Lupus erythematosus takes hormones for a long time, how to prevent bone necrosis?

Systemic lupus erythematosus is a relatively serious diffuse connective tissue disease, which can involve multiple systems such as the heart, lung, kidney, and blood. Depending on the severity of the onset of clinical symptoms and the organs involved, the treatment plan also varies. It varies from person to person. Many patients know that the use of hormones is unavoidable for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus. However, everyone also knows that long-term use of hormones will bring many side effects to the human body, such as Cushing's syndrome, full moon Face, femoral head necrosis, etc., this is the main reason why many patients resist the use of hormones.

Long-term use of steroids may indeed lead to necrosis of the femoral head. To prevent the occurrence of femoral head necrosis, the most effective means is to control the symptoms as soon as possible, reduce the use of hormones, reduce the hormones to the level of maintenance in small doses as soon as possible, and avoid long-term large doses The application of this method requires the experience of doctors and the cooperation of patients. Outpatient clinics often see such patients, because they are afraid of the side effects of hormones, they cut down and stop hormones privately without the doctor's consent, resulting in lupus recurrence, which is not worth the candle.

Secondly, vitamin D, calcium and other auxiliary drugs can be used in the process of hormone application, which can reduce the possibility of osteoporosis and femoral head necrosis to a certain extent. At the same time, the diet should also be nutritious, and eating more can supplement vitamins and calcium foods.

All in all, hormones play an important role in the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus, and it is indeed inevitable. However, generally speaking, long-term application of low-dose hormone therapy generally does not cause side effects of femoral head necrosis, so there is no need to worry too much, as long as Being able to adhere to regular and standardized treatment without giving up halfway, most patients can achieve disease remission and minimize the side effects of drugs.