hiya im looking for some advice my 4 year old daughter was diagnosed with jia about 18 months ago but about 10 days ago she had an mri on her jaw as she was having trouble eating she now has an appointment in bristol to have steroid injections into both sides of her jaw can anyone give me some advice on how it will affect…
I just don't know how to deal with this as my son has just been told by the G.P that his Rheumatoid factor has come back positive. I am really gutted about this as i had juvenile Chronic Arthritis when i was aged 11" & it has never left me and im now dreading what my son may have to go though is there anyone out there who…
hi, just wondering those with children with non active Jia if they have had any problems? tom is on embrel 50mg a week and its doing a good job with the JIA, went to clinic yesterday for check up, no active arthur, no fluid no pain! anyway, tom has lost 6kg, has little appetite, super tired, gets dizzy occasionally and…
Hi. My daughter has just been diagnosed with JIA. Frankly it's a relief as we've had the run around for a 18 months. She's had 1 round of steroid injections and is due another in April. She's due to start on methotrexate in the next 2 weeks and I just wanted other people's opinion of the drug. Also we've been advised to…
My daughter is 21 months old now and she was diagnosed with JIA about November time, she initially went into hospital the start of August, one night, there was a loud thud in the nursery and Emily started crying, when I got into the room, she had managed to climb out of her cot and fell about a meter onto the floor, she…
Hi, Can anyone help with a description of what arthritis in the shoulder presents as? P is complaining of pain in her shoulder. I'm an expert at fingers, knees, wrists, hips, jaw etc - but never had to worry about shoulders. Hopefully I'm just being a paranoid parent, but if it's still bad at 48 hours out we're off to the…
Hi, my daughter is 5 and I have been administering methotrexate (sub cut) for 18 months...side effect have been minimal but over the last month she has been complaining of sick in her mouth...on a daily basis. I just wondered if anyone else has had any problems with acid reflux whilst on methotrexate? Thanking you in…
Hi. My 9 yr old son is really suffering with pain in his knees. At night, he has been using a wheat pack (one of the long filled ones) and a teddy that heats in the microwave. These are both OK but keep falling off his knees in bed when he moves - it took him an hour and a half to get to sleep last night :( Does anyone…
My daughter has severe dyxpraxia but for past year she has had severe pain in her legs and feet went to podiatrists who says it could fybromylagia gp has now done blood test first one came back with a high esr level and second one is the same l have since found out a high esr levels are a sign of inflammation her feet also…
Don't often come on this forum since our children are grown up and left home,though they weren't without their problems! I have read many of your posts and was really moved,you would have to be made of stone if you weren't. You are such a wonderfully understanding and caring bunch and so supportive of each other.It helps…
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