After the birth of two of my kids I got a weird form of temporary joint swelling and weakness in my limbs, it was particularly bad in my elbows. A couple of years ago I had very painful finger joints for a few months, they swelled and felt stiff and although the stiffness and pain eventually went, the joints have stayed bigger than they were before.
I finally went to the doctor with pain in my right hip which has been there for 2ish years and recently had an MRI. Physio said she thinks I may have a weird shaped hip joint but I will get the results back in a few weeks.
More recently, for the last couple of months, both my hips are sore and if I don't move for a while or hold a position for a minute, I have to go gently on them.
The heel on my left foot and the ankle on my right foot hurt when I walk but I haven't injured them. Today I have realised that both elbows are sore too.
Nothing feels hot, no sweats no other symptoms such as tiredness. I find going up and down stairs hard which makes me sound about 95.
I don't know what the pain of arthritis feels like so I would be keen to know if what I'm experiencing sounds anything like it please or like anything else?
I will book an Drs appointment tomorrow, I tend to avoid it because I worry they will tell me somethings wrong!!