symptoms chronic joint cracking all over

[Sebastiandelacroix]

HI there
For the past year and a half I have felt my joint areas degenerating - there is a lot of cracking in all my joints at all time at this stage. All day every day and night. It started in my shoulders and has moved all over my body. I also had testicular cancer, and one treatment of chemo and syphillis last year. Rheuamtology tests have comeup negative and doctors are at a loss for what is going on. Am fully recovered at this time from both.  Also beginning to feel numbness and tingling in my hands and fingers.  Also it is not just cracking, there is strange movement and sometimes I have mild involuntary twitching though it is becoming more frequent.
It is quite extreme and at the moment a bit scarey.
Does this sound like anything to anyone?
I am 32

[Ingrea]

Hey, i'm a 20 year old male currently suffering with allot of the symptoms explained in this forum. Been steadily declining for a year, started in my shoulders, now my whole back pretty much hurts, even my knees and arms have started to feel sore. Had to quit my job as a chef, which i loved, just because i felt like i couldn't even wake up in the morning on the bad days. Been trying to swim daily just to keep my muscles and joints moving, it helps, but it's nothing to write home about. Tried fixing my diet, i.e cutting gluten out my diet, no refined sugars, more protein, fruit and veg, so far no monumental improvement, it's important to stay positive though. Done allot of my own research, came up with allot of the things already mentioned here, also came across something that hasn't, ME (myalgic encephalopathy)/CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome), at least this gives me some hope for a recovery, so i hope it is this i guess, common symptoms tick all the boxes for me anyway. For now just going to carry on trying to stay as healthy as i can. Hope you all get well soon, stay positive!!!

[anony14]

hi, I'm in the same boat, nearly 22, female and everything is cracking and popping (definitely not normal) I've danced since the age of 3 -maybe that impacted it? who knows.. both of my parents have arthritis so not sure if that can get passed along, at the moment my shoulder is the biggie. Its cracking like crazy, even hurts to put a top on/off. I can't even tell you how long my back has been cracking for (and not like how most people occasionally get their friends to crack it) i can literally stretch my back and it cracks- 3 times every 5 minutes.. something like that. Im fed up of doctors and I was also put on amitriptyline to cheer me up but didn't work (other than getting super tired) any way I hope you have figured something out because its getting beyonnnndddd ridiculous now... :( :( good luck!

[Amote]

Im  46 and have similar symptoms. I feel better when I eat only green vegetables ( kale, ect) , all types of fruits, fish, meat, some roots, but  no grains, no beans, no rice, no potatoes, no sugars, and drink regular water and electrolyte water, I also drink tea with honey.  I also take probiotics. When I dont follow this diet I get sick and all my joins would hurt and pop like crazy.

[Duke_D]

There i took some time and found article about what i was trying to explain:
https://experiencelife.com/article/creak-crackle-pop/

[Duke_D]

I've read many of your posts and I see one big common thing - drugs, prescriptions and such.

People, i bet most of you are from US and have almost no clue of healthy diet and over all what food is. So I would suggest to many of you stop using drugs (depends on your condition) and start eating healthier, taking less drug which eventually messes up your organs and body functions. And far most important to people with joint degeneration - DRINK lots of WATER. For an average person half of a gallon is a MUST per day and i bet 90% do not do it. (this does not include coffee, all those synthetic juices that Americans have. I am talking about pure simple water (best would be to get it from a forest stream where water is clean, if not bottled good quality water should help). And do not drink the whole gallon in one go. Spread it over the whole day (yes you will go to pee a lot more, but it's good, body will cleanse itself, just give some time.
I will not expand on more of my comments, but basically water will increase join motion and less cracking, also will get rid of muscle cramps.
Also not sure of what you all have done but test your blood for not only vitamin D, but minerals like calcium, magnesium and others which are helpful with muscle problems and joints.
Do not expect fast results, it takes time.
That's my suggestion, and all of you can do whatever you like, though from what i see is that many of you gave up on doctors.
good luck
Duke

[Dancemam]

Your answer to these cluster of symptoms was very interesting. How did you get pointed in the Thailand direction? I'm interested in self therapy as conventional medicine is not hearing me or helpful. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[kurtfen]

I have snapping in my shoulders,elbows,wrists,back,knees,ankles over six years. I was misdiagnosed many times however i believe the right diagnosis for this syndrome is one of four things. Joint hypermobility syndrome, ligament laxity (in my case), EDS Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome or a  lack of lubrication within the joint (synovial fluid).
The best treatments for ligament laxity are prolotherapy  and platlet rich plasma as they generate collagen