Hey there!
Here’s what I’m dealing with:
- joint pain (shoulders, elbows, shoulder blades, neck—even my tailbone... but never my legs or knees, strangely enough)
- it's this pinpoint kind of pain, and man, if you press on it, it hurts like hell
- it isn't the whole joint that hurts, just one tiny spot, but the pain is so intense it radiates everywhere else nearby
- my range of motion gets super limited because the pain is just too much
- I don't really get swelling or redness all over the place
- it starts out pretty mild, then after a few hours it really ramps up and takes over, but then after 2 or 3 days, it just vanishes like it was never even there...
- it never hits multiple spots at once; it just picks one joint and stays there for a bit
- honestly, it feels more like it's tied to the ligaments where they attach to the bone in the joint
- this happens every month or two, roughly
I've seen a doctor maybe two or three times now. They ran some blood work, which came back totally normal, so they just gave me some painkillers and topical creams to deal with it.
I'm 34, I stay active with sports, I'm at a healthy weight, I don't drink, I smoke occasionally, and my diet is pretty decent.
I've been going down a massive rabbit hole searching for answers online, and honestly... my doctor didn't seem to have any clue what's actually going on.
If anyone here has dealt with anything similar, I would seriously appreciate any insight or help you could offer...
Here’s what I’m dealing with:
- joint pain (shoulders, elbows, shoulder blades, neck—even my tailbone... but never my legs or knees, strangely enough)
- it's this pinpoint kind of pain, and man, if you press on it, it hurts like hell
- it isn't the whole joint that hurts, just one tiny spot, but the pain is so intense it radiates everywhere else nearby
- my range of motion gets super limited because the pain is just too much
- I don't really get swelling or redness all over the place
- it starts out pretty mild, then after a few hours it really ramps up and takes over, but then after 2 or 3 days, it just vanishes like it was never even there...
- it never hits multiple spots at once; it just picks one joint and stays there for a bit
- honestly, it feels more like it's tied to the ligaments where they attach to the bone in the joint
- this happens every month or two, roughly
I've seen a doctor maybe two or three times now. They ran some blood work, which came back totally normal, so they just gave me some painkillers and topical creams to deal with it.
I'm 34, I stay active with sports, I'm at a healthy weight, I don't drink, I smoke occasionally, and my diet is pretty decent.
I've been going down a massive rabbit hole searching for answers online, and honestly... my doctor didn't seem to have any clue what's actually going on.
If anyone here has dealt with anything similar, I would seriously appreciate any insight or help you could offer...