Juvenile Rhumatoid Arthritis possibly Lupus – Possible diagnosis for my 15 year old?
One night mу son woke mе up іn thе middle οf thе night thаt hіѕ knee wаѕ swollen. Thе next day, wе noticed thаt іt hаd water/fluid οn/іn іt. In talking tο hіm, hе hаѕ hаd nο accidents nothing thаt hе саn remember tο hаνе hυrt hіѕ knee. Took hіm tο аn orthopod οn Monday аnd hе hаѕ υѕ going tο see a Rhumatologist аnd going іn fοr MRI аnd blood work. Hе really isnt іn аnу pain, οnlу whеn hе squats down οr dοеѕ bends hіѕ knee under pressure.
I аm nοt familiar wіth thеѕе conditions, anyone hаνе аnу іdеаѕ? Thаt іѕ јυѕt whаt hе сουld come up wіth whу a very healthy/active 15 year οld wουld јυѕt ѕtаrt having thеѕе symptoms.
It’s probably not Lupus because Lupus has very many symptoms, which progress very quickly over a period of time, and the person is not healthy because of it, it is very fatal…however, he might be starting to develop it, so keep that and all thoughts in consideration, and rheumatologist is the best bet.
You were right to consult an Orthopaedist who will order blood tests, joint scans and X-Rays to confirm his diagnosis.
Lyme disease is a possibility. Ask the doctor to test your son for the bacteria causing Lyme disease.
Are there any other cases of arthritis or rheumatic diseases among your relatives? Chronic arthritis is usually prevalent in families where a defective gene is passed on by parents to their children.
Most people will grow out of Juvenile onset rheumatoid arthritis. It is brought about by a – temporary – infection, the patient being able to resume a normal life once the infection is resolved.
Adult onset rheumatoid arthritis is different as it usually develops during the late teens or early twenties, possibly as early as 16, and rapidly settles into a chronic, debilitating, generalized infection.
There are a few hundred types of arthritis and rheumatic diseases. The good news is that science is progressing rapidly in its understanding of rheumatic diseases.
Antibiotics are now used to achieve full remissions for at least 40%, if not 65% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. For more info, please join our group at:
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