My little boy Jimmy who is 8 has been complaining that his knee has been hurting since Tuesday. There are no bruises and he says he hasn't injured it but keeps limping and saying it stiff and hurty . I know it's probably just a normal injury but can't help but wonder. I was actually diagnosed as having RA when I was 7 as I'd had problems with my hips. My mum didn't believe the doctors because the pain disappeared when I was about 9 (take Junior Aspirin and come back if it gets worse) Junior aspiring cured everything in those days . I never had any symptoms again until I was pregnant with Jim. Strange mother worries. My partner would probably think I was bonkers if I mentioned this.

Julie

Hi Julie,
I can understand you worrying about this.
As his knee's been hurting for almost a week now it would be best to get it checked with by your GP.
Hope it turns out to be nothing to worry about.

Doreen xx

Julie, I don't think it's bonkers at all to have this worry. I'd have been on to the gp already to arrange an appointment if it was me. My daughter's 37 and if she gets a pain in any joint I worry!

I just think you have nothing to lose by getting the doctor to see Jimmy; and if it did turn out to be nasty RA then at least he'd be diagnosed before too much damage could occur. But of course, it's probably just the result of a football injury or something similar.

Anthea x

Thanks for your replies - it's nice to be able to tell someone without them thinking I'm just being a fussy mother. Only reason I haven't taken him to the docs is because it doesn't hurt him in the day when he is at school just at night an in the morning - started about 7pm last night and he complained a couple of times before he went to bed. He mentioned it again this morning but I didn't make too much of it and will see if he mentions it later. If he does, will try to get an appointment.

Julie

Julie, good luck with all this,i think a chat with the GP would be good even if just to set your mind at rest?

Dear Julie,

I truly empathise with you and it is entirely natural that it would cross your mind.. I would take your little son to the Dr's just to be reassured..

My daughter Marie has suffered severe growing pains for years and I would get myself into such a panic over her. When she turned eight, then nine I was vigilant as this was when I was dx..(nearly nine after a terrible gymnatsics fall).

With all my children I worry daily about the likliehood of them developing rheumatoid, and I pray they never will.



Much love,

Amanda

Hi Julie,

Agree with the others it's natural response and would be thinking along the same lines. I'm always worrying about my daughter, like her mother she's hyper mobile too, and we've both had discs pop, and when she complains of pain in her joints I think please god no. Usually I'm worrying over nothing.....

Best for him to see the GP and to do mention your concerns.

love,

Barbara
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Me, too, Lyn; I was often being told "oh, it's just growing pains" and since having RA have wondered whether it was some kind of warning.

Anthea x