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What Causes Joint Ache And Weakness For A 14 Year Old?

I have a 14 yr old son who seems healthy and has never had any issues..he doesn't play sports but he randomly has 3-5 day episodes of soreness in his body. His fine motor skills seem week and his joints ache for no reason. This has been going on for a few years but I am starting to get worried something may be wrong
Mon, 4 Aug 2014
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Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Your history indicates that he may be suffering from juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
Better consult pediatrcian/ rheumatologist.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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What Causes Joint Ache And Weakness For A 14 Year Old?

Hi, Thank you for asking question on health care magic. Your history indicates that he may be suffering from juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Better consult pediatrcian/ rheumatologist. Hope this answer will serve your purpose Please feel free to ask any more queries if required Take care Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH Associate professor of pediatrics