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symptoms chronic joint cracking all over
HI there
For the past year and a half I have felt my joint areas degenerating - there is a lot of cracking in all my joints at all time at this stage. All day every day and night. It started in my shoulders and has moved all over my body. I also had testicular cancer, and one treatment of chemo and syphillis last year. Rheuamtology tests have comeup negative and doctors are at a loss for what is going on. Am fully recovered at this time from both. Also beginning to feel numbness and tingling in my hands and fingers. Also it is not just cracking, there is strange movement and sometimes I have mild involuntary twitching though it is becoming more frequent.
It is quite extreme and at the moment a bit scarey.
Does this sound like anything to anyone?
I am 32
For the past year and a half I have felt my joint areas degenerating - there is a lot of cracking in all my joints at all time at this stage. All day every day and night. It started in my shoulders and has moved all over my body. I also had testicular cancer, and one treatment of chemo and syphillis last year. Rheuamtology tests have comeup negative and doctors are at a loss for what is going on. Am fully recovered at this time from both. Also beginning to feel numbness and tingling in my hands and fingers. Also it is not just cracking, there is strange movement and sometimes I have mild involuntary twitching though it is becoming more frequent.
It is quite extreme and at the moment a bit scarey.
Does this sound like anything to anyone?
I am 32
I am so sorry. I feel the exact same way as you. My pain started in my lower back. I know that there are some buldging disks there but I also have cracked and popped all my joints since about the age of 15. I am now 25 and most of my joints (hips inside my leg and on the outside of my body, knees crack ankles, wrists, elbows, and my shoulder blades and upper spine grind constantly). It's all day and all night. I am living a life of pain. I also stand 9 hours a day at work and it's not helping. Bunions are now starting to buldge in my big toes. I am also afraid I will end up in a wheelchair. I have treated pain with a magnitude of supplements, Accupuncture, cupping, chiropractic adjustments, massage therapy, yoga, and Upper Cervical care. The last three in conjunction have helped the most. It is comforting to know there are others who feel my pain. Again I feel you.
Sebastiandelacroix,
Thank you for following up four years later.
I have whatever it is you have, and in just two years it has devastated my life. The popping and crepitus is absolutely everywhere (manifested in my clavicle two weeks ago), and joint damage is beginning to show in x-ray. It began attacking my knees and hips a year ago, and every day, walking becomes more difficult.
My original theory was post-streptococcal reactive arthritis. I maintain that an infectious event began this disease process. Look into the research of Dr. Auli Toivanen, one of the few rheumatologists in the world who have studied infectious arthritides.
I have seen six rheumatologists across the country, about ten orthopedists, two neurologists, two infectious disease specialists, and a handful of others.
One rheumatologist ventured a possible diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos Type III. I believe this may be true, but not the whole story.
The next two rheumatologists blandly disagreed with him, but offered nothing, being thoughtless automatons of their universities.
The orthopedists were unhelpful, ignorant and unsympathetic, to a man.
The only abnormality in my bloodwork was a 200% elevated Anti-Streptolysin Titer. All of the original rheumatologists brushed this off. Of course, it is the smoking fun of infectious arthritis.
The bottom line here is that something has happened to us that they haven't figured out, are too blind or stupid to address, and none of us is rich enough to pay anyone to take it seriously. Beyond that, there are just too many people to see in a day, we're all strangers, and no one cares at all. And to avoid facing their own ignorance and professional unconcern, they pretend we are "malingering" or "shopping for doctors", as though 20 and 30 year olds have nothing better to do than schedule appointments with their bitchy secretaries, or endure their prejudice and disdain.
I'm going to try methotrexate on the assumption that it is seronegative RA, given the rate of progression.
If it doesn't work, I'm going to shoot myself. Life isn't worth living this way.
Make no mistake, people: you won't recover from this. All the chatter about gluten and candidiasis will get you nowhere. If you find yourself with these symptoms, put your affairs in order and prepare for the end, because it is coming.
-Marshall Lentini
Thank you for following up four years later.
I have whatever it is you have, and in just two years it has devastated my life. The popping and crepitus is absolutely everywhere (manifested in my clavicle two weeks ago), and joint damage is beginning to show in x-ray. It began attacking my knees and hips a year ago, and every day, walking becomes more difficult.
My original theory was post-streptococcal reactive arthritis. I maintain that an infectious event began this disease process. Look into the research of Dr. Auli Toivanen, one of the few rheumatologists in the world who have studied infectious arthritides.
I have seen six rheumatologists across the country, about ten orthopedists, two neurologists, two infectious disease specialists, and a handful of others.
One rheumatologist ventured a possible diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos Type III. I believe this may be true, but not the whole story.
The next two rheumatologists blandly disagreed with him, but offered nothing, being thoughtless automatons of their universities.
