For the last 2.5 months, I have had general fatigue and weakness in both arms and hands. Also, both wrists and all of my 10 fingers hurt – 24×7. Some days the pain is worse than other days. There is a lot of stiffness after I type for sometime. Also, I feel like popping my fingers all the time…to feel some relief.

All blood tests (ESR, Mono, Lyme, Rheumatoid Factor) came negative. X-rays show nothing abnormal. MRI shows a tear in TFCC in the right wrist, a small cyst in the right wrist, and some fluid build up in the left wrist.

The Ortho surgeon said that the tear is most likely due to overuse (I have an 18-month old who I lift etc). Otherwise, he did not know what to conclude regarding the pain in ALL fingers. He said I should see if the pain level changes in the next couple of months, and then come back.

I am a 30 year old female, and Arthritis runs in my mother’s side of the family. A cousin got diagnosed of Psoriatic Arthritis at the age of 30 (she had a long history of Psoriasis, I don’t have any).

Can these issues that MRI showed cause all this pain? Do you think I could have Arthritis? What else (other than blood tests, X-rays and MRI) is required to diagnose Arthritis? Please share similar stories if any….

i crack my fingers, wrists, neck, back, ankles, toes, and knees. if cracking your knuckles does cause artritis..can you get arthritis in your neck or back?

I have a desk job n it consist of a lot of typing. Lately my fingers n wrists have been hurting obviously cuz I type all day. But now my knees hurt bad 2. Can it be arthritis. I’m only 23.

hi, first of all Im 12 years old and in so many of my joints I have terrible arthritis. in my neck, my fingers, my knees, my back, etc… Should I tell my doctor at my next check up? like is this some kind of disease or something?

I kept on popping my fingers, knees, and toes and now I’ve got arthritis and I’m wondering if a chiropractor could make them straight?

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.