Just thought I would
feel you out here...my son, who is 14, recently has had 3-4 bouts of
joint swelling. 3 times his knees, and once he had a sore hip. This has
all been in the last three months. He is a very active competitive
hockey player, so there is no doubt he could have been injured, (except
one time when he was off hockey for 10 days and it happened). He has
been seen by the doctor twice and there is swelling, inflammation and
lots of pain in the joint.
The doctors all think this is tears to a tendon. I ask about my RA and
my Father's reiter's syndrome and the doc says, she doesn't think so.
She gave me a blood work requisition anyway, but said it's just to
please me. We also had XRays done. What concerns me is every time, the
pain completely disappears within 24 hours and he is back to playing
high level physical hockey. One day he cannot get into the car or go up
the stairs, the next he is fine. If this is an injury, how does he
recover so quickly and without treatment?
I am having trouble with
the blood tests because my son is fearful of needles and refuses to get
it done. What can I do? He is 5 feet 10 inches tall and 175 lbs. There
is no forcing him. My blood work is completely normal anyway except for
anti-CCP. This doc didn't order that test, even when I asked for it (I
think she doesn't know what it is) I will take the requisition to me
rheumy and check it out there.
Any thoughts?
I appreciate anyone with experience with this
Carol < id="gwProxy" ="">< ="jsCall;" id="jsProxy" ="">Hi, Carol! Welcome to the group! What you are describing sounds a lot like palindromic rheumatism, with the way it comes and goes. I'm not sure of what joints it affects, but we have several members here who are diagnosed with PR that should be able to provide some insight for ya. Your doctor doesn't seem to be too concerned about your son's symptoms, but I can totally tell you are. Maybe it's time for a second opinion (for both of you)?