My sore butt, sorry, and my hands, ankles, wrists and feet, oh, knees also...

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Hi!

I can relate to most of the posts and I am not diagnosed,

officially, yet. My rheumy appointment is in a month. It is

starting to hurt to sit on my computer chair and since I am about 40

pounds overweight, there should be enough padding. I can feel the

pain right to the bone-the is a new symptom that has only bothered

me this month. The hands and feet have been for a few months and

since the beginning of Oct, I have experienced swelling where I have

had to take off my rings, including my wedding ring, most of the

time. Now, I lost ten pounds so it is not like my fingers got

fatter. My family can see the swelling and it hurts to type.

I work part-time as a sales associate(the only one in the store) in

a small upscale children's store called, " Wonderland. " I can

cashier fine, but I have trouble putting the products in the bags

and it can be rather embarrassing at times. Sometimes the customer

just takes their product and puts it in the bag that I am offering.

I just thank them and say that my arthritis is acting up

today...hummm, every day. I am doing a good job and the owners are

happy with my work, although I can not believe that I am only making

a bit over minimum wage and I am a college graduate, but I am too

ill to do high pressure long hour jobs...anyway, that is my

story...Gentle hugs to all, Penny