Do you have rheumatoid arthritis?

[Acheypain]

Hi, I’m just after some reassurance. This last few weeks I have had a really sore elbow, wrist and knee. My feet sometimes hurt until I get them going some mornings.
I called the gp, not because I’m in agony (I’m not) but because I would always hate for them to say “if only you’d come earlier” kind of thing.
Anyway, the doctor rang yesterday to talk about my achey joints and said she’d like to see me and would look at my joints and perhaps test me for rheumatoid arthritis.
I am now in a massive panic that that’s what I might have.

If you have it how did yours start?
How bad is it?
How awful do the meds make you feel?
Not got an appointment til Thursday.
Thanks

@Emmasian94 hi, it turned out to be my thyroid. I’m now on daily thyroxine and the aches have completely gone.

I also have a thyroid problem but experiencing the same thing! I've been taking Levothyroxine for a few months but only last two months have I got the joint pain. Very confusing. Also having lots of heart palpitations xx

@Emmasian94 Could be that they’ve not got your medication right, I started on 50s then was upped to 75s and am now on 100s. I don’t know if thyroids kind of slow down and then stop working altogether or what. Could it may be be that your thyroid is slowing down faster than you’re being medicated. Maybe see your GP for a blood test.