Juvenille Rheumatoid Arthritis

[Guest guest]

Can anyone help with suggestions or experience for the following. I have only

received an email sent via the clinic but would like to have something positive

to say before asking her to come for a consultation.

An eight month old baby girl has recently been diagnosed with Juvenile

Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Her symptoms which have continued for over three months includes, fevers,

rashes, swelling in the joints, extremely high inflammation and high white blood

cell counts.

The mother is under great pressure from the doctors to start her with treatment

consisting of steroids and methotrexate, which she wants to avoid due to the

harmful side effects. The doctors have agreed to give her two weeks(!) after

which, if her situation does not improve, they intend to proceed with their

proposed treatment. Which seems a bit authoritarian.

Many thanks Dore

[Guest guest]

Juvenille Rheumatoid Arthritis

Can anyone help with suggestions or experience for the following. I have only

received an email sent via the clinic but would like to have something positive

to say before asking her to come for a consultation.

An eight month old baby girl has recently been diagnosed with Juvenile

Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Her symptoms which have continued for over three months includes, fevers,

rashes, swelling in the joints, extremely high inflammation and high white blood

cell counts.

The mother is under great pressure from the doctors to start her with

treatment consisting of steroids and methotrexate, which she wants to avoid due

to the harmful side effects. The doctors have agreed to give her two weeks(!)

after which, if her situation does not improve, they intend to proceed with

their proposed treatment. Which seems a bit authoritarian.

Many thanks Dore