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Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (Still’s Disease) & Homeopathy

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Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis is chronic, inflammatory, non-infective systemic disease. It may cause joint or connective tissue damage & visceral lesions throughout the body. It is characterized by fever, rash, hepato-spleenomegaly & joint infammation in children.

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis is chronic, inflammatory, non-infective systemic disease which may cause joint or connective tissue damage & visceral lesions throughout the body characterized by fever, rash, hepato-spleenomegaly & joint infammation in children.
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis is a persistent inflammatory arthritis (> 6 weeks) that begins before age 16 for which no specific cause can be found.

ETIOLOGY of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Exact cause is unknown.
• Evidence points to autoimmune aetiology.
• Associated with physical or emotional stress.
• Age: From 6 weeks to 16 years of age.
• Sex: Common in girls.

CLINICAL FEATURES of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

Symptoms

• Onset: acute or insidious. Initial symptoms of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis includes abnormal gait.
• Fever and flu like symptoms.
• Swelling & pain in joints specially knee, wrist and ankle joints.Morning stiffness.
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• Loss of weight.
• Child refuses to walk without being able to explain why.
• Irritability.
• Listlessness.

Signs

• Fever: remittent.
• Rash on trunk, limbs as patches of erythema.
• Hepatomegaly ( Increase size of liver)
• Splenomegaly (Increase size of spleen)
• Affected joints hot, tender & swollen.
• Effusion of joint.
• Limitation of joint movement.

Homeopathy Treatment & Homeopathic Remedies for Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Homeopathy treats the person as a whole. It means that homeopathic treatment focuses on the patient as a person, as well as his pathological condition. The homeopathic medicines are selected after a full individualizing examination and case-analysis, which includes the medical history of the patient, physical and mental constitution etc. A miasmatic tendency (predisposition/susceptibility) is also often taken into account for the treatment of chronic conditions. The medicines given below indicate the therapeutic affinity but this is not a complete and definite guide to the treatment of this condition. The symptoms listed against each medicine may not be directly related to this disease because in homeopathy general symptoms and constitutional indications are also taken into account for selecting a remedy. To study any of the following remedies in more detail, please visit our Materia Medica section. None of these medicines should be taken without professional advice.

Homeopathic Remedies

  • Abrotanum
  • Aconite
  • Apis
  • Alb.
  • Belladona
  • Ledum pal
  • Medorrhinum
  • Bromium
  • Colchicum
  • Silicea
  • Actea racemosa
  • Ruta
  • Lycopodium
  • Dulcamara
  • Bryonia
  • Carb
  • Chamomilla
  • Medorrhinum
  • Rhus tox

1) ABROTANUM

  • Inability to move.abrotanum homeopathic medicine for insanity
  • Marasmus of lower extremities only.
  • Soreness and lameness, worse mornings.
  • Gout in wrists and ankles.
  • Inflammatory rheumatism before swelling begins.
  • Marasmus of children with marked emaciation, especially of leg, the skin is flabby and hangs loose in folds.
  • Alternate constipation and diarrhea: lienteria.

2) ACONITE

  • Arthritic and rheumatic pain and drawing  tearing pains, especially in the limbs.
  • Acute and violent pulling in the joints and the bones, mitigated by the heat of a bed.
  • Contraction of the tendons, and stiffness in the flexor muscles of the limbs.
  • Cramp-like contraction of several limbs.
  • Aconite is generally indicated in acute or recent cases occurring in young persons, especially girls of a full, plethoric habit who lead a sedentary life.
  • Persons easily affected by atmospheric changes.

3) APIS

  •  Knee swollen, shiny, sensitive, sore, with stinging pain.Apis melifica Homeopathic medicine for insanity
  • Feet swollen and stiff. Feel too large.
  • Rheumatic pain in back and limbs.
  • Tired, bruised feeling.
  • Numbness of hands and tips of fingers.
  • Hives with intolerable itching. Oedematous swellings.

4) ARS. ALB.

