In the golden autumn of October, everything is ripe, which is a season of joy and harvest for people, but for people with Sjogren's syndrome, the condition is prone to recurrence or worsening.
" Huangdi Neijing " believes that the lungs correspond to autumn, and the dryness in autumn is in good condition. Dryness can easily damage the lungs and consume body fluids. It is easy to cause symptoms such as dry skin, dry mouth and throat, dry cough and less phlegm, and dry stools and difficult to resolve. So, what are the characteristics of Sjogren's syndrome? How can we relieve dryness?
What is Sjögren's syndrome?
Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease. The prominent manifestation of is dry mouth and eyes, and it can also invade other glands and multi-systems throughout the body. was discovered early and correctly treated, which can prevent damage to the mouth, eyes, kidneys, lungs, liver and other organs caused by long-term dryness, without causing serious harm or consequences.
The cause of this disease is unknown. The onset may be related to a variety of autoantigens, foreign antigens and sex hormones. The onset is mostly hidden and chronic and progressive, which can involve various systems throughout the body. There are various clinical manifestations and different symptoms.
What are the symptoms of Sjogren's syndrome?
- Keratonic conjunctivitis serpent
Disappeared due to the decrease in Muin mucin , and symptoms such as dry eyes, foreign body sensation, and few tears. In severe cases, cry without tears. Some patients have repeated suppurative infections in the eyelid margin, conjunctivitis , keratitis , etc.
- Respiratory disorder
Some patients have no respiratory symptoms. people with mild involvement develop dry cough, and severe shortness of breath . The main pathology of the lung is interstitial lesions, and a small number of patients have pulmonary hypertension . There is poor prognosis for patients with pulmonary fibrosis and severe pulmonary hypertension.
- Skin problems
Dry skin, desquamation, itching, papules (purpura), urticaria, skin ulcers, pale centrally pale rash (annular erythema), Raynaud phenomenon, etc.
- digestive system
gastrointestinal tract will cause non-specific symptoms such as atrophic gastritis , gastric acid reduction, indigestion and other non-specific symptoms due to its mucosal layer exocrine gland lesions .
- nervous system
10% of patients may 3 vasculitis involve the nervous system . Peripheral nerve damage is common, mainly damages sensory fibers and can also affect motor nerves . central nervous system has a low incidence rate, which can be manifested as neuromyelitis optic.
How to relieve dryness?
It should be noted that Sjogren's syndrome has no clear cause. When the patient has suspected symptoms, go to the hospital for treatment in time.
- Control the number of baths
Pay attention to controlling the number of baths, because baths will lose moisture. It is dry in autumn, and the oil secretion is relatively small. If you take a bath too much, it will excessively reduce the oil on the body surface, so that the more you wash, the more you feel dry. After taking a bath, you should also remember to replenish for moisture .
- Diet
Judicatry syndrome is a chronic disease, long-term illness, physical weakness, and you need to pay attention to nutritional balance.
In terms of diet, you can eat some foods that nourish the lung yin, clear heat and reduce fire . Such as black plum , which can transform yin and promote salivation and quench thirst, as well as hawthorn, lily , bitter melon, loofah, duck meat, pear, wolfberry, tremella , etc., and avoid eating spicy and irritating foods.
- Strengthen exercise
Cool autumn is a good time for exercise. You can exercise appropriately to enhance your physical fitness, but you cannot exercise excessively. After exercise, remember to replenish the lost moisture and salt .
- Moisturizing oral
Patients should reduce smoking and drinking to reduce the harm to the mouth; eat more fruits and vegetables, drink more water ; rinse your mouth more and keep your mouth clean.
If necessary, you can use more mouth rinsing solution containing fluorine to reduce the risk of infection.
- Be good for sun protection
The autumn sun, even if it is cloudy, the skin will be invisible damage from ultraviolet rays. If it is not sun protection, it will affect the skin condition and aggravate dryness.
3 Moisturizing recipe recommendation
1 Citigarbha Ganoderma lucidum lean meat
[Ingredients]: Citigarbha , Ganoderma lucidum , pork lean meat, ginger, salt.
[Method]: Wash the medicinal materials in , cut the lean pork into pieces, put all the ingredients into the soup pot, add water and boil, then turn to low heat and simmer for 1.5 hours to season.
[Efficacy]: nourishes yin and moistens dryness, nourishes lungs and kidneys.
2 Snow pear almond lean meat soup
[Ingredients]: Snow pear, sweet almonds, lean pork meat, rock sugar
[Method]: Snow pear, cut into pieces, cut into pieces with lean pork meat in small pieces, put all ingredients in the soup pot, boil in water and boil on low heat for about 1 hour, mix in rock sugar, and wait until the rock sugar melts, and then eat.
[Efficacy]: relieves asthma and relieves cough, promotes fluid and moistens the intestines.
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[Method]: Blanch the lean meat in water in , put all the ingredients in a stewing pot, simmer in water for 1.5 hours, add salt and season.
[Efficacy]: nourishes yin and moistens dryness, reduces fire and nourishes yin.
Health Lord reminds:
Patients with Sjögren's syndrome should strengthen self-management while standardizing treatment, eat rationally, pay attention to hygiene, exercise moderately, maintain a good attitude, and avoid anxiety, so as not to cause concealment of body fluids, worsen the symptoms, and spend the golden autumn smoothly.
