Chapter 227: Differentiation of Syndromes and Treatment
When Wang Shufen heard that her father-in-law and daughter had both mentioned treating her illness, and Ye Rufeng was also willing to join in the conversation, her swollen and fat face suddenly brightened.
"It doesn't matter if the treatment is slow, as long as it can be cured, there is hope."
Old Lu sighed, "My second daughter-in-law has been sick lately, and everyone is very worried, especially my grandson and granddaughter. Lu Hai went back to Jincheng for work, and now Lu Ya has been called back by my second son to take care of her mother at home. She just graduated and hasn't signed a job yet. This can't go on."
Wang Shufen immediately chimed in.
“Because of me, Xiaoya has had a hard time meeting up with her friends lately, which has made her very bored.”
Bai Zhi, "......."
Given Lu Ya's situation, keeping her confined at home is considered a way of saving her.
Wang Shufen first played the victim, then grabbed Bai Zhi's hand and pleaded, "Xiao Zhi, for Lu Hai and Lu Ya's sake, please agree to treat my illness. All my hopes are now on you and Doctor Ye. If you are unwilling to treat my illness, I will only have one way out: death. If I die, you will definitely feel guilty."
Bai Zhi, "!!!"
The rest of the Lu family stood by without speaking up for Wang Shufen, simply watching Bai Zhi and Ye Rufeng, waiting for them to express their opinions.
Lu Shan was curious: could traditional Chinese medicine really cure Wang Shufen's illness?
She discussed the disease with the head of internal medicine at their hospital, and everyone said it was difficult to treat.
Bai Zhi finally spoke up, "Auntie, it's not that we deliberately refuse to treat your illness, it's just that we have concerns, you know?"
She said, "We all know your personality. What if the later treatment takes too long and the effect is slow, and you come to cause trouble for us again?"
Wang Shufen repeatedly stated, "No, I absolutely won't."
She spoke earnestly, "Through seeking medical advice and treatment during this period, I have become quite knowledgeable about medicine. I know that my illness is not easy to cure, but as long as it can be cured, I will be patient."
"Dr. Ye, please, please take me on as your patient."
If Wang Shufen hadn't had stiff knees, she would have almost knelt down before Ye Rufeng.
Despite her many faults in the past, as a doctor, she always felt compassion when she saw the patient in this state.
Ye Rufeng could not bear to see human suffering, and he could not stand the patients pleading with him like this.
He looked up and gazed at Bai Zhi.
Clearly, the miracle doctor also listens to his granddaughter.
Bai Zhi met her grandfather's gaze and nodded slightly.
Then, she looked at Grandpa Lu and the others and said, "Grandpa, everyone, be my witnesses. If my aunt causes trouble and ruins our reputation during the later stages of treatment, you must stand up for me."
"Xiao Zhi, don't worry. If your second aunt continues to be unreasonable in the future, I will be the first to punish her."
After Old Master Lu finished expressing his stance, Lu Zheng'an also said righteously, "We are too. Xiao Zhi, you are our daughter-in-law. From now on, no one will dare to bully you."
Lu Ya even raised her hand, which was stained with blood-red nail polish, and said she would keep an eye on her mother so that she would never admit her mistakes again.
At this point, it would be a bit unreasonable to refuse.
As doctors, they can't be that hard-hearted.
"Grandpa, why don't you take a look at her?"
"Um."
Ye Rufeng asked Wang Shufen to extend her hand so he could take her pulse first.
He had treated rheumatoid arthritis patients before, but to be honest, he wasn't sure if he could completely cure the disease and prevent recurrence.
Bai Zhi's willingness to treat the patient indicates that she has a solution.
Ye Rufeng was willing to take on the case mainly because he wanted to conduct a more in-depth investigation into the disease through Wang Shufen.
With his granddaughter around, the treatment of many difficult and complicated diseases has become much easier than before.
He will next discuss the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with Bai Zhi.
Ye Rufeng took Wang Shufen's pulse and found that she was very weak.
Wang Shufen's illness lasted for a short period, about six months.
However, the disease progressed rapidly.
Besides the disease itself, misuse of medication is also a major factor.
For example, the misuse of hormones not only fails to treat the disease but also masks its progression.
In addition to various side effects, it can cause problems with the body's internal organs, making the body increasingly weak.
Hormone therapy itself depletes the body's energy to achieve temporary numbness and pain relief.
Hormones can be life-saving in critical moments, but they should not be abused.
Wang Shufen's current condition means she simply cannot survive without hormones.
Ye Rufeng took Wang Shufen's pulse and, after some discussion, came to a conclusion.
Wang Shufen suffers from a mixed pattern of cold and heat in her arthralgia, compounded by physical weakness.
"Are your joints red, swollen, and painful? Do you feel cold?" he asked.
Wang Shufen nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, the joints that are in pain are very red and swollen, and I am particularly sensitive to cold. My hands become red, swollen, and burning as soon as they touch cold water."
Ye Rufeng nodded, "That's it."
He looked at Bai Zhi, squinted, and asked, "Let me test you, how should I prescribe medicine in this situation?"
Bai Zhi cooperated, saying, "Grandpa, if the cold and heat are mixed, the situation is quite complicated. Just drinking decoction may not be very effective. The decoction should focus on clearing heat and removing dampness, warming the meridians and dispelling cold."
"Use moxibustion to replenish Yang energy. She is currently in the active phase of the disease and is in unbearable pain. I suggest adding Chinese herbal soaks to quickly relieve swelling and pain."
When Wang Shufen heard that Bai Zhi could quickly relieve swelling and pain, her cloudy eyes suddenly lit up.
Angelica dahurica was indeed her savior.
What she needs most right now is to relieve the pain and stiffness quickly.
Bai Zhi said to Lu Ya, "Bring me the medicine your mother is taking now so I can take a look."
"Okay, sister-in-law." Lu Ya got up and ran to her room, then quickly came out with a medicine box.
It was filled with Wang Shufen's medicine.
After examining Bai Zhi, I found that in addition to hormone drugs and painkillers, there were also injectable penicillin and antibiotics.
She follows the Western medical approach, so her treatment focuses on pain relief and anti-inflammatory measures.
Bai Zhi looked at the herbs and sighed.
Of course, she didn't think the doctor who prescribed these medications was a quack.
The main reason is that in this era, medical technology was limited, and Western medicine in China was relatively lacking in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
However, in other countries, medical research teams had already begun using methotrexate to treat immune diseases at this time.
In her previous life, she devoted a great deal of energy to this field.
There has been some research on rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and Sjögren's syndrome.
These diseases are all immune-related diseases.
Although rheumatoid arthritis is often called the "cancer that doesn't kill," it's not actually that scary if treated early.
If medication is abused or treatment is delayed, leading to joint deformities, then those deformities are irreversible.
Fortunately, although Wang Shufen's disease symptoms were quite obvious, the disease did not affect her joint capsule.
Bai Zhi just examined Wang Shufen's mother and found that her symptoms were manifesting in the soft tissue.
The main issue is swelling.
For example, if the knee can bend but not straighten, the problem lies in the muscles and tendons.
If one can stretch but not bend, then the problem lies in the bones.
In that case, conservative treatment is difficult unless surgical intervention is performed.
Wang Shufen's illness has a relatively short course, and with appropriate treatment, she can be cured.
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