Saturday, April 26, 2008

Researching the latest of diagnoses!!

I find myself trying to get all the info that i need,it's like a sickness,i can't wait to hear what the doctors have to say so i go and i educate myself.
I feel like if they say something i don't want to hear i can correct them or defy them yet again.
Here is some info on Juvenille Rhuematoid Arthritis.
It may begin with a swollen knuckle, a spiking fever, or an unexplainable rash.
And that's just what it did.
Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints that is characterized by swelling, heat, and pain. it can be chronic and last for months or years. In rare cases, it can last a lifetime.
Research indicates that it is an autoimmune disease. In autoimmune diseases, white blood cells lose the ability to tell the difference between the body's own healthy cells and harmful invaders like bacteria and viruses.
The immune system, which is supposed to protect the body from these harmful invaders, instead releases chemicals that can damage healthy tissues and cause inflammation and pain.
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis appears between the ages of 6 months and 16 years.
now the most common thing to do is put mikiya on medications like advil or motrin,and because of the chronic lung disease and hypoplastic lungs it may not be safe for here.
We will see where we stand when we visit the doctors at McMaster.

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