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Do any of you with kids worry about them having RA?  I think my doc said it's like a 1 in 8 chance of them having it but I still worry.  (She's only three so it's not like I'm constantly thinking about it).   My mother was diagnosed with RA back in the 90's so I really feel the risk of it being passed down.

its natural to be worried but of course worrying won't change anything..just take things a day at a timeI have 2 children, 5 and 3 years old and 1 on the way and I do worry about it a little.  My father also has ra.

My children are adults...... and I find myself listening carefully to any complaints they may have... any ache....... pain... etc......

No..never been something I've really worried about.I have thought about it. My son is 5. But, is dr. said that there really isn't a much greater chance. He did say that he would take any of my concerns seriously and would be happy to test him if the need arose.I wonder about this, too.I too worry. Now I am worried about my 21 year old daughter. She has had a headache, sore throat, and coughing fits for the 2nd day in a row. I am worried about swine flu. I worry about everything though. Just me. I know not good. [QUOTE=CinDee]I too worry. Now I am worried about my 21 year old daughter. She has had a headache, sore throat, and coughing fits for the 2nd day in a row. I am worried about swine flu. I worry about everything though. Just me. I know not good.[/QUOTE]

It doesn't seem like H1N1 is any more lethal than the "regular" seasonal influenza, at least at this point.  If she has either strain of flu, she'll almost certainly recover without any medical intervention whatsoever.My daughter is 29 and after she stopped breast feeding her 2nd child the RA started with a vengence.  I guess she always had it but with the hormonely changes after breast feeding, it showed it's ugly self.  Mine showed itselft when I started having hormonely changes when I hit 40, so I would say it can definitely be passed down.  Now I look at my granddaughters and wonder if this will affect them. Yes, I too, worry!  I also think that we all have reason to worry since most RA cases are inherited.  I was diagnosed, with RA, after my children were born, so there's nothing I can do but sit and wait.  If I had known about the RA, I don't think I would have had children, but that's just me.  I know that I will be consumed with guilt, if they get it too.  I just hope and pray that it ends with me!
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