The orthopedists were unhelpful, ignorant and unsympathetic, to a man.
The only abnormality in my bloodwork was a 200% elevated Anti-Streptolysin Titer. All of the original rheumatologists brushed this off. Of course, it is the smoking fun of infectious arthritis.
The bottom line here is that something has happened to us that they haven't figured out, are too blind or stupid to address, and none of us is rich enough to pay anyone to take it seriously. Beyond that, there are just too many people to see in a day, we're all strangers, and no one cares at all. And to avoid facing their own ignorance and professional unconcern, they pretend we are "malingering" or "shopping for doctors", as though 20 and 30 year olds have nothing better to do than schedule appointments with their bitchy secretaries, or endure their prejudice and disdain.
I'm going to try methotrexate on the assumption that it is seronegative RA, given the rate of progression.
If it doesn't work, I'm going to shoot myself. Life isn't worth living this way.
Make no mistake, people: you won't recover from this. All the chatter about gluten and candidiasis will get you nowhere. If you find yourself with these symptoms, put your affairs in order and prepare for the end, because it is coming.
-Marshall Lentini
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Hi I also have cracking joints i'm 19 years old, it seems like it got worse when i'm depressed and stressed, everything is cracking, have you gotten any solution over the last 7 years?
hey guys, ive been experiencing some of the symptomes many of you describe... it all started i guess like 3 months ago, with a poping/cracking on left shoulder during my workout.. it slowly starting envolving to a point that i couldnt workout shoulder anymore, otherwise it would hurt doing it.. so i stoped training shoulder, althought off workout, in daily life, it never hurts, but if i try to rotate the shoulder, it cracks.. this past 3 days or sth, ive been experiencing a cracking on many parts of my body, i dont feel any pain, but some unconfort tho.. i can crack my wrists, feet, knees, even my back... im gettng a little stressed about this tbh.. its really weird that whitin 2 days i start cracking all over the body...
i wish good luck to everyone!
i wish good luck to everyone!
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hi ghutt, How are you doing? Do you feel better, does ti worsen.. Any diagnostic? Hope you feel better, let us know..
Sounds like Morgellons. Do some research on that. It's really scary phenomenom.
Dear all,
i too suffering with same problem, I started investigation and came to below understanding.
It is due to intestinal disorder for sure shot.
leaky gut or SIBO or candida or parasite. For my case i think it is due to SIBO/Leaky gut/parasite.
When the GUT lining damages due to any of the above reasons our defense system starts self attacking out whole body(AS bacteria, food, toxins and other chemicals from intestine enters into blood). That is why we are getting pain symptoms all over the body.
Taking a test of CRP (By nephlometry method ony) and ESR can help you to diagnise.
CRP indicates inflammation somewhere in the body.
Try supplements for healing leaky gut(Reforming a good intestinal lining(Google it)), you will feel an immediate relief.
Find the exact bug ling in your body/intestine.
once your Gut is healthy then whole body gets relief immediatly.
please read this:
http://drhyman.com/blog/2010/05/20/is-your-digestive-system-making-you-sick/#close
please reply if this really helped you or going to try out.
This is the problem where doctors are really unable to help us. We ourselfs unite and investigate on this is the only way. Dont depend on others that someone will help us. We have to fight our problem and figure out the route cause. please join your hands with me.
i too suffering with same problem, I started investigation and came to below understanding.
It is due to intestinal disorder for sure shot.
leaky gut or SIBO or candida or parasite. For my case i think it is due to SIBO/Leaky gut/parasite.
When the GUT lining damages due to any of the above reasons our defense system starts self attacking out whole body(AS bacteria, food, toxins and other chemicals from intestine enters into blood). That is why we are getting pain symptoms all over the body.
Taking a test of CRP (By nephlometry method ony) and ESR can help you to diagnise.
CRP indicates inflammation somewhere in the body.
Try supplements for healing leaky gut(Reforming a good intestinal lining(Google it)), you will feel an immediate relief.
Find the exact bug ling in your body/intestine.
once your Gut is healthy then whole body gets relief immediatly.
please read this:
http://drhyman.com/blog/2010/05/20/is-your-digestive-system-making-you-sick/#close
please reply if this really helped you or going to try out.
This is the problem where doctors are really unable to help us. We ourselfs unite and investigate on this is the only way. Dont depend on others that someone will help us. We have to fight our problem and figure out the route cause. please join your hands with me.
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hi krishnaprasad122, Do you still out of symptoms? I follow a starch free diet since I have arthritis problems, No big pain yet but some small flares in hips and knees, But I got these cracking and grinding in my sholders worsening every day.. I am afraid of the day pain will begin. Going to make some Stool test to find any bacteria, worms, yeast.. If pain is starting I will try this out
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