How Is Scleroderma Treated?
As of today, there is no known cure for scleroderma.
Medications that are prescribed are made to cure a patient of symptoms brought
about by scleroderma and not to cure scleroderma itself. This is because
scleroderma does not have a known cause and with that, doctors go by various
theories in knowing what causes it. Some would say that it is very much genetic
and others might say that it is caused by unwanted factors in the environment
such as viruses and bacteria. None of these theories however are proven to be
correct.
Because there is no specific medicine that would cure
scleroderma, scleroderma treatment is patient-specific and is usually catered
for a single organ or an affected area like for example; a patient who has a
heart problem caused by scleroderma would take medications that would relieve
him or her from those or a patient with lung problems would go through therapy
to restore normal lung activity.
Diagnosing Scleroderma
If spots or thick spots would occur on your skin coupled by
limitation in the function of some of your organs, then you could be a victim
of scleroderma. With this, your doctor would have you undergo some physical
tests for him to be able to know what approaches should be taken in treating
your condition and what medications you would be needing if you need any.
Most of the time, diagnosis for scleroderma is started with
a blood test for the doctor to see how your antibodies are doing, since
scleroderma is an autoimmune illness it refers to having the antibodies attack
the tissue instead of protecting it. Through different ways of diagnosis
depending on which areas are affected, the doctor should be able to know what
you will need or how you will be able to manage with your condition.
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