Real Life with Rheum
This morning symptom can make getting dressed, walking downstairs, or holding a toothbrush more difficult, but it often improves as the day goes on.
What is morning stiffness?
Naproxen, Advil and Meloxicam are all examples of this type of medication that helps with JIA Symptoms.
What are NSAIDs?
Children with arthritis are often encouraged to keep doing this because movement helps maintain strength and joint function.
What is exercise?
When this procedure is used appropriately, it can quickly calm inflammation in a specific joint.
What is a joint injection?
As teens with JIA become more independent, they need to understand how medications may affect decisions about this social activity.
What is alcohol?
If remembering Spirit Day, Pizza Day, and Pajama Day wasn't enough, this once-weekly medication adds one more thing to a parent's calendar.
What is methotrexate?
A buzzy bee can help make this a bit easier
What is an injection?
These medications are often given by injection or infusion and have changed the outlook for many children with JIA over the last two decades.
What are biologics?
After years of tracking medications, appointments, and symptoms, parents eventually work themselves out of a job through this process.
What is transition to adult care?
A child with JIA feels great, and has no swollen joints. Rather than meaning the medication isn't needed, this may actually be a sign they have reached this treatment goal.
What is remission?