I'm hoping maybe someone can shed some light on this for me? My son has JIA as of January, he had a steroid injection in the top of his left foot as couldnt walk properly, swollen, etc, etc. The injection was done nearly 4 weeks but now his ankle in the same foot is looking very mishapen and bulges outwards. He is stiff…
I'm worried but know there is nothing i can do! Sarah's twin has been ill all day with a sickness bug (think thats what shes got) Terrified Sarah will get it and be really ill as she is on mtx!
My 4yr old son was diagnosed with systemic JIA 18 months ago. He has been on metotrexate for 13 months but has has 3 flare up's requiring IV steroids. He finished a course of steroids 10 days ago and tonight has typical systemic rash and joint pain and swelling. I am hoping to hold out until morning as he is due bloods…
hi all, ive posted a few times on my own experience of dr's and my PRA. now im struggling with my son and im heartbroken. a breif history. basicly my sister brother father and grandmother all suffer with PRA. my mum had years and years of dr's telling her we were faking it and that she didnt love us enough and the pain we…
My 12 year old daughter jia is getting worse she's had two lots of joint injections and within 2 weeks had a flare up, seen the docs the other day they seem to think she may end up on weekly injections, it's totally ruling her life at the moment I get called from school nearly every day to say she can't cope with the…
Hi am new onto the forum... my name is Nicola and my 9 Year old daughter has suffered from CRMO since she was 3 and as a by product of this disease now also suffers from arthritis. Areas affected are her knees, groin, ankles and is looking like possibly her jaw now too. She attends dr rooney in musgrave though I am…
Hi, My 4 year old was 'diagnosed' by a Physiotherapist in a&e with having Arthritis last Thursday. She first had joint pain in her ankle in November 2013, and she couldnt walk on it for the whole day. We rested it, and it went away, so we all assumed that it was nothing, and she was possibly 'milking it' to get a day off…
Hi, My 9 year old son was diagnosed with oligio JIA when he was 6 years old. At the time, one knee and 3 ankle joints (in the same ankle) were affected. We were advised to put him on methotrexate, but told we could try steriod shots first - which we did. The knee cleared up within a few hours and the ankle took 7 weeks to…
Can anyone tell me how effective they have found Naproxen alone in dealing with swelling & heat? It is killing the pain alright, but is it capable of reducing the swelling, too? I just want to know how much I can expect from it. Please help. Thank you. Sandra
Hello All I'm a newbie and after 2 weeks of crying and anxiety (away from kids) am happy to have found a forum. My daughter who is 6 has recently been diagnosed with Polarticular JIA, it particularly affects her knees, ankles, wrists and hands. The Rheumatologist has prescribed her Prednisolone daily and Methotrexate once…
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