I am not a young adult (I am an old adult, lol)  I have ra and I am the mom of a 15 year old boy that has had JRA for quite a few years.  He is Curently taking Relafen, MTX and Leukovorin.  He has been doing really well for quite some time on 15mg of oral MTX.  The past sev months though he has had 1 finger that is very swollen.  Now in the past month 5 more have become very swollen.  He saw his rheumatologist and she is increasing his MTX to 2o mg by injection to try and get his hands better.  My question is do any of you run frequent low grade fevers?  He use to run a lot of fevers but it has been a very long time since this has happened and now he gets them 3-4 days a week for the past at least few months. It is always in the evening.  His rheumy did not say much when I mentioned that but said maybe he should be checked over by his ped.  He does not have any sore throat, stuffy nose  or other symptoms of illness and his blood work is all good.  I was just going under the assumption that the fevers are JRA related.  So how bout it?  Do any of you get fevers too? and what does your doc have to say about it?

Thanks!!!!

That helps.  He had his 1st injection of the increase dose on Friday night and he looks and feels better already.  I think the fevers were because his jra was acting up.

Thanks for your help!

Pam

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Age 82, diagnosed RA 12/2001, married since 1952, 4 sons no daughters, 4 grandsons 1 granddaughter.  Doing well on Methotrexate and Remicade.

I hope you are feeling good.  I have not visited the adult board for quite some time but remember you always be right there to help. 

Blessings to you too

Pam

why i ask becuas i run low grade fevers alot of times and i have polyarticular and i know myn cant be becuas of mtx becuas i do not take that..

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ash

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ASHLEY AGE 15 DIGNOSED AT AGE 4 WITH POLYARTICULAR JA and recentlie fibermyalgia

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