RE: In the days before our kids got sick

[Guest guest]

Since I am an adult now (32), I had to ask my mom for her responses

to some of these:

1, Age of child upon first symptoms occurred.

*****20 months old. (back in the 1970's)

2. Was immunizations done within a 6 week time that your child

became sick.

*****Yes

3. Did your child have illness prior to 6 weeks of becoming ill.

*****Yes, bad reaction to shots (high fever)

4. What drug regimen has helped your child the most.

*****Different drugs at different ages and times. Aspirin, Gold

when young. (Mom's answer) Enbrel and Mtx now (my answer). I've

been on Enbrel for a long time (I think 7-8 years), I think I was

like the 2nd patient my rheumy used it on. I've discontinued it

twice for pregnancy, but otherwise it's done pretty well. Mtx was

added recently. Though I was on it in the past alone, before Enbrel.

5. How far do you have to travel to see a rheumatologist? We had to

go to a Children's hospital downtown when I was little. About 30-45

minutes away. Now my rheumy is less than 10 miles away.

6. What state do you live in? Illinois

JRA 30+ years (2 synevectomies (1976 & 2001) and many drug therapies)