not sure why i've started thinking about this again but when i was about 15 I used to get re-occurring knee pain (no swelling that I can recall) for about a year or so. X-rays were taken but never got an explanation for what it was.
I almost posted about this recently. I had pain in my feet in college that was first dx as inflammatory athritis (first visit) then they kept changing dx and couldn't figure it out. Made it so I couldn't run. That was about 10 years ago. Also, I realize that for a long time I've felt like I'm walking on rocks and the end of the day, I just figure, tired feet. But it really hurts. And my achilles have given me problems since high school. I could never get them stretched out. I would stretch, which would just create the urge to stretch more
In 1993 for a long time I had what felt like a tooth ache in my shoulder. About 3 days prior I had helped my husband carry a triple dressor from the garage, thru the house and up 13 steps. I figured it was that even though it didn't hurt until 3 days later. A few years later my thumb hurt so bad near the base of my hand that I had to brace it for a few days. I didn't remember doing anything but I figure I "sprained it". A few more years went by and I got that same shoulder pain for no reason at all. It came out of no where and went the same way after a good part of a year. Every night I took advil and applied heat. In 2007 I had a major severe "onset". Now I am wondering if these other things might have been RA.I also had knee pain when I was a teen. Was told it was growing pains...not sure if it was related to RA or not. I had knee pain when I was a kid too. I never had it dxed just told it was growing pains too. Mom always said it's just a charlie horse cramp you'll grow out of it. Well maybe I grew into it instead.