i think i may have RA can anyone help me?

mamamarisha

hello ,
i am 27 yrs of age and have over the last few months been accumulating some symptoms. i am wondering if anyone can help me uncover what i may be going through.


SYMPTOMS:

HANDS>>>
-bright red palms of hands and finger tips, settles down and comes back
-fatty part of the hand under thumb turns blue
-veins in hand bulge out
-painful when trying to grasp anything and i hear a pop sound (painful)
-swelling
-tight skin hard to close hands or to open(stiffness)

WRISTS>>>
-pain that shoots up to the elbow

KNEES>>>
-extremely swollen
-painful to walk, bend
-bone pops and cracks(painful)
-stiffness

ANKLES AND FEET>>>
-when i walk to much my feet and ankles swell
-painful and hard to walk
-stiffness
-veins bulge when in pain
-bones pop

OTHERS>>>
paleness
tiredness

pain comes and goes, however lately it has been more present.
PLEASE HELP!!!

dreamdaisy

Hello mamamarisha, it's lovely to meet you and I am glad you have found us. We cannot diagnose you as we are not doctors, I think you need to go and see your GP and ask for his opinion about what is happening with you. If it is something like RA or another auto-immune arthritis then he must refer you to a theumatologist, they are the ones with the knowledge and expertise to help. Please go and see him, tell him your list of symptoms and let us know how you get on, yes? I wish you well. DD