Newbie: Five days of stiff sore hands-what has happened?

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5 days ago I woke up with sore stiff hands. I don't hurt at night, but this

happens every morning and it is well enough about and hour or so. Now during the

day I will feel little sensations of pains around my joint areas, not in the

bone. I feel the heel of my foot bothering me the same way and now the balls and

small areas on the bottom of my feet as well. Nothing to screem about , yet... I

am 56 years old and in the past year got severe dry eyes, was never a drinker

and now I drink 5-8 glasses of water a day and one - two at night. I only use to

drink about 1/2 glass a day. I also got vaginal dryness too and my skin chaged

tremendously. Can any one relate to this type of onset and does ths sound like

RA to you? I it is in both my hands and feet. Some times I can feel it poke at

my legs or hip, etc. The blood tests I took all came out normal??????? Still a

bit distraught, but plan to beat it by taking the pain and continuing my life as

best I can.> > Any information of what to expect next, would be greatly

appreciated.> >Will exercise hurt or help? Thank you, Norma from Texas (very

hot!)