Experiences with

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

[/i]The TOFIDENCE intravenous formulation is approved for the treatment of moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis, polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis and systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis. It is not available for at home injections at this point.

Wear Purple is our annual campaign dedicated to raising awareness and NRAS funds for the benefit of those living with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis 💜. This year it will he held on Friday 24th May.

This week is JIA Awareness Week and we are raising awareness of what it is like to live with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis by sharing across our social media platforms and on our website, the stories of adults, children, parents and siblings who have been affected by a diagnosis of JIA.

This week is JIA Awareness Week and we are raising awareness of what it is like to live with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis by sharing across our social media platforms and on our website, the stories of adults, children, parents and siblings who have been affected by a diagnosis of JIA.

The National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) are currently undertaking a study to look at quality of care in children and young adults (0-24 years) with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA).

I've had systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis for over fifty years and early on had periods of remission until I stepped on something sharp on the beach after which time I've never had any further remission periods since.

According to the National Library of Medicine: 'Etanercept is a biologic TNF inhibitor commonly used to control ankylosing spondylitis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis.

We want to share stories of children, teenagers, parents, adults and indeed anyone affected by Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. If this is something you think you would like to get involved in, please contact us at jia@nras.org.uk for more information.

have people on here been prescribed methotrexate for severe pain hands, wrists fingers all joints really hip( need replacement apparently) when diagnosed with osteoarthritis? And told no longer havebpmr, but still on 4 mgs pred and drs want me to continue tapering?

Good Morning All I have RA which is quite severe in my hands and wrists. I have recently purchased two blue stress balls from eBay which were really cheap. I have been squeezing the stress balls ten times, three times a day and thought that I would share my experience with you as it really is starting

With a variety of symptoms, including 'pins and needles' in my feet, leg and hip pain, general aches and pains ( on top of my existing asthma, levothyroxine treatment and Amlodopine for slightly raised blood pressure) I was diagnosed with PMR in summer 2023. Since then I've been told that the problem

hello everyone, thank you for your support over the last eight months. I saw the consultant rheumatologist yesterday and he confirmed that he thought it was PMR. All my symptoms and pet scan seem to agree with that however I’m resistant steroids so that’s a complication.. he said it is possible but

I can only assume my GP has now received the podiatry report and MRI results of my recent right foot and ankle which shows extensive osteoarthritis in my mid foot. I'm still under podiatry and they will be attempting a guided steroid injection into my foot at some point. I got a phone call yesterday

Hi, I suffer from arthritis and on Rituximab and methotrexate, so you’d think that I would be pain free all of the time 😬 but I’ve started to go for 30 minute walks but my back starts to seize up and hurt when I walk. Any tips on what to do to prevent this? (I’ve tried painkillers and things like rubs

Have posted a lot re pain moans and groans, at 4 mgs since May this year, diagnosed with osteoarthritis , severe in hip, ortho dr says need hip replacement, also in hands, and most of time pain in other joints, wrist ankles etc, but would this condition cause muscles all over body to hurt, not an ache

So today, I got the best news me and my family have had for a long time.. I'm in Remission, my CRP is 1 with no active disease. After 22 years and last year being one of the worst years I've ever experienced in my RA lifetime I can say I'm GOOD!I'm on Rituximab , which I started in August 2023, and

This is research from the Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine and others which found that MTX provided significant pain reduction after 6 months, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39074374/ Many PMR patients with OA seem to find considerable relief with pred but then become aware

has anyone found taking tumeric capsules, for severe osteoarthris helpful, while still on prednisone , originally diagnosed woth pmr 8! Yrs ago, now 4 mgs, but chronic pain from arthritis , hip, ankles, wrists,,hands fingers

Hi everyone hope your doing ok. I applied for a blue badge with out having the mobility part of pip. I have recently been diagnosed with severe degenerative arthritis in my knee, as well as having fibromyalgia. I have an assessment next week and just wondered if anyone as had one, and what to expect

I'm starting with a new NHS rheumatologist, saw her for the first visit last week. On the same day I saw a new gerontologist, an 'Elderly Medicine' specialist. Both questioned the PMR diagnosis I was given five years ago. My recent bloods are nearly all "in range". The initially raised inflammatory