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Morning joint stiffness
Morning stiffness is a symptom where one has difficulty and possibly pain in moving his joints after a period of rest and non-use of the joints, such as sleeping at night.
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A 35-year old female asked:
ANA+ (1:160 homologous), all other titers NEG (Lupus, RA, vasculitis, etc) Rheum thinks seroneg RA. Morning stiffness, joint/spine/SI pain. Possible?
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A 26-year old female asked:
I am only 125 lbs taking 20mg prednisone daily and only getting slight relief for severe joint pain morning stiffness. Normal? Making my BP high also
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A 26-year old female asked:
If prednisone 20mg daily does not work is appropriate next step to start 500mg naproxen 2x daily and MRI for severe joint pain/morning stiffness?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Joint pain morning stiffness 9 months with nose/mouth sores, and overall malaise. Now my hair is falling out. ANA 1:640 all other blood tests normal..
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A 35-year old male asked:
I am suffering from fibromyalgia for last 3 years. almost all joints pain. morning hand stiffness. here in gurgaon, india, i could not get a doctor?
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A 35-year old female asked:
I'm getting morning back stiffness and have rose joints with a swelling on my wrist. I exercise 4 times a week, it's slows me down. Thanks?
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A 35-year old male asked:
Is morning stiffness more asociated with joints or muscles or tendons?And morning stiffness doesn't have to be seen swollen? Just pain n les rangemotin
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A 34-year old female asked:
Morning stiffness and swelling both wrists for several hours. Redness, pain, warmth in several joints, worse with activity. blood work negative. Ra?
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A 26-year old female asked:
If I am on 20mg prednisone daily for severe joint pain and morning stiffness should I feel 100% relief or will I still have pain? Feel slightly better
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A 26-year old female asked:
If RA is severe can you have multiple bone erosions in multiple joints causing widespread joint pain and morning stiffness?
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A 23-year old male asked:
I have pain/stiffness in all my finger joints aside from my thumb in both hands. I can't identify any cause such as an injury or overuse. It was a sudden, unexplained onset 2 weeks ago. It's worse in the morning. Should I go to my doc?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Normal crp/esr, joint pain, tiredness, hypermobile, steroids help symptoms, morning stiffness... What's going on? Thank you!
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A 25-year old female asked:
Severe joint pain in hands and feet and morning stiffness. Sed rate is norm. So no inflammation. So why do they hurt?
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A 18-year old female asked:
15 years old female, mild joint stiffness in morning that doesn't last too long, constant fatigue, mild reynauds, chronic knee pain, could it be RA?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Severe joint pain in hands/feet morning stiffness numbness. one finger the joint feels like it is sliding back and forth when bending it. What is it?
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A 54-year old female asked:
Chrondolamacia getting worse, pinched nerve in back, symmetrical joint pain, esp in hands & wrists. Morning stiffness. Fatigue. A little redness. RA?
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A 25-year old female asked:
My rheumatoid factor was negative. Severe joint pain and morning stiffness with numb hands and feet. Should I now be concerned about lupus?
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A 25-year old female asked:
What could cause severe joint pain hands/feet morning stiffness other than lupus or RA? My dr is stumped and 5 month wait for rheumatologist
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A 69-year old female asked:
Wogging (walk a little jog a little) causes a little miner hip joint discomfort for the rest of the day but the next morning, my hip joints are back to normal. Is the hip joint stiffness a sign that I am building bone mass density or am I damaging it?
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A 26-year old female asked:
I have had severe joint pain with morning stiffness for 6 months. Now I also have bone pain in arms that feels like growing pains. Neg lupus/ra. Why?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I am 19 and female. My family has a history of RA. Low grade fever on and off. I have morning stiffness and it started a few months ago along with pain all over my joints with lots of inflammation. RF neg Sed rate 37 crp 1.35 ana neg What is this?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I have palm pain, finger pain and finger stiffness connected to a finger on nondominate hand that got kicked into the joint years ago. no pain until repetitive hard gripping. Blood tests, x rays, emg, PT, no diagnosis or swelling. Worse in morning?
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A 42-year old female asked:
Mri of si joints shows sacroiliitis, sclerotic changes,cortical irregularity, neg HLA-B27, neg RA, lower back pain for 20yrs,now in buttocks & thighs & under heel, morning stiffness, my gp is refusing to refer me to a Rheumatologist what should I do?
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A 44-year old asked:
What causes joint stiffness/aching/swelling only in the mornings when I first wake up?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Norm for 5 rheumatologists in little rock to be booked until jan? Joint pain weakness numb fingertips night sweats morn stiffness and have to wait
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A 41-year old asked:
What causes joint stiffness?
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A 35-year old asked:
How can I make body joint stiffness go away?
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A 30-year old asked:
What causes severe joint pain and stiffness?
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A 36-year old asked:
Is it possible for joint immobility/stiffness to be alleviated by massage?
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A 44-year old asked:
What can I do to address my joint pain and stiffness?
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