pain in the ribs

jordansmum

good morning my son has arthritis in his hips knees and ankles he is now constantly complaining of pain in his ribs could this be to do with his arther or is this something different thank you .Jordan has juivinile arthritis he is 11.

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jordansmum wrote:

good morning my son has arthritis in his hips knees and ankles he is now constantly complaining of pain in his ribs could this be to do with his arther or is this something different thank you .Jordan has juivinile arthritis he is 11.

Dear Jordansmum

Thank you for your posting on the forum. You would need to speak to the rheumatologist who is managing your son’s treatment about checking to see if your son’s new symptoms are the result of his arthritis. Can you give the rheumatology department a call and speak to them about this? There is often a rheumatology specialist nurse that you can speak to who is part of the rheumatology team. If you would like more support there is a parent’s online support group in the southern region and there is more information about this on http://www.arthritiscare.org.uk/InyourArea/SouthEngland/Parentsonline if you would like to find out more about this. I hope that this is helpful.

Best Wishes
Dawn