Posted on August 8, 2007 in Latest News
Gold is one of the standard treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Many experts consider gold to be among the most effective drugs to deal with rheumatoid arthritis. It reduces not just joint inflammation but also pain, swelling and stiffness.
When gold is used in treating rheumatoid arthritis it is not used in its metallic form. In stead it is either injected or given in tablet form as a compound.
As some people develop an allergy towards treatment with gold, a test dose is done to rule out the possibility. The injections – gold sodium thiomalate or aurothiomalate – are given once a week in the initial stage. In the coming stages the doses will be reduced to once in fortnight. In case of tablets, the doses will be prescribed for twice a day in the initial stage and the coming stages will see a gradual decrease in doses.
The result might take more than 12 weeks to show. However, the treatment does not work as a painkiller.
Side Effects:
A few side effects like problems with blood, kidney or skin indicate that the treatment has to be stopped. Regular blood and urine check ups are done to ensure such side effects are recognized at an early stage. Apart from these mouth ulcers, altered taste, sore throat, fever, bruising, bleeding and breathlessness are all common side effects.
Source: BBC, UK
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