perhaps I am a slacker Mom...

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but I really don't think that she needs to be looked at. I am going

to see my step-father in law this weekend who is a doctor, I am

going to have him look at it and see what he says. I don't think

that when she fell she injured it-just irritated it because it was

sensitive. I do remember that the first rheumy (don't see her

anymore she was AWFUL!) mentioned she felt stiffness in that wrist,

and then it seemed fine. Who knows, I spoke to the doctor again

this afternoon and she said no matter what I do, start the

prednisone, and call them in a week.

Thanks for all your input, I will attempt to get a sample from

with the potty, otherwise I will have to stop by the lab for some

more bags!

Tanis

Kylie 3, pauci

23 months, mono arthritis

>

> A few weeks ago I seem to remember Kylie was complaining about her

> left wrist. I didn't feel any heat, swelling or stiffness, so I

let

> it go. Then shortly after that (about a week) Kylie's grandfather

> was over and they were playing. She fell and hurt her wrist. She

> went on and on about it and I remembered she had complained a week

> before. Well she has not complained since except on Tuesday when

> our neighbor put her into the pool holding her wrists. She

screamed

> in pain about the left one, we checked it and it was obviously

> tight, hardly any range of motion at all. I called her rheumy

> yesterday and told them about the stiffness, they want her on

> prednisone for two weeks. I'm concerned to put her on a steriod,

> and frustrated that this is making its way around her body and the

> nsaids and mtx aren't making a difference. Do you think I should

> call them back and make an appointment? I am afraid that it is

just

> an injury after all and I dont' want to put her on anything else

in

> case it's not the JRA. I need your opinions on this. I think

that

> if it was an injury she would have been complaining constantly-

what

> do you think?

> Also, can any of you help in suggesting how I can get a urine

sample

> from (23months, not potty trained). I have been trying to

get

> one and it's REALYL frustrating to say the least~

>

> Thanks everyone

>

> Tanis

> Kylie 3, pauci

> almost 2 mono arthritis

>

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Tanis,

Your not a as you said a Slacker Mom. I use to think ohhhhhhhhhhhh She

will be ok. I was one growing up who didn't see a Doctor much. My Mom didn't

like Doctors at ALL. So when my kids were small I tried to do it all. If they

hurt their self I tried to fix it myself. Ok I had a Mother in law who knew

a lot of old Medication and remedies. Some worked some didn't. I learned to

go with my gut feeling. I did stock up on ACE bandages lolol Bandaids.

My kids taught me alot. More than I knew lolol No 2 kids are alike lolol But

I do understand what you mean. Let me know what the Doctor said.

Robbin