Arthritis - Juvenile Support Group
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), formerly known as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), is the most common form of persistent arthritis in children. JIA is sometimes referred to as juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA), a term that is not precise as JIA does not encompass all forms of chronic childhood arthritis. Arthritis is the inflammation of the synovium (the lining...
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Hi! My name is Jamie, I am 13 years old, and was diagnosed with JRA at 15 months old. I have been off and on of... READ MORE
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Hi, I was diagnosed with jia/ra at 15 and am now almost 21. I’m on leflunomide but I hate it. It makes me tired and... READ MORE
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My seven year old has JIA since she was three. She has been managing so far with joint injections on right and left... READ MORE
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I'm 13 and was just diagnosed with JIA 4 months ago, but I've had it for 4 years. Just wondering, anyone else not able... READ MORE
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My name is Sarah, I have had JRA for the past 9 years, I'm currently 18. The past year has been extremely frustrating... READ MORE
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Do you ever get irritated with the judgmental stares that you get if you're in pain?
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I'm 18 and was diagnosed with JRA/JIA and tenosynivitis when I was 15. I've been on what feels like all the different... READ MORE
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Hello everybody,I'm a Trainee Clinical Psychologist at the University of Bath. I'm currently recruiting young people... READ MORE
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Hi,I am 15 years old with JIA. I've been diagnosed for 3 years, but I've had symptoms since I was five years old. I... READ MORE
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My son was diagnosed with JIA in July after twisting his leg on a slide in June. After the injury - we went to an... READ MORE
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HelloMy five year old daughter was just diagnosed with JIA. They say her knees, both ankles and possibly her hip are... READ MORE
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HiI'm writing on behalf of my 9 y.o. daughter with JIA and Iritis. Her Iritis is flaring and we are now considering... READ MORE
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My 14 year old daughter was diagnosed with JA this past summer. She has been on Humira for the past two months. That... READ MORE
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In a lot of pain. Joints very stiff and achy. Muscles aching. Headache, stomach pain. Very tired but can't sleep. I... READ MORE
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I was diagnosed with Systemic Rheumatoid Arthritis over 16 years ago. I am in my early 30's and for years I just told... READ MORE
