Good morning everyone. I hope you are all as well as you can be. I am sorry this is going to be a long and miserable post. Yesterday was the best i have ever felt in 15yrs of having RA/RD and its friends. I have pain in my back that as soon as i get on my feet. I spent yesterday afternoon in bed not on it as usual. My hands and fingers hurt and my finger tips as well. My elbows and shoulder hurt as well. I also think i have a chest infection,but unless i go tot he drs i won't find out. I tried the other day at the drs to tell her i didn't feel well,but with only 10mins per appt she couldn't cover all my problems( and it makes you wonder why you bother going at all) I have been very depressed over it all as well and weepy,i have tried to help hubby take the decorations down and i would get upset at the least little thing,i would snap at the least little thing as well. I tried to reach for tinsel and my back stabs me in the back(sorry for the pun,i am trying to keep cheerful) The same happens when i bend and when i stand it hurts as well. My knee which had the replacement in it has been more swollen than usual and hot as well. My gp is going to refer me to the surgeon who did the surgery as i need reassurance there is nothing wrong with my knee. I am going to have to ring the surgeon who did my back and see if he will check me over as the pain is not from what he did for me.He did say i was riddled down my back with Arthur,which makes me think there is trouble elsewhere there going on. My right hip is painful as well and how much of that is coming from my back. I am getting exhausted by it all. I am going to ring the drs and speak to my rheumy nurse there and see what she can do for me re;speaking to the dr or get the dr to visit me. I don't want to end up in bed,but it seems to be the only place i can feel comfy. Hugs to you all.xxxx