He is such a young Chinese medicine expert. Jian Yuying's face darkened instantly.
She actually didn't sleep much that night, and she was full of expectations for the expert from Renhe.
But the higher the expectations before, the stronger the sense of loss now.
This is Chinese medicine, not Western medicine. Chinese medicine makes people more reassured as they get older.
The expert in front of her was about the same age as her daughter. It was hard for her to believe how powerful she was after learning Chinese medicine from her mother's womb.
But since she came here and it was a free clinic, she couldn't complain.
I only blame myself and my daughter for not being able to get titles from real celebrities like Su Yuzhang and Zhu Liangxue.
Although Tang Wan couldn't see it, mother and daughter were connected, so she could roughly guess what her mother was thinking, so she gently pulled her hand.
Yes, don't think too much, just treat it as a visit to an ordinary Chinese medicine doctor, who can always regulate the child's stomach and intestines.
"Eight years." Jian Yuying replied.
She said it very briefly, but Tao Le knew that it must be more than that.
Lupus erythematosus is a diffuse connective tissue disease with unknown cause that can invade multiple systems throughout the body.
Patients themselves produce a variety of antibodies, which guide immune cells to attack their own tissues, causing damage to multiple organs and tissues throughout the body, so it is also called systemic lupus erythematosus.
This disease mostly occurs in women between the ages of ten and forty. It cannot be cured with current normal medical standards.
However, with the help of glucocorticoids and immunosuppressants, 80% of patients can survive for more than fifteen years.
Even leaving aside the various reactions caused by the disease itself, long-term use of hormones will have sequelae.
For example, steroid glaucoma progresses to steroid cataracts and eventually blindness.
The patient Tang Wan's eyes were dull, and two obvious white light spots, commonly known as white pupils, could be seen from the black eyeballs, indicating that she had been blinded by this.
However, people who take hormones for a long time cannot have cataract surgery. Therefore, she can imagine the patient's quality of life without asking too much.
"Ever since Xiaowan got this disease, her health has been getting worse day by day. Recently she has experienced acid reflux, nausea, and vomiting. Her muscles are sore all over her body, and it is particularly difficult to fall asleep. She can wake up many times a night," Jian Yuying said.
"Are you dreaming?" Tao Le asked.
"I always dream." Logan's voice was soft and pleasant: "I dream about trivial matters in daily life, there is nothing scary."
This mother and daughter are different from the two people just now. They are very careful when describing their symptoms, fearing that they are not specific enough.
This is another type of patient who is extremely cautious and careful, fearing that he may accidentally miss important information and affect the doctor's judgment.
Through their stories, Tao Le learned about the patient’s current situation:
Occasional fever, with a temperature between thirty-eight and thirty-nine degrees, accompanied by general pain.
There is soreness in the kidney area, and there are two plus signs of protein in the urine in the morning.
There are many plaques, hard lumps, and indurations all over the body, which are painful and have local suppuration.
Stomach indigestion, acid reflux discomfort.
There is pain in the anterior heart area and both ribs when breathing.
The long-term sleep quality is extremely poor, it is difficult to fall asleep, and I wake up easily during sleep. I have many dreams and frequent urination, and I get up at least three to four times every night.
Currently, I am taking imported prednisone, a glucocorticoid, plus omeprazole and Calcium.
"Doctor, I know this disease, but it cannot be cured." After introducing the condition, Jian Yuying expressed her request: "I am here today to ask you to prescribe some Chinese medicine to adjust my daughter's gastrointestinal and sleep problems."
"She is very sensible. No matter how hard it is, she eats seriously every day. Even if she has to vomit most of her food after eating, she keeps silent for fear of making me worry too much."
Jian Yuying's voice was choked, and Tang Wan held her hand back.
"Mom, you have been taking care of me for so many years, and you are the hardest worker. Without you, I wouldn't be able to survive now."
The mother and daughter did not interact more, they just held hands tightly and supported each other.
Affected by long-term use of hormones, Logan's appearance is not good-looking. Moon face, buffalo back, very thick.
But her demeanor and voice were peaceful and gentle from the bottom of her heart. This made Tao Le's heart become softer.
Other girls have had the flowering years, but Logan has not. From the age of seventeen to twenty-five, she had endured a lot of hardships that others had never endured, and she had also seen different world conditions - but now, she couldn't even see them.
Tao Le wanted to help her and give her back the youth and happiness she had not enjoyed.
In this world, she is the only one who can do this.
Tao Le checked her pulse. Tang Wan's limbs and trunks all had indurations and lumps caused by lupus erythematosus, and it was impossible to detect the meridians.
She opened the golden finger. The interface is red.
Age: 25 years old. Health value: 31.
Causes: Systemic lupus erythematosus 80%, hormonal cataract (severe blindness) 15%, Cushing's syndrome 5%.
Body temperature 38.5 degrees Celsius, 24-hour urine protein: 1.6g
Complications: lupus nephritis, protein-losing enteropathy, intestinal pseudo-obstruction, lupus pancreatitis, pericarditis (mild), lupus encephalopathy (mild).
Cushing's syndrome is an abnormal body shape caused by excess cortisol hormone. This is an essential disease for patients who have been taking hormones for many years.
What made Tao Le sigh was that Tang Wan already had so many complications, and every one of them was a serious disease. It can be imagined that she endured all kinds of suffering every day, and she didn't know how she persisted. .
"Let's do acupuncture treatment for a period of time." Tao Le said.
Jian Yuying was a little unhappy. In her opinion, for such a young doctor, Tang Fang should have learned a lot, and acupuncture may not be reliable.
Taking advantage of the free clinic, it would be more cost-effective for her to prescribe some cheap Chinese medicine and drink it back.
"If you don't want acupuncture, can you just prescribe Chinese medicine?" There was hesitation on her face.
Tao Le shook his head, his voice gentle but firm: "Since you signed up with me, it's fate. In terms of treatment, you have to listen to me - acupuncture can cure your daughter's disease."
"It's not that we don't listen to you." Jian Yuying wanted to say something more, but suddenly heard the last sentence.
"Expert Tao, what do you mean by the last words you just said?" She raised her head and asked in disbelief.
Logan on the side also raised his head, frowning lightly.
Although I can't see, I can hear clearly. Because of this, there was no ecstasy or emotion in her heart, but instead a trace of annoyance.
Doctors and medical staff of all kinds, including the Internet and medical books, repeatedly and ruthlessly told her that there was no cure for the disease and could only alleviate the symptoms and prolong life.
The ten-year survival rate is 90%, and the fifteen-year survival rate is 80%.
These cold probabilities made her accept her fate early.
Not knowing the joy of life, knowing the sorrow of death.
In fact, she is not afraid of death, so she keeps trying to live in order not to make her mother sad.
But this female doctor with a very quiet voice said that this disease can be cured.
She may have made a slip of the tongue, or she may have exaggerated, but it will make the mother have undue hopes, which will only make her more disappointed.
(End of chapter)
