Hi, I hope someone might be able to share their experiences and offer some advice. My daughter is 6 in three days. She has had a swollen knee for three weeks. I have taken her into A n E on the 14th and blood tests and X rays were fine. They thought it was in response to a virus. I had a follow up phone call on the 24th.…
Hello All, We have a 14 year old son with JIA. He's been on Methotrexate for over 18 montha now. The sickness + anticipatory nausea lasts from Sat eve through to Mon lunchtime. Sundays are particularly bad- he doesn't leave the house+ just about manages breakfast. Even the smell of us cooking a meal is hard for him to…
Hi, my 5 year old son has just been diagnosed with JIA. its has been a whirlwind of a time but I'm thankful that he has been diagnosed and we can try and control the pain he has had for the last 8 months. so the day he was diagnosed he was started on very strong dose of steroids via IV for 3 days to reduce the inflammation…
My daughter was told she had this condition on psoriatic Thursday she is only 17. I am very scared for her I have read all sorts and don't know what to do. She is worried as has had pain in both knees with swelling since Dec. Had fluid draining a few weeks ago and steriod injections which as helped. I have read loads of…
Hi - i've just joined the forum as my son has JIA - 3 1/2 years since diagnosis. He was injecting biologics / Humira for 2 years, came off it in May 2020 and now suffers from pain in both thighs. It seems more muscle than joint related - has anyone else experienced the same?
i came across this forum by googling in frustration of trying to figure out my daughters condition. I have a few questions and I’m hoping you can help. My daughter started having sudden right hip pain 3 weeks ago, after 7 days they did bloodwork, found nothing, inflammation markers were normal. Did an X-ray and ultrasound…
When Lynsey’s daughter Mia was diagnosed with the same condition she has, polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), she became determined to raise awareness. She wants to make sure Mia gets the support she needs to achieve her dreams, and to help other parents who have children with arthritis.
My 20 year old son is experiencing typical fibro symptoms and has done for a long time, starting with leg pain at school. He has not had a diagnosis. I have fibro really bad so I know he has it. As well as some gastric issues being investigated. Its his last year at Oxford and there is no way he is going back to get locked…
We want to improve our health information for young people. But we can’t do this without you. We want to hear your opinions, to make sure we get it right. Let us know your thoughts: We want to improve our health information for young people with arthritis and similar conditions. We will first work on information for 11 to…
Hi, this is my first post here but wanted to know if this was a likely side effect of JIA. My son was diagnosed with JIA just after his first birthday. He had now been in mediation for around 18 months. It took about 9 months to get his symptoms under control. He currently had weekly methotrexate injections and fortnightly…
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