Comments on: July is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month

By: James Hunaban

James Hunaban — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:58:26 +0000

I have had a form of Arthritis called Ankylosing Spondylitis for 15 years and have never had any help from my GP. The best thing I ever did was buy a Tens machine. It really does work for my particular ailment. Better than any pills. James Hunabans last blog post..What’s a typical cost for independent health and dental insurance?

By: iris

iris — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:43:54 +0000

Hey good post. I am iris and i am 17. I have (JRA) and am coping with it. I just got it less than 2 years ago and am still getting used to it. I thank you for posting this add. Its very inpirational.

ps. iI wish there were more fun programs for arthritis (teens) though

By: Arthritis Foundation Virtual Communities — Social Media Mom

Arthritis Foundation Virtual Communities — Social Media Mom — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:54:12 +0000

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By: Kristen

Kristen — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:21:09 +0000

Julie~ Thank you for posting this. When I was in 6th grade I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, basically an infection of the large intestine that includes rheumatoid arthritis. I suffered from it for years before the doctors could get it under control so I know, first hand, how arthritis feels when you are a kid and you are right! There does need to be more awareness of this condition and I hope your son feels better soon.

By: Julie Northrop

Julie Northrop — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:26:33 +0000

Glad to hear he is doing better. My son has hip pain at times too, but I attribute it to his leg lengthe discrepency. Finding a specialist can be difficult and I was going to refer you to the Arthritis Foundations web site, but they seem be having some issues today. You might try this one though: http://www.healthgrades.com/local-doctors-directory/by-specialty/pediatric-rheumatology. Hope that helps and thanks for the Twitter follow as well!

By: julie

julie — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:23:41 +0000

Good post. One of my sons has jva too. Wev’e only had one flare up so far, where he had a flare up in the knee and couldn’t walk for a few days. No repercussions so far. We were living in France at the t ime and were lucky enough that the doctors diagnosed it within a few days and referred us to a good specialist in Paris. We are crossing our fingers that he won’t have another episode. He sometimes complains of hip pain but I can’t see any swelling. We are looking for a good specialist in the DC/Md region if anyone can recommend one please. PS. thanks for the follow on twitter.