Last year I developped tinnitus in both ears and it has remained perisistent - driving me nuts. At the same time I started having finger joints and finger swelling with a burning feeling and very mild pain, almost neglectable. After some momths i have started feeling the same discomfort in the ankles, knees, elbows, shoulders - without swelling or redness. The pain/stifness is not intense - and it gets better after swimming - I instated a daily hour of swimming, Some days I feel swollen in all my body and then the fingers get really swollen. I have tried Ibropfrofen occassionaly without evident results, This water retaining made me take occasionally Lasix which helps with the swelling but the fingers remain reddish and burning and swollen (less when I take Lasix). Pain or stiffness is more evident in the morning, but the swelling around the finger knuckles if permanent. I have also tried Cucurmin for the inflammation but it has not worked (after 2 months). Age 58, height 6 weight 186 lbs - primary hypercoagulability/Factor V Leiden - am on aspirin 325 mg daily. No other medical condition.