Question: I have moderate to severe body aches and pains that seem to attack my joints in my knees, hips, spine, shoulders hands, fingers, neck sciatic pain in right buttocks, I also have memory problems I have vision changes that I got glasses for this past month, I have no energy, I don.t sleep well at night due to pain especially in my leg muscles and knees. I have had a rotator cuff surgery in may and a Left knee replacement in Feb and a right knee replacement scheduled for May. I am sure some of my issue is depression since I have not been out of my house more than 5 times in the past 8 months because I cannot walk far. When I work around my house it is slow and difficult due to pain then for the next several days I cannot move from a chair because of the pain. What should I look for or do to feel better. I am 55 but feel 85.

I am on premarin, diclofenec vitamins and minerals including omega3 and lutein. Extra calcium and vit d and I take an extra B complex I do take Norvasc for BP. I try to exercise everyday which includes yoga and light weight lifting. I always feel like I am getting the flu with body aches and I have great fatigue all day everyday. I have sun sensitivity with rash and stinging so I am never in the sun without coverup and sun screen I don't drink pop or use sugar, I try to healthy but I have lost 20 # over the last 8 months. I do not smoke or drink. I am just wondering if my issues could be lupus, RA, MS. I do know that I had a severe sciatic pain and was given a predinisone pak, That was the best week I have had in 4 years.
I am on premarin, diclofenec vitamins and minerals including omega3 and lutein. Extra calcium and vit d and I take an extra B complex I do take Norvasc for BP. I try to exercise everyday which includes yoga and light weight lifting. I always feel like I am getting the flu with body aches and I have great fatigue all day everyday. I have sun sensitivity with rash and stinging so I am never in the sun without coverup and sun screen I don't drink pop or use sugar, I try to healthy but I have lost 20 # over the last 8 months. I do not smoke or drink. I am just wondering if my issues could be lupus, RA, MS. I do know that I had a severe sciatic pain and was given a predinisone pak, That was the best week I have had in 4 years. FYI my vit D and B12 levels were normal,

My ANA and RA were negative last year when they were checked. could I still have something like Lupus even with neg tests? I saw a rheumatologist last year and he did no other testing than what my primary doctor had done and said I just had osteoarthritis and tried Celebrex, Relafen, Naprosen, feldane? and diclofenac. The Diclofenac did seem to help my fingers, hands , wrists and shoulder at least so it was tolerable but not the other areas like spine, hips and knees.