Does this sound like rheumatoid arthritis?

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Spoke to a GP who has referred me as she thinks I might have rheumatoid arthritis. And I'm just wondering if anyone has any experience. I have just had surgery to remove endometriosis and fibroids for the second time in four months, growing inside and on my bowl, bladder etc. So I thought symtoms may have been this.

I have hypermobility (diagnosed as a child) and did have gout about 7 years ago (I'm 33 now). My symtoms are : aching/pain in my calfs and arms even when I sit down I'm throbbing, I have always stuggled with my hips if I walk far and if I don't pull underwear above my hips when lying down they feel out of my place/extremely uncomfortable (always been this way), very occasionally I struggle with grip I can grip things but my hands feel weak, my knees do make an awful noise when I'm walking up the stairs. But I have no swelling or redness. Has anyone had similar symtoms and it been this or something else? It's the aching that I can't deal with.

I did have CF when I was 16.

It doesn't to me, I have RA. Main symptoms is incredible stiffness of the joints, poor strength grip dexterity.
The inability to move my joints after being in a position for too long, I.e bed/sitting.
Extreme chronic pain, exhaustion & inflammation of the joints/red/swelling

Among the other delights of immune issues

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Could it be maybe fibromyalgia?

Thank you. I do struggle with my grip but that's about it. I'm not sure I fit fibromyalgia as such as I'm not tierd, I'm just in pain if that makes sense. And I seem to have times when it's better and worse. I'm going to do a bit more reading into it. In general (outside of this) my body also seems to do well with me with handling quite serve pain.

Today for example I'm struggling to type on my phone because of it.

have you had a blood test for the rheumatoid factor? i have RA and it's mainly painful joints particularly knees and fingers

@hangingonfordearlife1 thanks for replying. no I haven't, I'm assuming that the consultant will send me for that. Do my symtoms sound anything like yours?