joint pain

[caleb99]

Hi All am new to this site my niece actually suggested it.
I have a 8 week old son and had what I thought was carpel tunnel from 4 months pregnant, which apparently subsides once you have given birth .
Have just visited my G.P and been told now I have rhemuatiod Arthritis am around the right age group but was weird how before being pregnant had no symptoms at all , and I was wondering if anyone else had similar experiences and whether my pregnancy could have brought it on .:(

[Motyl]

I'm so sorry to hear that I have RA too it became worse for me after my baby was born but I had it before. I've been reading up on peoples experience and allot of women are diagnosed after pregnancy but science can't say why yet. RA is still such a big mystery which is frustraiting. Take care and know u are not alone even though most of your friends and family won't understand there are people who know how you feel every day and want to put their "virtual" arm around you and let u know they care 