My daughter(11) has had a sore wrist for about 2 months now. Her peditriction sent her for blood work and an x-ray. The wrist showed something unusal in the joint not a break but a space or something I don't know. anyway nothing in the blood either. so we saw a rhymatoligist he's looking into juvinilla arthritisis. She has been on strong anti -inflamatories and still no relief. I don't know what to do for her. She can still use it but it's very weak. We go back to the rhymatoligist in a month. Should I get a second opinion? She does where a splint at night also to help keep it moblized. What could this be?
2006-09-05 13:20:35 · 10 answers · asked by mailmetlc 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
hi sorry didn't see your ?. get second opinion. try having her prop it up on a pillow. try ice pack for 1/2 hour then heat pad for 1/2 keep splint on. it might be a torn ligament, but see a specialist for bones first. they know what to look for. I'm a cna . i seen your ? about why no one answered your ? i didn't see it. good luck to you and your daughter. god bless you both
2006-09-05 13:43:56 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Without knowing what tests have been done, and what their results are...and without having examined your daughter, it's impossible to speculate on what this could be.
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) can cause the pain you're describing, but so can other diseases and conditions. Things like carpal tunnel syndrome can cause significant wrist pain, tendinitis, bursitis, ganglion cysts, bone spurs, lupus erythematosis, and even just overuse syndrome (repetitive injuries from playing on a computer/video game, typing, playing a musical instrument, sports).
I'd wait and see what the rheumatologist says and find out what all the tests show. The only way to figure out some things, is by ruling out everything else. If you're not satisfied after seeing the rheumatologist again, then YES, definitely get a second opinion.
2006-09-05 13:36:48 · answer #2 · answered by rhubarb3142 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would always first go to my chiropractor - especially something in the wrist. My guess is carpal tunnel and the medical community just isn't looking for it in a child. Or maybe it's a bit dislocated?
If anti inflammatories are not working, it is not inflammed. If muscle relaxants don't diminish the pain it is not the muscles. Is it possible that there could be something lodged in there that travelled down and is blocking something, somehow? My sister had a very sharp pencil point go through her purse and into her leg and break off when she was about 14. You can still see the discolored spot. She also got a large pebble lodged in her ear - the craziest things happen to kids.
Of course, there is always the less traditional ways to look at it. One of my favorite schools of thought comes from Louise Hay. She talks about our own thought patterns creating pain and disease in our bodies. She says:
Wrist represents movement and ease.
Left = female Right = Male
Pain shows guilt and a need for punishment.
Of course I don't know you, but I have found Louise's info spot on 9 out of 10 times. Could there have been an event that happened near the onset of this problem that could fit here? Maybe you moved and she left behind a friend and now she feels guilty about enjoying her new situation?
Please email me if you want to talk further about these ideas. Otherwise I wish you and your daughter lots of luck in fixing this problem.
Peace!
2006-09-05 13:38:25 · answer #3 · answered by carole 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Get another opinion... Find a wrist specialist. I have a medical condition that took five doctors before someone thought they read something and sent me to someone who knew what they were talking about.
I shattered my wrist and it took three doctors before they could figure out why I wasn't able to turn it.
Point is Doctors don't know everything, when a door is closed, find another and open it. You can't get diagnosis on Yahoo you need a professional. Start pounding the yellow pages and locate specialists that treat issues of either wrist or joints.
2006-09-05 13:33:15 · answer #4 · answered by Lissa 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definitely get a second opinion. When you say that the rheumatologist is "looking into" juvenile arthritis, what does that mean? There shouldn't be anything he needs to "look into." He/She should be able to give you a straightforward diagnosis on whether or not she has arthritis, and you shouldn't have to wait a month to get the diagnosis. Many doctors aren't very good at explaining things, so don't be afraid to demand answers. You might want to try a pediatric orthopedist.
2006-09-05 13:38:08 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no clue, but would get 2nd op if it were my kids...I would not only wear the splint at night but if it bothers her during the day wear it then too, it's not gonna do anymore damage by wearing it more. I was in an accident and my dr told me if my hand and wrist hurt during the day it was okay to wear my splint...try it and see if she gets any relief, she may just not need to use that wrist at all...good luck!!
2006-09-05 13:30:49 · answer #6 · answered by sweetiepi 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what it could be but I suggest checking in with the doc. I'd be on top of it until I got an answer. Yes get a second, third, forth opinion, until YOU are satisfied & your daughter is ok.
2006-09-05 13:29:32 · answer #7 · answered by IMHO 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Does she tuck her hand under her chin when she is sleeping or watching tv? Is she in any sports with repetiteve movements? Maybe she has carpal tunnel syndrome, if she does those splints will help or there is a surgery for that.
2006-09-05 13:32:51 · answer #8 · answered by Scrapbookspice 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your daughter is in pain and your only seeing one doc? I would go to the ER, her PCP (personal care physician) perhaps ask your Rhumatoid doc if there is someone else to see about it. $$$$ is no object when it comes to your kids health.
2006-09-05 13:32:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Consider taking her to a chiropractor as well that adjusts extremities.
I had problems with my feet (plantar faciitis) that were cured once they were adjusted by a chiropractor.
2006-09-05 13:31:03 · answer #10 · answered by C K Platypus 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