While conventional means such as drugs and physiotherapy are important in the long struggle against rheumatism, it is often easy to ignore a “faceless weapon” — psychological regulation. It is invisible, but it contains enormous energy to disperse the shadows and light the hope for recovery.
When rheumatism, such as rheumatism arthritis, systemic red weeds, etc., is diagnosed, the impact is enormous. The pain of the body, the disfigurement of the joint, the restriction of movement and the fear of future health come at the top of a mountain. Anxiety and fear take the lead in the “slightly” attack, and the patient wonders over and over again about the possibility of a deterioration of his condition, falling into an insomnia, each of which is amplified with a slight sting, as if the disease was mocking. It is followed by depression, which looks at a body that has become more and more flexible, less self-regulating, smaller social circles, more helpless, and less interested in love, with a bleak future.
This negative psychological state is, of course, the “accompaniment” of the disease. Psychological stress disrupts the neuroendocrine system and contributes to the large-scale distribution of stress hormones such as cortex alcohol, which not only inhibits the normal functioning of the immune system and prevents it from dealing with disease with precision, but also exacerbates the inflammatory response, further exacerbating joint pain, swelling and creating a vicious circle.
To open the path to psychological regulation, patients must first face the disease. Knowledge of the mechanisms, treatment and rehabilitation for rheumatism is the power, and when the mystery of the disease is revealed, panic is reduced. Joining a group of friends is a warm move, where people share the disease, share experience, know how to fight, encourage and support each other, and you find that “I was not alone in the war”.
The presence of family members is essential. A loving embrace of understanding, a well-prepared meal and a patient hearing are like a warm winter, warming the hearts of patients. Families need to be positive and optimistic about the infection, to accompany them for walks, to talk, to participate in simple outdoor activities, and to make them feel good about their lives.
For the patient himself, the development of a hobby is like the opening of a heart “pressure-mitigating valve”. Calligraphy drawings divert attention from illness when it is watery, immersed in artistic creation; reading a good book, swimming through the knowledge of the sea, forgetting physical discomfort; and gardening to be close to nature, to see flowers grow and to reap a sense of achievement, all of which helps to ease emotions and restore life’s confidence.
In the course of rheumatizing immunopathy treatment, psychological regulation goes hand in hand with drug treatment. To embrace life with a positive mindset, to allow this “invisible weapon” to play its part and break the vicious circle, the patient must be able to move beyond the pathological handicap and return to a healthy life.
