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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do teens with JA often feel sick too?

gigigirl
gigigirl
My 14 year old daughter was diagnosed with JA this past summer. She has been on Humira for the past two months. That seems to be really helping her joints and her jaw which is where her JA started. But she is still missing 4-6 days of school a month because she is either so tired she can't get out of bed or she is so nauseous she feels awful and won't eat and ends up vomiting in the middle of the night - two times this past month. I think the Humira must have something to do with the fatigue because you can see a pattern around when she takes her shot and when she is exhausted (about 48 hours after). But I don't get the random nausea. This has happened two times now. She is not on methotrexate so that can't be the reason. I have arthritis and am on Humira. I don't have any of these side effects but I know everyone is different and I know JA is different from RA. Any insight, help or sharing of your experiences would be so helpful!
deleted_user
deleted_user
i am sorry to hear that! i hope she feels better. i too have the same problem. i am 18, not on humara but on plaquenil and just started on methotrexate to help get me off steroids, anyways i am so exhausted too some days i csant get out of bed and i just feel bad all over. sometimes i will have nausea in the morning but a zofran usually takes care of it. i do recall months ago having bad vomiting episodes in the middle of the night. havnt had them in a while thankg God. im sorry i wish i could give you more answers or be more of help. i know this prob didnt help too much but i am here for support or whatever! hope you both feel better! oh and i have RA not JA so thats a difference, in my opinion it seems like the humara could be causing it???? i am sure you are fully aware of all side effects of it if not i would suggst looking and see if they match. also be a good idea to mention this to her dr.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yes. My 15 year old was diagnosed last year. She experiences a lot of fatigue and misses a lot of school due to pain in her feet. She is on nebumetone. It's an NSAID she takes in the morning once a day. She also has hypothyroidism and a recent diagnosis of Long QT Syndrome. I know what you're going through. I offer my support to you.
freelee
freelee
It is a systemic disease affecting the whole body and giving fatigue, and nausea - see here http://www.medicinenet.com/stills_disease/page2.htm
The most commonly prescribed NSAIDs are ibuprofen and naproxen can cause gastro problems and nausea
When someone can't eat try jelly or yoghurt or soup,
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