Therapy
The treatment and therapy for joint pain, which occurs together with skin rashes, depends on the underlying cause. This also applies to the duration of the disease. Today, bacterial infections can usually be treated well with antibiotics and therefore take an uncomplicated course in most cases.
This is especially true for Lyme disease, which requires antibiotic treatment for 10 to 30 days, but then usually heals without consequences. (see Therapy of Lyme disease)The situation is different with the autoimmune diseases These tend to have a complicated chronic course with regularly recurring disease attacks. A causal therapy of the disease is not possible. Modern medicine has various drugs at its disposal, which are supposed to suppress the unwanted immune reaction. However, these therapies are sometimes very expensive, complicated and have many side effects.
Duration
In the case of bacterial and viral infections, the duration of the disease is limited to a few days to a few weeks with targeted treatment.In the case of autoimmune diseases, the therapy period is often lifelong and requires the active participation of the patient in the planning and design of the therapy. The treatment of metabolic diseases such as diabetes mellitus and gout also requires a permanent change of life and, if necessary, therapy.
Infant rash and joint pain
Joint pain and skin rashes in infants should always be taken seriously. The child must be presented to a pediatrician. In early childhood, viral infections are in the foreground.
Among the dermatitis-arthritis syndromes of childhood are rubella, ringworm (erythema infectiosum), mononucleosis infectiosa and, less frequently, measles. In many cases, the pediatrician can determine which disease is likely to be the cause by the form of the rash. Bacterial causes such as Lyme disease can also occur in childhood.
Scarlet fever, which is a streptococcal infection of the throat, can cause reddening of the skin. Furthermore, joint problems are also a possible late consequence. Occasionally, some of the autoimmune diseases described above also occur in childhood. Since these require consistent treatment, it is advisable to consult a doctor with the child at an early stage.
