Why does my body hurt?!
Question:
Why does my body hurt?
I am eighteen years old and my body has been hurting for many months, probibly over a year. I have been growing and suffering from stress, but the pain has increased over the past few months. The pain also effects my ancles, causing my feet to hurt every time I get up to walk. I have talked to my mom about this and we have disgussed seeing a doctor. Is this pain simply stress and growing pains or something bigger?
Answers:
Mary... if the following hurts:
finger joints
ankles
elbows
knees
shoulders
It's symmetrical... if one ankle hurts the other will hurt... if one hand hurts the other will hurt as well.
It may be Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis... you need to see a doctor soon... very soon! Check it out on WebMD. I sincerely hope its just stress.