What to do if ankylosing spondylitis causes shortness of breath

What should I do if ankylosing spondylitis causes shortness of breath?

Shortness of breath is a common symptom in life. There are many factors that cause shortness of breath, such as poor lung function, poor heart function, anemia, coronary heart disease, etc. Ankylosing spondylitis can also cause shortness of breath. The reason why patients experience this condition is mainly because ankylosing spondylitis invades the thoracic spine or respiratory system.

What about shortness of breath caused by ankylosing spondylitis?

Drug treatment. Shortness of breath caused by ankylosing spondylitis should first be treated actively for the primary disease. There are many ways to treat ankylosing spondylitis. If the condition is not very serious, you can choose drug treatment, generally taking anti-inflammatory drugs and blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing drugs, such as celecoxib, diclofenac, etc. If the patient is ineffective with anti-inflammatory drug treatment, he can take anti-tumor necrosis factor antagonists.

Second, surgical treatment. After ankylosing spondylitis occurs, if the condition is serious and has developed to the late stage, surgical treatment can be chosen. Each patient's condition is different, and the surgical plan is also different.

Third, oxygen therapy. If the patient is short of breath or has severe breathing difficulties, oxygen therapy can be used.

Fourth, Chinese medicine treatment. Shortness of breath caused by ankylosing spondylitis can be treated with Chinese patent medicines such as Changchunbao oral liquid. This medicine is composed of more than ten kinds of medicinal materials such as ginseng, wolfberry, and schisandra chinensis, which can replenish qi and blood, harmonize yin and yang, and relieve shortness of breath symptoms.

Fifth, biological treatment. If ankylosing spondylitis occurs in the early stages, biological treatment can be chosen, mainly using biological agents, which can control the progression of the disease and relieve symptoms in a short period of time.

Shortness of breath caused by ankylosing spondylitis can be treated with the above methods. Ankylosing spondylitis is a complex disease. It not only affects the spine, but also has serious effects on multiple organs and systems. After the symptoms occur, you should go to the hospital for examination in time and receive treatment according to the condition.