  • Acute drawing pains in the arms and in the hands.
  • Swelling of the arms, with blackish pustules of a putrid smell.
  • Acute drawing pains in the night, beginning from the elbow and extending to the armpits acute pulling and shooting in the wrists.
  • Cramps in the fingers.
  • At night, sensation of fullness and swelling in the palms of the hands.
  • Excoriation between fingers. Hard swelling of the fingers, with pain in the finger-bones.
  • Cramp in the legs. Acute drawing pains in the hips, extending to the groins, the thighs, and sometimes even to the ankle-bones, with uneasiness, which obliges one to move the limb constantly.
  • Tearing and stinging in the hips, legs, and loins. Tearing in the tibia.
  • Rheumatic pain in the legs, and especially in the tibia.
  • Paralytic weakness of the thigh.
  • Pain, as from a bruise in the joint of the knee. Affections of the shin-bones.
  • Fatigue in the legs and in the feet. Pains in the fleshy part of the toes, as if they were galled by walking.
  • Great Prostration, with rapid sinking of the vital forces; fainting. The disposition is:
  • The greater the suffering the greater the anguish, restlessness and fear of death. Mentally restless, but physically too weak to move.

5) BELLADONA

  • Pains in the joints and bones. Rheumatic pains (in the joints) flying from one place to another.
  • The pains are aggravated, chiefly at night, and in the afternoon towards three or four o’clock.
  • The least touch, and sometimes also the slightest movement, aggravates the sufferings.
  • Some of the symptoms are aggravated, or make their appearance after sleep.
  • Jerking in the limbs, muscular palpitations and shocks of the tendons. St.Vitus dance. Sensation in the muscles, as if a mouse were running over them.
  • Cramp, spasms, and convulsive movements, with violent contortion of the limbs.
  • Renewal of the spasms by the least contact, or from the glare of light.
  • Burning in the inner parts.
  • Pulse full and quick, with copious sweat.
  • Spasms in single limbs, or of the whole body, in children, during dentition.
  • Adapted to persons who are lively and entertaining when well, but violent and often delirious when sick.

6) BRYONIA

  • Over-sensitiveness of the senses to external impressions.
  • Rheumatic and gouty pains in the limbs, with tension, worse from motion and contact.
  • Tension, drawing pains, acute pullings and shootings, especially in the limbs, and chiefly during movement.
  • Pains on being touched, sweat of the part affected, and trembling of that part when the pains diminish.
  • Stiffness and shootings in the joints, on being touched and when moved.
  • In the evening, pain, as from fatigue, in the limbs, with paralytic weakness.
  • Torpor and numbness of the limbs, with stiffness and pain of fatigue.
  • Pale, tense, hot, swelling. Red, shining swelling of some parts of the body, with shooting during movement.
  • Pain, as from a bruise, or of subcutaneous ulceration, or as if the flesh were detached from the bones.
  • Bryonia patients are irritable, inclined to be vehement and angry; dark or black hair, dark complexions, firm muscular fibre; dry nervous, slender people.

7) CALC. CARB

  • Pain as if sprained; can scarcely rise.
  • Pain between shoulder-blades, impeding breathing.
  • Rheumatism in lumbar region; weakness in small of back. Curvature of dorsal vertebrae. Nape of neck stiff and rigid.
  • Rheumatoid pains, as after exposure to wet.
  • Sharp sticking, as if parts were wrenched or sprained.
  • Weakness of extremities. Swelling of joints, especially knee. Arthritic nodosities.
  • Children with red face, flabby muscles, who sweat easily and take cold readily in consequence. Large heads and abdomens; fontanelles and sutures open; bones soft, develop very slowly.
  • Curvature of bones, especially spine and long bones; extremities crooked, deformed; bones irregularly developed.
  • Head sweats profusely while sleeping, wetting pillow far around.

8) CHAMOMILLA

  • Cracking in joints, with pain in them as if bruised.
  • Pain in periosteum of limbs with paralytic weakness.
  • All joints sore as if bruised and tired out, there is no power in hands or feet.
    Persons, especially children, with light-brown hair, nervous, excitable temperament.
  • Child exceedingly irritable, fretful; quiet only when carried; impatient, wants this or that and becomes angry when refused, or when offered, petulantly rejects it.

9) MEDORRHINUM

  • Rheumatic pain in top of left shoulder, worse from motion.
  • Rheumatic pain in (right) shoulder and arm.
  • Cracking of joints, especially elbows.
  • Much pain in left arm, cannot hold a paper, veins become enlarged, worse raising arm.
  • Trembling of arms and hands.
  • For persons suffering from gout, rheumatism, neuralgia and diseases of the spinal cord and its membranes.

