pain and inflammation moving from joint to joint

[Dukester1970]

I have been experiencing joint pain with one day onset, set day worse, third acute, and following day is miraculously improved.  Then the pain will move to another joint within the day or the following day or days.  It began in a wrist, then shoulder, opposite shoulder, hip, opposite wrist.  It is so painful I am unable to move the affected joint only minimally and only with great pain.  I do have some osteoarthritis and degenerative disc disease.  Any ideas what this may be?

[abypa]

do you ever found any answers, I'm suffering the exactly pain you are describing

[Dukester1970]

Thanks for the encouraging words.  I know I need to see the doctor and in the past that would simply mean taking the time.  Now it means having the money.  I haven't been able to work in two years and my husband's job was lost to company cut backs. He has a new job now, and we'll have insurance again before too long.  I just thought someone may have experienced something similar.  I never have; but always feel if you know what you're dealing with it is helpful.
Thanks again, Dukester

[Tuckamore]

Hello Dukester,

Welcome to MedHelp. Because you have been diagnosed with arthritis this could be a flare. But just because you have arthritis does not mean that every ache or pain you experience that it is arthritis. I do not have Fibro and I am the first to admit that my knowledge of this horrid condition is limited.

The obvious answer to your question is to make an appt. with your physician and have this pain worked up. Have you been tested for Lyme's Disease? If not I would ask to be tested. And be aware that often you will get a false reading and should be retested several times. The chance that the disease will show in one small vile of blood can be small. I did not know this until I saw a documentary on the disease and I have been in the field for a number of years.

I am very sorry that you are hurting. It is never fun to experience pain of any type.  Others will post with more information and suggestions. Please keep, in touch and let us know how you are doing.

Take care, Tuck