WHAT AGE DID YOU ALL START SUFFERING WITH ARTHRITIS

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  • chahoua
    chahoua Member Posts: 29
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I was 18 months old when I was finally diagnosed with Juvenile Chronic Arthritis (JIA as it's known now). My parents knew there was something wrong when I started walking, as I would kick my leg out to the side and would want to be carried all the time (even around the house). Our GP at the time kept saying I had growing pains and strapped it up. This was regardless of the fact that my Mam had RA. She knew it was more than growing pains so persisted with the GPs. My parents asked to see the other GP at the practice and he saw straight away there was more to it than growing pains. I was in hospital for 10 weeks for treatment and diagnosis (thank goodness things have moved on now-a-days). I had bad 'nappy rash' at the time and the second GP also diagnosed psoriasis. At the time I only had arthritis in my right knee. It was until I was nearly 7 when other joints started to become effected. These were primarily my finger joints and wrist. It was then that I was diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis.

    I've got arthritis in most of my joints now but on the plus my psoriasis has more or less gone.
  • snowball
    snowball Member Posts: 3,465
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    i was 36 started having pains in shoulder hands and feet, was diagnosed with r/a on lots of meds and now get it every where even jaw :(
    ((((hugs)))) n xxxxx to ya all
  • annebr
    annebr Member Posts: 730
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    This thread has proved very intresting. The one thing I have noticed that the majority of us were young when we noticed problems/got diagnosed.

    Arthritis is perceived as an 'old' persons illness and this thread shatters that illusion. Another perception that I wish I could shatter is that arthritis is just the odd ache and niggle. I am sure that we have all experienced someone telling us they have 'a touch of arthritis' when they ask what is wrong with us. People don't realise how bad it can be.

    Anne
  • snowball
    snowball Member Posts: 3,465
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    annebr wrote:
    This thread has proved very intresting. The one thing I have noticed that the majority of us were young when we noticed problems/got diagnosed.

    Arthritis is perceived as an 'old' persons illness and this thread shatters that illusion. Another perception that I wish I could shatter is that arthritis is just the odd ache and niggle. I am sure that we have all experienced someone telling us they have 'a touch of arthritis' when they ask what is wrong with us. People don't realise how bad it can be.

    Anne
    when i tell people i have r/a and they say "oh ive had a bit of rheumatism in my shoulder but its gone now" its not the same but they donn't listen. :x
    ((((hugs)))) n xxxxx to ya all
  • chahoua
    chahoua Member Posts: 29
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    annebr wrote:
    This thread has proved very intresting. The one thing I have noticed that the majority of us were young when we noticed problems/got diagnosed.

    Arthritis is perceived as an 'old' persons illness and this thread shatters that illusion. Another perception that I wish I could shatter is that arthritis is just the odd ache and niggle. I am sure that we have all experienced someone telling us they have 'a touch of arthritis' when they ask what is wrong with us. People don't realise how bad it can be.

    Anne

    Well said. When I was at school all I used to get is 'my grandma has that'. It's the biggest cause of disability in this country (and probably the world) but it seems to overlooked all the time. There always seems to be appeals on the tv for this that and the other but never arthritis. It's one of my pet hates...lol.

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