10) RHUS TOX

  • Hot, painful swelling of joints.
  • PAINS TEARING IN TENDONS, LIGAMENTS AND FASCIAE.
  • Rheumatic pains spread over a large surface at nape of neck, loins, and extremities; better motion. LIMBS STIFF, PARALYZED.
  • THE COLD FRESH AIR IS NOT TOLERATED; IT MAKES THE SKIN PAINFUL.
  • Tenderness about knee-joint. Loss of power in forearm and fingers; crawling sensation in the tips of fingers. Tingling in feet.
    Adapted to persons of rheumatic diathesis; bad effects of getting wet, especially after being over-heated.

INVESTIGATIONS for Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

Blood:
• Hb%: low.
• TLC: 20,000-50,000/cu.mm.
• DLC: increased polymorphs.
• ESR: raised.
• Rheumatoid factor: positive (15%).
• ANA: positive (25%).

X-Ray joint:
• Soft tissue swelling.
• Loss of joint space.
• Irregularity of joint surface.
• Periosteal new bone formation.
• Growth disturbance.

COMPLICATIONS of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

  • Growth retardation is common in children with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis.
  • Moreover, the medications (corticosteroids) used to treat Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis have potent side effects that can limit growth.
  • muskuloskeletal issues may include joint contractures, muscle weakness or muscle loss, and osteoporosis.

GENERAL MANAGEMENT of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Reassurance.
• Emotional support.
• Encourage child & family to maintain positive outlook.
• Rest during acute stage.
• Splinting of joint.
• Gentle passive joint movement.
• Corrective support to deformity.

Some Cases of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Cured With Homeopathic Medicine

A Case of Juvenile Arthritis – Dr. Nimish Mehta

A Case of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis With 17 year follow up – by Dmitry Chabanov

About the author

Dr. Manish Bhatia

- BCA, M.Sc Homeopathy (UK), CICH (Greece), MD (Hom)
- Associate Professor, Organon & Homeopathic Philosophy, SKH Medical College, Jaipur
- Founder Director of Hpathy.com
- Editor, Homeopathy for Everyone
- Co-author - Homeopathy and Mental Health Care: Integrative Practice, Principles and Research
- Author - Lectures on Organon of Medicine vol 1, 2, 3. CCH Approved. (English, German, Bulgarian)
- Awardee - Raja Pajwan Dev Award for Excellence in the Field of Medicine; APJ Abdul Kalam Award for Excellence in Homeopathy Education
- Visit Dr. Bhatia's website

About the author

Dr. Bhanu Sharma

BHMS, MD (Hom) Paediatrics
Dr. Bhanu Sharma is a young homeopath from Jaipur, who is very passionate about homeopathy. She has worked as an assistant doctor at Dr. Bhatia's Asha Homeopathy and currently has an independent practice in Jaipur.

2 Comments

  • My son has suffered from Rheumatic fever at the age of 7.
    He was under penidure (long acting penicillin) therapy up to age 16.
    Then penidure is stopped with advice of doctor.
    At age 21 (January 2017), he is diagnosed with Adult stills disease after 2 weeks of hospitalisation for fever. He is under steroid and non steroidal methotroxin.
    Since 2017, he has 3 AOSD flair up in Nov 17, Feb 18 and Oct 19.
    Is there any homopathy treatment to cure this disease?
    I am staying in Rourkela, Odisha and my son staying in Hyderabad working for a IT company. Any reference Homeopath doctor in this places?

  • You may want to look into Bartonella as the source. It is believed to be a bacterial co-infection of Lyme. Baptisia tinctoria has reduced some of my symptoms relating to feverishness and burning prickling irritations under skin. My red or salmon colored stripes, papules, and blistering, oozing, severely itchy rashes are very similar to poison oak, and I am now trying poison oak remedies like Rhus tox, Croton tiglium, and Anacardium. Medications have been helpful: sulfa-TMP, Alinia, Albendazole/Mebendazole, Tetracycline, doxycycline. I will be receiving minocycline to try in combination with photodynamic NIR/methylene blue. Methylene Blue has been helpful. But so far, nothing is curing this Godforsaken nightmare disease.

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