Hi, I have been having severe swelling in my back that has been present for about 3 years. I now have extreme swelling around my ankles and feet that had started in July 09. . It looks like a softball is under my skin on the outside of my ankle and it is painful. Since the swelling I have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I just recently had a current epstein bar infection that was elevated. I already had Mono in high school and was now infected again. I also have swelling in my right lower arn that extends into my hands, i can't close the hand. In that same arm not right now but sometimes my ring and pinkie finger go numb. I had a cervical spine xray and that came back normal, so it is not from my spine. I do have degenerative disc disease in my L5 S1 area. I also have pain in joints and muscles all over my body. And just 2 days ago i was in the hospital with colitis. I don't know if all theses symptoms are related or what it might be. In my past mediacl history I had a positive ANA result, but was told i did not have lupus. I also have endometreosis and PCOS. If anyone could help me or have any suggestions on what this might be? Any autoimmune disease that have some of these symptoms? Any suggestions would really help. Thank you so much !!!!!