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Emma was diagnosed with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis when she was 18 years old. Despite being in pain, Emma has graduated with two university degrees and spent a summer in the USA. She is also very sporty and enjoys street running and spinning classes.
Emma is a full time PhD student in the dermatological sciences. She is white British.
Jessica has systemic juvenile chronic arthritis. She typically experiences pain all over her body. She takes Humira (adalimumab), azathioprine, Pentasa (mesalazine) and paracetamol to help manage her conditions. Jessica has improved lots since taking Humira and having hip and shoulder surgery.
Jessica is a college student studying photography. She is white British.
Dan was diagnosed as a baby. His arthritis got worse over time and damaged his joints and bones. He has a good consultant who he can talk to about anything. He has been more mobile since passing his driving test and volunteers at his hospital.
Dan is trying to set up his own web-design business. He is white British.
Dean was diagnosed with arthritis when he was two years old. The arthritis went away when he was six. When he was thirteen he developed diabetes and arthritis. He stopped taking methotrexate because of panic attacks. He is allergic to anti-inflammatories.
Dean is a full-time student. He also works in retail. He is white British.
David has systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis. He was 28 years old at the time of the interview and was the oldest to be interviewed. David was diagnosed in 1985. Most of the treatments discussed by other interviewees were not available to David when he was young. It is rare to see young people with arthritis who have medical histories as complicated as David's.
David works in local radio. He is white British.
Tom has oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis. He experiences pain, stiffness, swelling, and sometimes weakness in his knees, ankles, and feet. He has methotrexate and steroid injections to help manage his condition.
Tom is an A-Level student preparing for university. He lives with his parents. He is white British.
David was diagnosed in 2011 as having ankylosing spondylitis (AS). To help control his condition he takes etoricoxib, sulfasalazine, prednisolone and lansoprazole.
David is studying Economics at university. He is single and white British.
Zoe has juvenile idiopathic arthritis rheumatoid factor positive. This affects her feet, legs and hands. She also has fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. This combination of conditions makes her extremely tired.
Zoe is a GCSE student. She is white British.
Charlotte has juvenile idiopathic arthritis polyarticular with a rheumatoid factor positive. When she was at her worse she was in lots of pain and struggled with depression. Her medication helps take the edge off the pain and she finds happiness in helping others with the condition.
Charlotte is a student at college studying a BTEC in Forensic Sciences. She is white British.
Sabrina has juvenile idiopathic arthritis and once experienced pain and swelling in her jaw, neck, legs and feet. She used to take methotrexate. She has learned to cope with her pain and stopped taking her medication when she was 14.
Sabrina is a school student. She is of Pashto heritage.
