We were hoping the pain was a thing of the past... Chris has felt pretty good since about Saturday morning. He has been on prescription Naproxen since Wednesday, November 25th and until 2 days ago they kept the inflammation/pain at bay. He began antibiotics Saturday morning, the 28th, so we expected him to begin feeling better - even without the Naproxen - by Monday. The plan was to take him off of the Naproxen by Wednesday or today. He returned to school Tuesday but came home with an achy knee. By the end of school yesterday he could barely walk and by late afternoon he couldn't put much weight on his left leg at all. I thought all of this returned pain was just a result of being up and around all day at school but this morning he woke up in pain :( His shoulders are hurting badly again as well as his ankles. He even asked to go to the doctor. I kept him home from school but even resting and medicine hasn't relieved the pain. I called and his pediatrician said that we should go ahead with the Rheumatologist referral. We had canceled this appointment because of the strep diagnosis but with things progressing the WRONG way - he thinks its necessary to get their opinion.
I have left a message with that clinic - we'll see if they ever call back! :P Either way, the Pediatrician said he will put in a call tomorrow to expedite the appointment. Last I heard their first available was mid-late January.
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