Re: Question about genetics....

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My doctor said there is a good chance that my girls can have problems later

on since arthritis runs in our family. My 17yo has some skin problem that the

doctor said has something to do with the fact I have RA, no its not eczema,

that would be to easy. Something about the fact that she can have an unactive

arthritis gene or something. I am not very good at all the medical stuff. I

just know that the doctors tell me its very important to let the kid's doctors

know that I have very active RA when they are seen.

Tammie

In a message dated 5/21/2008 2:18:33 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

melyndagamez@... writes:

Hi there.... it's Jody. Just wondered if anyone might have any input

here....

What are the chances that my sons (ages 22 & 25) might inherit the RA gene

considering both parents (myself and their father) have RA...

In my family, the gene has affected each generation on my Mother's side.....

unsure about my Father's side due to adoption....

Jody

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hi jody im 38yrs.old & have had ra since i was 5 yrs.old. no one in my family

had it, i was the only one.. however, i was born a healthy baby but then i got

it when i was 5. there is no explanation & people ask me all the time but how

did you get it & i say i dont know!!!! i have an 11 yr.old daughter & she is

perfectly HEALTHY,praise the lord!!! i do get her checked every now & then, just

to be on the safe side. so far so good!! the geneticist said it was not

herititary!!! i wish you & your family only the BEST, & maybe ask a genetic

specialist... god bless,melyndagamez 5/21/08 1:20p.m.central

[ ] Question about genetics....

Hi there.... it's Jody.  Just wondered if anyone might have any input here....

What are the chances that my sons (ages 22 & 25) might inherit the RA gene

considering both parents (myself and their father) have RA...

In my family, the gene has affected each generation on my Mother's side.....

unsure about my Father's side due to adoption....

Jody

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Hi, Jody!

I don't mean to sound pessimistic, but RA certainly is running in my

family. My daughter was diagnosed several years ago, before she

turned 30. A few years later, in my mid-fifties, it hit me like a

ton of bricks. This past year, my daughter's 10 year old son was

diagnosed. I really beat myself up over that! I know it's not my

fault, but nobody wants their children or grandchildren to inherit

RA. Just be sure they know what to watch for, & try to maintain a

healthy lifestyle.

Take care!

Judy

--- In , " J. Poljanski " <jpoljanski@...>

wrote:

>

> Hi there.... it's Jody. Just wondered if anyone might have any

input here....

>

> What are the chances that my sons (ages 22 & 25) might inherit the

RA gene considering both parents (myself and their father) have RA...

>

> In my family, the gene has affected each generation on my Mother's

side..... unsure about my Father's side due to adoption....

>

> Jody

> ============================

> Please visit: http://www.mitomarch.ca

> " Mito March for Kirkland "

>

>

[Guest guest]

-Tammie,

I read that these diseases are not directly inherited but husband's

father has psoriasis and the arthritis that goes with it. My

husband has PA, I have PA,RA and now my 9 yo son has asthma, skin

rashes and stiff hands in the am.

I think in some cases it might be inherited. I for sure think the

Epsteinj-Barr virus can set it off. The new book Autoimmune

Diseases says that EBV is a huge culprit and one cannot have Lupus

without having been infected.

Just my experience,

-- In , spincity64@... wrote:

>

> My doctor said there is a good chance that my girls can have

problems later

> on since arthritis runs in our family. My 17yo has some skin

problem that the

> doctor said has something to do with the fact I have RA, no its

not eczema,

> that would be to easy. Something about the fact that she can have

an unactive

> arthritis gene or something. I am not very good at all the medical

stuff. I

> just know that the doctors tell me its very important to let the

kid's doctors

> know that I have very active RA when they are seen.

>

>

> Tammie

>

>

>

> In a message dated 5/21/2008 2:18:33 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

> melyndagamez@... writes:

>

> Hi there.... it's Jody. Just wondered if anyone might have any

input

> here....

>

> What are the chances that my sons (ages 22 & 25) might inherit

the RA gene

> considering both parents (myself and their father) have RA...

>

> In my family, the gene has affected each generation on my

Mother's side.....

> unsure about my Father's side due to adoption....

>

> Jody

>

>

>

>

>

>

> **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers.

Watch " Cooking with

> Tyler Florence " on AOL Food.

> (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4 & ?

NCID=aolfod00030000000002)

>

>

>