Has anyone else been told this? My son was only recently diagnosed, and our pediatric rheumatologist told us that they have changed the name to Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, instead of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, because, although many of the symptoms are similar to Rheumatoid arthritis, there are differences in the way it is diagnosed and such. I honestly can't remember all the reasons they gave me, it was at the time of my sons very first flare, and I was in information overload...but I just wanted to share that.
Have a great day!!
Tracey
I was told the same thing and I decided it was just doctor lingo. My son suffers no matter what they call it so I call it JRA! At the time I think they were trying to make me feel better by telling me it was not JRA but JIA like one is less painful than the other. I am a little frustrated right now with doctors so I dont have the best attitude toward them right now.
Nikki
Quoting nik-trh:
I was told the same thing and I decided it was just doctor lingo. My son suffers no matter what they call it so I call it JRA! At the time I think they were trying to make me feel better by telling me it was not JRA but JIA like one is less painful than the other. I am a little frustrated right now with doctors so I dont have the best attitude toward them right now.
Uh oh...things not going so smoothly? We haven't seen the ped. rheumatologist since he was discharged from the hospital on the 5th. We are scheduled to see him on this Wednesday. We've seen the pediatrician locally, but the rheumy is an hour and a half away.
Tracey
We were also recently diagonised and our doctor told us my daughter had JIA and then gave me a tons of paper on the difference but it seem like there is JRA which has quite a number of things under it like it's an umbrella and JIA only has a few. but I'm still trying to figure it out.
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- Blessedw5
on Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:18 AM