Joint pain after surgery

I never really suffered from any joint pain during my UC days, but just recently, I've been experiencing joint pain on both sides of the body. Shoulders, elbows, knees and sometimes wrists.

I went to see a neurologist and we ran some tests but he said my nerves seemed fine, but that I should continue taking the vitamin b supplements.

I did go see an orthopedic last week. He said he's going to start running some tests.

I'm just shocked :( It's not like the pains are always there. It comes and goes and it almost feels like something is attacking it when I do have the pains. For instance, one time it will be my knee and then another time, it will be my wrist, etc etc. It's never all at once.

My stomach has been the same. My GI can't figure it out but now that I started getting these joint pains, I feel like my stomach pains are very similar as it's also not a constant thing.

Has anyone else experienced joint pain after surgery? What's causing all of this?

Hi Marianne

Thanks so much for the feedback. I appreciate it.

I had an appointment with my GI today and he referred me over to a rheumatologist, who I'll be seeing next Wednesday. He doesn't think it's anything serious, but wants to get it checked just in case.

I have been seeing an orthopedic since the beginning of this month and he's been doing x-rays of my left elbow and my shoulders as well as the neck. Everything shows very normal. As for the elbows, I'm showing symptoms of cubital tunnel syndrome. He hasn't done anything but he wants to try and take an MRI of the neck next Tuesday to see if there's anything going on with the nerves.

My GI is the only one who doesn't seem to think I'm making all this up. He's known me from my UC days. All the other doctors look at me as if I'm strange because all these tests show that everything is normal. That adds a little stress to my life, but I try not to let it bother me.

I hope the remicade is helping your mother. If you don't mind sharing, what kind of symptoms did she first start having? My GI today was telling me that with the case of rhumetoid arthritis, the pain is pretty bad in the mornings.

Thank you for the info, Rchodos.
I'm glad they were able to figure it out.

I do get blood work done every 3 months, and lately, it's been pretty good. I'm definitely going to ask about that at my next appointment. I do drink black coffee often so I had been thinking that it could be a hydration issue. Did you experience a sort of numbness as well?