Why would a dr. who hasn ever seen my 12 year old son determine he has reactive arthritis?
Results from bloodwork showed a positive ANA. I was told this is an umbrella test for many things. My 12 year olds symtoms include red dots only on joints, such as elbows, knees, and tops of his hands. The red dots are about dime size, or a little smaller. They kind of resemble hives. His knees and elbows are swollen. He has a lot of pain in his joints. He had a high fever for two weeks straight. Then for the past week he has had a low grade fever. This past week the rash finally seems to have gone away, although there was a small amount of bruising where the rash was. He is still in a lot of pain in his joints. I was reading about reactive arthritis, and many of the symtoms do not match. He does not have the frequent urination, or pain when urinating. He does not have dots or peeling on his hands or feet. There isn’t any swelling on his genitals, or lesions. He does not have anything going on with his eyes either, like redness or pink eye. What does this sound like to you?
