New to Group Not diagnosed yet but i am almost positive I have RA

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Hello my name is Amina

Well it started out in January of this year. My foot swelled up and it

hurts so I went to the doctor and she told me it was plantar

something. Then I remembered that I had been getting up every morning

with stiff feet. My feet would hurt in the morning and I didn't pay

much attention to it because it would go away. After my foot hurt the

other one started to do the same thing. I was referred to a Podiatrist

and he was a quack. So after both of my feet started to hurt both of

my elbows started to hurt. Now I have pain in every joint possible,

toes, feet, ankles, fingers, wrists, elbows, knees, hips, and

shoulders. Wow I felt like some had beaten me up every day. I get up

in the morning stiff. I go to bed hurting and can't sleep. Every move

I make is painful. I have been taking Ibruprofen 800 twice a day. If

I don't have RA then what in the world is it. Now I walk funny. I

can't get on the floor with my children. I can't pick things up off

the ground with almost falling over. I don't walk up stairs well. I

feel so bad for my kids and I just wish they would diagnose me so I can

get on some meds that will help. Thanks for listening.