What is Arthralgia i may have it?

Question

is it some sort of arthritis.

Answer 1

I am afraid this isn't a disease, it is just one of the medical ways of saying ' Joint pain.'

Answer 2

if you dont know what it is, how do you know you might have it??

Answer 3

Hi,

Athralgia usually coexists with other medical conditions as you suggested arthritis.  I have an autoimmune disease vasculitis and I get this.  Some days I just ache like I am getting the flu.  Sometimes its a warning to me that I am going into a flare and to take extra care of myself.

There is no test for athralgia but sometimes Drs will test your sed rate among other things to see if there is anything inflammatory going on.

Has your Dr referred you to a rhuematologist?  This is a good start if you need further investigation.

Answer 4

The medical definition is pain in the joints commonly like arthritis.

These are the listed symptoms:

Varies depending on the cause

Joint pain

May include swelling

Redness

Stiffness

Pain in the joints

These are too many likely causes to answer here but I will give you a link.

The treatments may vary from steroids to NSAID drug like ibuprofen,naproxen etc. and also antagesic meds. The rest is also listed on the link I provided for you.

I know its not much to go on but if you go to the link provided it gives a great deal of information about the diseae. Hope you don't have it. It sounds like a lifetime of treatment. Good luck.

Answer 5

No. Its a medical term for joint pain.