in patients with rheumatoid arthritis increases. Some of the anti-inflammatory effects of these hormones can relieve joint symptoms. Most patients can be relieved in the first 3 months of pregnancy, but after delivery The condition usually gets worse. Therefore, during pregnancy, the doctor can judge whether the drug can be discontinued according to the condition, especially the drug that may affect the development of the fetus, and formal treatment must be performed immediately after delivery.