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Hi all,

I am still trying to figure out what is going on with me. I've been

following the list and some of what you all talk about. I hope my doc

can help figure all this out.

I wanted to pass on the symptoms I have to see if they relate to what

you folks that have been diagnosed with RA go through.

I have a lot of pain, mostly in the legs from about mid thigh down,

knees, ankles and feet. My muscles feel like they are stiff and very

inflexible quite often, and any exercise or use makes them feel very

exhausted, and they shake. The knees swell some, especially the right

one that they did surgery on a couple years ago (and made much worse

thank you). I also get a lot of soreness in my hands and wrists and

notice stiffness in the forearm muscles too. My hands shake a lot,

especially if i've exercised at all. I've noticed difficulty with

handwriting lately, and fine motor skills at my job. My hands just

shake. I've also noticed my jaw shakes when I'm trying to drink from a

mug. I haven't heard much talk about muscle weakness on the list so

I'm wondering if other people have this kind of thing too.

I also have a lot of fatigue, and often feel completely unable to do a

thing. I have absolutely no energy. It takes several hours once I

wake up to get moving. I am stiff a bit, but mostly just profoundly

tired. Its horrendous. Its like it takes an act of congress to get me

moving.

I have a lot of degeneration in my back, neck, knees which they have

always just told me is 'arthritis'. Seems things have gotten much much

worse in last year, and more recently to the point that I honestly

think my days at my job are numbered. I think I've said this before.

Anyway, does this sound like what you folks go through? or something

else? Thanks.