Arthritis: Child
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Does Your Child Have Arthritis
Asked by H.J. from Minneapolis
on November 9, 2011
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So a little while ago I sent in a question about my daughter having an "infection" in her knuckle...well that is what the doctor thought. After a full round of antibio...
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- Ok, so I have arthritis in my hip after pregnancy and I have found that Aloe Vera Juice DOES help. Both me and my fiancee have found relief drinking 8oz a day! SaVia...
- Does arthritis run in your family? What showed on the xray? Surely it had to show something questionable. I'd do some ice and heat on it to make her feel better wh...
- My friend's seven year old has arthritis in his foot, poor thing can barely walk. They also went through a lot of rounds of testing and such to finally diagnose it. ...
Juvenile Arthritis
Asked by M.C. from Cincinnati
on March 30, 2008
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I wonder if anyone out that has any experience with juvenile arthritis. My 9 year old daughter has been diagnosed (this past week) with some type of arthritis by our ...
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- If you can afford it, check out the fibromyalga center or an osteopath doctor. I have a friend who shared with a me a testimony of a young teenager with arthritis. He ...
- Hello M., I hear all the worry in your message. I have been there myself. I had very similar symptoms at a young age. It was not diagnosed till I was 18 though. I h...
- M., before you let the doctors pump your baby full of medications that are formulated for adults, please, please, please I implore you to research every alternative op...
Arthritis After Pregnancy
Asked by J.H. from Charlotte
on October 8, 2008
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I just had an amazing baby girl about 1 week ago. During the last stages of my pregnancy, I developed sharp pains in my hands. It appears that I now have arthritis i...
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- I had sharp pains in my wrists after having my daughter ( 4yrs ago) My doctor didn't seem too concerned and after a few months it just went away. ( I think it was the...
- Hello J.. My mom always told me that if you have arthritis in your family, there is a great possibility for pregnancy to set it off in you. That is if you have it in...
- Hi J. Full disclosure-I work for a wonderful company that specializes in health and nutrition. We have a wonderful product called OPC-3 that has been very helpful t...
Preliminary Diagnosis: Systemic Arthritis?
Asked by D.P. from Seattle
on December 2, 2011
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I saw my doctor yesterday for help with some significant and lasting joint pain (both shoulders, both hips, one knee, four fingers so far, and all 10 toes), and 3 of t...
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- My mother was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and osteo-arthritis. She was told she had 5 years before she was in a wheel chair. She started on Shaklee. Took ...
- I was diagnosed with RA(I'm 37) three years ago after the birth of my son. No real explanation for the cause, just a big hormone stir is how it was explained to me. I ...
- So the banner on the top left is hiding some your question..but I am seeing that maybe it was your primary doctor that is making this diagnosis? your symptoms aren't a...
Arthritis-Like Pain
Asked by A.J. from Los Angeles
on February 13, 2008
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Hi All,
I'm coming to you ladies because I'm having some communication issues with my doctors and need to have some ideas before I go in again.
I had my first c...
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- It could be fibromyalgia, or you could have gotten bitten by a tic while out of state. you may want to go to the Fibromyalgia site and read I think they also have a te...
- Hi A.: I experienced the same painful symptoms along with dramatic hair loss several years ago. While it may be stress, I would encourage you to ask your Dr. to che...
- Yes, you definitely need a new MD. Some good Rheumatologists are: Dr. Arkfeld and Dr. Shinada @ USC.
Newly Pregnant with Rhumatoid Arthritis
Asked by J. from Chicago
on December 21, 2008
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Hello:
I recently found out that I am pregnant with my second child, however my rhumatoid arthritis has been full blown as of late. I was wondering if anyone has a...
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- I can imagine things are difficult for you! You may already know a lot about diet and nutritional supplementation as far as RA goes, but I have some natural approach r...
- I do not have RA, but work with a client who has RA and who has taken herself (by her choice) off of most meds and she actually is feeling better. I am working with ...
- J., I do not suffer from Rhumatoid Arthritis, but am a firm beleiver in starting with natural cures. Even if you are not, normally, you may have to be while pregnant....
Seeking Other Moms Who Have a Child with Juvenile Arthritis
Asked by S.C. from Dallas
on July 29, 2006
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My two year old was recently diagnosed with juvenile arthritis and I'm looking for other moms who have a child with this disease.
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- S., I am sorry to hear of your child's diagnosis. The following web site may be helpful to you. http://www.arthritistrust.com/ This web site is dedicated to the er...
- I have a friend in Colorado whose daughter has this. If you would like for me to forward on your info e-mail me.
- Hi, I don't have a child with JRA but my niece who is 3 was just diagnosed. She has had it for about a 1 1/2 but just got diagnosed. Most of her pain is in her kn...
Seeking Advice Regarding Rheumatoid Arthritis in Pregnancy
Asked by R. from Chicago
on July 27, 2006
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i am pregnant with my second child. i have had ra for many years. has anyone been on enbrel or another arthritis drug during pregnancy?
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- don't take it - they keep on saying certain arthritis drugs are fine and then 5 yrs later say it is really dangerous. For your baby do not take the chance. Good luck!
- As I understand it, the drug is comparitively new as it was introduced in 1998, and sufficient studies haven't been done to test its effects in pregnancy or breast fee...
- I do not have RA, or use these mediation. I have Fibromyalgia. When talking with my Rheumatologist, he mentioned that often during pregnancy symptoms of Fibromyalgia...
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Asked by L.K. from San Luis Obispo
on August 9, 2008
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Hi everyone....I have just been diagnosed with RA. Anyone out there been diagnosed? What can I expect?
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- Hi L. I have been living with RA for about 11 years at the time. I've gone from very low dose steroid use (5mg), methotrexate, embrel, to currently Remicade which is ...
- here are some things i have gathered from people for my sil who has ra. i also have a friend with ra who has been on xango and she swears by it as she has gone off all...
- It is actually hard to predict how the disease is going to advance. Fortunately there are more disease modifying drugs available to help control it. You need to real...
Have Rheumatoid Arthritis and Thinking of Getting Pregnant
Asked by L.C. from San Francisco
on February 6, 2008
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Hi i was interested in finding out if there are any women my age 31 with rheumatoid arthritis and have had a baby or thinking about having one. i am a little nervous ...
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- Hi L. - I too have RA. For years it was not bad and managed with Advil/Aleve ONLY. Then after my first child it got very bad and I had to stop nursing in order to ta...
- Hi L., Let me preface this by saying that this is a very personal decision and that autoimmune diseases differ enough from person to person that I think your best bet...
- My recomendation would be to do a cleanse, colon, liver, blood, any and all. My experience is that they make a huge difference in arthritis and my overall health and ...
