This is my first post. I am so excited to find others that have experience, and just personal stories of these conditions. I am a mom with a 13 year old son that ped rheum has not yet made a diagnosis. He has pos ana, ssa, sed rate 53, rf neg, etc... Severe feet pain, fingers, wrists, knee, and hip. He's been on naproxen for 2 months. Getting ready to start plaquenil. Has had symptoms for about two years, but not this severe. I kept telling him it was growing pains.Any feedback of any kind will make my day. Glad to have found this forum!
I was diagnosed at 18, everything started at 17. You can tell your son, if he's scared, that they've got some great medications and catching it early can make a big difference. I'm on plaquenil and mtx, and I (thankfully) live a pretty normal life. I have some persistent neck trouble but nearly all of the initial problems with my hands, feet and knees are under control.
That's a tough burden for a 13 year old boy to take on though. Is he into sports really heavily?
Hiya,