I suspect.I will get flamed for starting two threads.Here.goes.I get hand and finger pain so bad sometimes I can't pick up a drink or lift my dressing gown off.the hook.The same with knee pain.It swells and I cant.walk upstairs. Or down and have to crawl.I thought this was being over 50 and doing 13 hour days.My daughter is 20 and phones me.she has hip and knee pain so bad she needs physio.I am having a blood test.this week.Could it.he rheumatoid arthritis.My man had rhumatism.Thank you.