Will our children really grow out of ?????

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Kathleen,

Your son still has at the age of 23? Did he have genetic

tests done? I am wondering and worried because we have been told

that our daughter would grow out of this and it is shocking to hear

that your son has suffered with this for so long. The thought of

going through this for that long brings tears to my eyes. Does

anyone know if children really grow out of this? Does any one know

any child who has grown out of this, and at what age????

, mother of ee

Just turned 2,

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> My son is 23 yrs old and has had since he was 4 mos old. He

has every symptom but has never suffered from a cough. He never has

had any other illness, until he was 21 yrs old, that my other

children had.

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> Kathleen (mother of , 23)

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> From: " jensheahan " <jensheahan@...>

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> > Hello all...my 4 year old son has had fevers since

he

> > was 9 months old. He doesn't always get all the manifestations

so we

> > were delayed in his diagnosis. He was considered to have

systemic JRA

> > until recently. He started fevering on Friday night and

developed a

> > cough. By saturday morning his fever was 104.4,he had the mouth

sores,

> > was complaining that his neck hurt, but also had this cough. I

took

> > him into the after hours clinic so I could document the throat

because

> > I am trying to make a case for a tonsillectomy. They cultured

his

> > throat, negative as usual, and then decided it was a

episode. (I

> > knew that but had to get it documented.) Anyway, all symptoms

have now

> > disappeared except the cough. Does anyone else have a child that

> > continues with a gagging cough after all other symptoms

> > disappear? I'm not sure if this is typical or maybe it is an

allergy.

> > Thanks for any replies. I read all posts even though I can't

always

> > respond!!

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> > Mom to , 4 since 9 months

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