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Article #ThisIsJIA by Helen Stanier Being so young, I do not remember my initial diagnosis, but my parents took me to the GP because my right knee was hot and swollen, I had difficulty walking and I cried a lot. Thankfully, the doctor diagnosed me quite quickly with JIA and referred me to a rheumatologist. Unfortunately, in the 1980s there […]
Article #ThisIsJIA by Gail Molyneaux This is JIA. Initial treatment, as it was limited at the time, involved steroids, anti-inflammatory drugs, and a diligent exercise regime encouraged by my supportive dad through small bribes despite my pain. The inflammation was difficult to control, requiring ankle callipers that led to teasing from other children. However, my family ensured I could still […]
Article #ThisIsJIA by Melody Pre 2002 I was so full of life, I did Gymnastics, Netball, a bit of Cricket and I absolutely loved sports day, I ran the 200m every year! I caught the Flu in April 2002; I was quite poorly and lost my voice for about a week. Although I recovered from the flu, as the […]
Article #ThisIsJIA by Haider Khan Everyday is different for us. Some days she will feel alright whilst other days things are more challenging for her, especially when she has a flare, which stops her from walking for too long or doing simple tasks without feeling a sharp pain in her joints, which makes the most basic things such as going […]
Article Runs New for 2024, NRAS has partnered with event specialist Run for Charity to allow us to offer guaranteed places in over 700 events throughout the UK. Some of the most popular ones are featured below but click the link below to search for your nearest. If you would like to contact the Fundraising team before […]
Article A look back at JIA Awareness Week 2023 A look back at JIA Awareness Week 2023 Blog by Nicola Goldstone For those living with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), myths such as “children can’t get arthritis”, “you always grow out of it”, “you were fine yesterday, so you can’t feel that bad today”, can be upsetting to hear as well as frustrating to constantly correct. So, for […]
Article Latest COVID-19 Update: February 2022 Latest COVID-19 Update: February 2022 Latest news on Covid 19 Vaccinations and Anti-Viral treatments for Children and Young people with Paediatric Rheumatological conditions. As you will be aware, there have been lots of developments around the vaccination roll out and some new anti-viral treatments. You may like to know how this affects your child or […]
Article Mycophenolate mofetil How to say it? My-co-fenno-late moffet-ill Other names Cellcept Type of JIA Uveitis associated with JIA How is it taken? Tablet; liquid How often? Twice daily How long for? Long term – to maintain control of uveitis for at least two years How soon does it start working? Six to 12 weeks Background Mycophenolate is […]
Article Leflunomide How to say it? Le-flu-noe-mide Other names: Arava How is it taken? Tablet How often? Once daily How long for? Long term How soon does it start working? After several weeks Usage Leflunomide is sometimes used as a valuable alternative to methotrexate, especially when there is methotrexate-associated nausea. Although it does not cause nausea, in […]