I have rheumatoid arthritis, am 26 years old and since moving to Denver have NEVER had so much pain with it! Sure there have been times my whole body would flare up and it wouldn’t be pleasant – but I am noticing more localized pain – specifically the BACK of my knees, my hips, and my shoulders – as well of course as toes and fingers. Why would it be so localized like this and what can I do?

Yes, I am overweight, but have been working on it! This month lost 16 lbs! YAY ME! I also sit long hours for work… but no more than I was before I moved here and am still doing my yoga, belly dancing and walking.

hi. i’m 15 year old female. for the past about 6 months i have had a lot of joint pain. at first it was in my knees and they were very swollen. i got one drained and it never came back. after that my wrists and feet started to bother me. after my fingers began to swell up. my joints all swell up. the swelling will lat for a few days and then go away. i have been put on naproxen but it hasn’t helped. what do you think this is? i’ve gone to many doctors and gotten blood tests and it seems to be fine. i think it may be a possibility that i have juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, but rhe rheumatologist doesnt seem to be sure and apparently it takes a while to diagnose. what do you think? also, if it is rheumatoid arthritis will i still be able to play volleyball and basketball?

My fingers have been hurting a lot lately, especially at swim practice. One practice, I could barely even bend my fingers! I also ruptured a tendon in my middle finger about 3 months ago, but I did not like jam it or smash it at all!

I have also been tested for Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, but my blood was fine. What do you think this could be?
Thanks in advance <33

I joined crew this year in high school, and I was on the erg (rowing machine) yesterday when my fingers started cramping up and hurting a lot. They were really stiff, but the stiffness went away after about 1/2 hour not erg’ing. Today at practice I had the same thing again in my hands while rowing out on the lake. Any ideas what this might be? I was thinking some sort of juvenile arthritis, but the pain’s not really consistent, it’s only when rowing.

Thanks!

Im 38 & I have joint pain in my fingers, toes, and now my left knee, as well as in the back of my neck. I have had psoriasis for about 15 yrs and everything points to psoriatic arthritis.

I have been experiencing severe joint pain in my knees, wrists, fingers, toes, and ankles. I have been to the rheumatologist numerous times, had blood drawn 3 times. The doctor doesn’t seem to think that it is rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis. He thinks it may be psoriatic arthritis, which I don’t have psoriasis, just the genetic disposition for it. A couple people have suggested that I have my thyroid checked because joint pain can be caused by an underactive thyroid.

I am 22 years old, female, feel tired constantly, irregular menstrual periods, severe menstrual cramps, dry skin, brittle hair and nails, all of which I’ve seemed to find to be hypothyroid symptoms.

I guess what I really want to know is if anyone with hypothyroidism has experienced severe joint pain due to the hypothyroidism? Thanks!

I’m currently eating Glucosamine pill but am considering to apply Glucosamine cream to affected areas such as knees and fingers as an additional treatment to improve my joints. But does it really works? Any first-hand experiences? Please share with me.

I have inflamed hands meaning they are red all the time and puffy and hurt so bad. On my fingers some parts are yellow and some parts of the finger are red.

Is that classic signs if rheumatoid? Even as I type withe 2 pencils its still hurts. any pain 4 relief? HELP ME.
when i walk as well my knees and ankles crack constantly. motrin, tylenol, do NOT work.

I have had arthritis since i was two and now im 16. I have arthritis in every joint. My fingers are starting to bend inward and I dont want them to be like that for the rest of my life. I just started an IV treatment called Orenica(also if you know anything about that?)

I have inflamed hands meaning they are red all the time and puffy and hurt so bad. On my fingers some parts are yellow and some parts of the finger are red.

Is that classic signs if rheumatoid? Even as I type withe 2 pencils its still hurts. any pain 4 relief? HELP ME.
when i walk as well my knees and ankles crack constantly. motrin, tylenol, do NOT work.