He has an appt with his paediatric RD on Dec 2nd, have you any ideas what questions I should be asking about a firm diagnosis. (My
own RD and GP agree and say Ankylosing spondylitis, he has HLAB27 +
results but only slightly elevated ESR and CRP and the pattern of joint
pains and spinal pain and inflamed eyes that only respond to Voltaren
eye drops are all indicative of this.)
But the paed RD says he doesn't think it is
inflammatory he thinks Fibromyalgia or a temp virus that has caused
arthritis. He says Liam has a degree of ENTHESitis as his heels and
achilles tendons both hurt badly, another sign of AS. So please if you
can come up with some questions to ask, this Dr is very righteous and
wants to know why we stopped physio attendance and podiatry and that is
due to being unable to afford it, we didn't want to have to tell him
that but I am asking this time for a referral to a public hosp allied
health services. My own instincts tell me it is JIA as he has all the
signs including regular high temps, warm joints but not too much
swelling. Thanks for any input. Janie. Edited by me - copied from RA forum.
jane - muminpain DX RA,OA'2000,FM 2004,DDD,OP 2005 Glcoma,obes,Ank Spond 2008,unhealed feet fractures.
MED: Pred, MTX, Lipitor,Endep Oxycontin, tramal, temaze,Zoton,aropax,fol acid, avapro 300.
Copyright ArthritisInsight.com