I haven't really posted about this because I keep telling myself that it is nothing and I'm reading too much into it. However, recently I have had more issues on a regular basis that have got me wondering if I am heading towards arthritis or something else, and of course if it is all Crohn's related.
I have had lower back pain and hip pain from sitting too long or laying in an odd position for years. Mostly I have chalked it up to being out of shape. When I am on the heavy side my knees also bother me. I can't run a lot for exercise because I get runners knee super fast. I know I need to exercise more, but sometimes I wonder if my issues are more than just being flabby.
Recently I have had the following issues regularly...once a week or more:
1) very sore lower back when sitting in any position for too long
2) knees start to hurt when bent for more than 20 or so minutes...they are then stiff and its hard to straighten my legs so I move a lot when sitting
3) pain in the bones in the tops of my feet...I do walk around all day at work, but have for years and this just started happening. I can't wear some styles of shoes because if they press on those bones it hurts. Recently my toes have periodically started hurting when walking...almost feeling like I broke some of them. Weird.
4) ankle stiffness and cracking sounds
5) pain in shoulders when I sleep on my side...I use to always sleep on my side, but now sleep on my back. When I sleep on my stomach it gives me terrible neck pain.
6) get tingling in my feet, toes, shoulders seemingly easier than normal. Like they want to fall asleep super easy...often happens with the joint pain and stiffness.
7) if I am writing for any length of time past a quick note I get terrible stiffness and cramping in my hands and will have to take a break.
8) tightness and pain in my jaw. I have gotten complete lock jaw type tightness where I can barely open my jaw, but not recently...it's rare to get that bad.
I have also seemed to get injured with minor things lately. Yesterday I pushed a cart (not anything different than i do all the time) and now my right knee hurts.
I got tennis elbow a couple of months back, which will seem healed and then all of a sudden start hurting again. This pain was so bad at the time of injury that I wouldn't be able to grasp with the hand on that arm.
I have had in the past, but not so much recently, issues with restless leg syndrome.
I am just unsure if I should mention it to my regular dr or my GI or if I should not worry. I am taking glucosamine which seems to help a bit. So hard with this disease because I always think everything is related to it.
One more thing...if I have any tummy/bowel discomfort I get really, really bad lower back pain. So bad that I have to lay down, pain is too much when sitting...it goes away when I feel better. Got this most recently when doing the colonoscopy prep.
Let me know what you guys think. If anyone can tell me how I would know if it is arthritis for sure that would be great. When should I tell the dr or even which Dr.? Any suggestions for supplements are appreciated as well.
Thanks!
I have had lower back pain and hip pain from sitting too long or laying in an odd position for years. Mostly I have chalked it up to being out of shape. When I am on the heavy side my knees also bother me. I can't run a lot for exercise because I get runners knee super fast. I know I need to exercise more, but sometimes I wonder if my issues are more than just being flabby.
Recently I have had the following issues regularly...once a week or more:
1) very sore lower back when sitting in any position for too long
2) knees start to hurt when bent for more than 20 or so minutes...they are then stiff and its hard to straighten my legs so I move a lot when sitting
3) pain in the bones in the tops of my feet...I do walk around all day at work, but have for years and this just started happening. I can't wear some styles of shoes because if they press on those bones it hurts. Recently my toes have periodically started hurting when walking...almost feeling like I broke some of them. Weird.
4) ankle stiffness and cracking sounds
5) pain in shoulders when I sleep on my side...I use to always sleep on my side, but now sleep on my back. When I sleep on my stomach it gives me terrible neck pain.
6) get tingling in my feet, toes, shoulders seemingly easier than normal. Like they want to fall asleep super easy...often happens with the joint pain and stiffness.
7) if I am writing for any length of time past a quick note I get terrible stiffness and cramping in my hands and will have to take a break.
8) tightness and pain in my jaw. I have gotten complete lock jaw type tightness where I can barely open my jaw, but not recently...it's rare to get that bad.
I have also seemed to get injured with minor things lately. Yesterday I pushed a cart (not anything different than i do all the time) and now my right knee hurts.
I got tennis elbow a couple of months back, which will seem healed and then all of a sudden start hurting again. This pain was so bad at the time of injury that I wouldn't be able to grasp with the hand on that arm.
I have had in the past, but not so much recently, issues with restless leg syndrome.
I am just unsure if I should mention it to my regular dr or my GI or if I should not worry. I am taking glucosamine which seems to help a bit. So hard with this disease because I always think everything is related to it.
One more thing...if I have any tummy/bowel discomfort I get really, really bad lower back pain. So bad that I have to lay down, pain is too much when sitting...it goes away when I feel better. Got this most recently when doing the colonoscopy prep.
Let me know what you guys think. If anyone can tell me how I would know if it is arthritis for sure that would be great. When should I tell the dr or even which Dr.? Any suggestions for supplements are appreciated as well.
Thanks!