mysterious symptoms

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone and happy New Year! I am wondering if anyone here has

seen the mysterious symptoms that my Miranda developed yesterday.

While we were out shopping, she began to complain that her hands were

hurting. I checked her out, and she had a red rash over the knuckles

on both hands that looked similar to an allergic reaction, maybe to

hand soap or something. I treated her with hydricortisone cream all

afternoon and last night. This morning, the red rash is gone, but

where it was the skin is discolored like it was tanned, all of her

joints in her knuckles and first joints of all fingers are swollen,

her wrists are swollen, and she is complaining of pain, too. Has

anyone on this list seen symptoms like these in their children?

Miranda was dx JRA last summer, but when we moved to PA the new

rheumy categorized her as " arthralgias " until he sees symptoms. Of

course he is out of the office for the holidays. She will see him on

Jan 9. I called the on call rheumy, and he doesn't want to treat with

prednisone yet, indicating that her regular rheumy will want to see

the symptoms... Does he expect me to leave her hands in this

condition until Jan 9, I wonder?!!? I have to call him again tomorrow

if the symptoms have not improved. I think perhaps rheumy thought it

may have been an allergic reaction to something... I am thinking this

is not the case, as my other daughter has allergic skin reactions to

stuff and has never had symptoms to this degree.

Anyone have any suggestions for home remedies in the meantime?

Thanks.

Sheila, Miranda (11, JRA?/ arthralgias?)