young age arthritis(or BAD JOINT PAINS)?

Question

im a 15year old male and lately for maybe the past two months ive had days that my joints just hurt for no reason now i get lots of exercise not to the point where im exhusted after it maybe 3 miles a week and some cardiovascular exercise everyday for 30 minutes and im not overweight but my joints hust BAD and ive never broken a joint (leg, knee) just sprained an and ankle and pinkie and thumb and index finger(thumb,,,ouch) so i was wondering is there such a thing that affects young people AND PLEASE NO STUPID ADVICE LIKE GO TO THE DOCTOR I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY KNOW CONDITIONS THAT I COULD BE SUFFERING FROM thank you

Answer 1

Hun anyone can get arthritis, it is not a old age disease. that sounds like what you have.

Answer 2

Imagine for a moment your arthritis completely vanishing right now.

If, in a moment, your pain and stiffness melted away. And your joints all of a sudden functioned like a well-oiled machine.

Like a magic wand was waived, you'd be able to jump up from your chair and run around the room like a kid.

And imagine that you'd never have to suffer as much as a pinch of arthritis stiffness or pain ever again.

I know this sounds impossible right now, but bear with me, because sometimes miracles happen.

It was a gift from a woman on the other side of the world. From the kindness of her heart, she took pity on my suffering and taught me how to completely reverse my arthritis.

Today, I want to do the same for you!

Answer 3

Juvenile Arthritis exists and is not that uncommon. I recomend the article linked below for good general information. It was written for parents but is still a good source.

http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/arthritis/jra.html

To Quote The website:

It may begin with a swollen knuckle, a spiking fever, or an unexplainable rash. But no matter what symptoms appear, hearing the word arthritis used as a diagnosis for your child can be unexpected and confusing.

Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints that is characterized by swelling, heat, and pain. Nearly 300,000 children in the United States have some sort of arthritis. Arthritis can be short-term - lasting for just a few weeks or months, then going away forever - or it can be chronic and last for months or years. In rare cases, it can last a lifetime.

The most prevalent form of juvenile arthritis is juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, or JRA. It affects approximately 50,000 children in the United States.

Answer 4

It could just be growing pains (it's not just a corny TV show) or it could be any number of other ailments. You're a little young to have Rheumatoid Arthritis, although my wife was diagnosed at 22. Shingles causes some joint pain. It's sort of like a weird recurring chicken pox. There really are tons of things that could cause it, but the first is the most likely. So basically, yes there are conditions that you could be suffering from. And no, you should not bother a doctor with this as it most likely is just growing pains.

Answer 5

You may be over-exerting your body: exercising to the point of exhaustion can permanently hurt you. At fifteen, your bones and joints are still very flexable and easily damaged, so any steady pounding from high-impact activities (jogging, weight-lifting, most school sports, unfortunately) can cause tiny fractures and malformations in your skeletal structure.

I'd suggest stopping, or at the very least reducing, your excercise for a few days (like a week). If the pains stop too they may be linked to your exercise. Since you seem adverse to seeing the doctor this soon, try asking one of the sports coaches or gym teachers at your school (especially the old, crotchety ones, they know a lot more about the body than you might think).

On a side note, please make sure you don't do more than 30 minutes of cardio a day: my best friend's father (a medical tech for heart operations) has seen a substantial increase in youth-heart-exertion illnesses from otherwise perfectly healthy people overworking their hearts and collapsing mid-workout.

Good luck! You seem to have a promising outlook for your adult health!!

Answer 6

Niacin (as niacinamide one of the B vitamins) can help in as little as 2-6 weeks. Flushing is common so look for no or low flush - work your way up to 500mg three times per day B-complex from 100mg when it is improved go back down to 500mg.
Pantothenic acid helps some people.
Vitamin C, E, selenium, boron, and essential fatty acids are all recommended.

Night shade family plants have been known to make things worse - Tomatoes, potatoes, all peppers except black pepper, eggplant and tobacco.

Sharks cartledge, glucosamine and condroyton are things known to help regrow the cushion

Now the kicker - the over the counter pain killers can aggravate your stomach making food sensitivities and allergies.
ABOVE from The Doctors Complete Guide To Vitamins and Minerals

If it were muscles I would say to read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies.

There is a heart specialist who tells his patients to take prenatal vitamins for the mix (male and female)

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Save your self a lot of heart ache - see a chiropractor to make sure the reason is not that you are out of alignment - easy to fix with a few visits.

Answer 7

I don't believe arthritis is for older people. I was diagnosed with the supposed "old people" arthriitis--- osteoarthritis at age 25 but it was from past surgery and childbirth. Have you had any injuries? Have you been tested for rheumatoid arthritis? Are you having any swelling? I would see a doc to be sure... good luck

Answer 8

hmmmmm you sound a bit OC (obsessive compulsive)
Anyhow....you still might be growning.

There is a thing called Rheumatoid Arthritis that can affect children/young adults. There are also a variety of rare conditions too numerous to note.

Answer 9

Does your mom know about this? Its not stupid advice to tell someone with your pain to get it checked out by a doctor. Many things can cause your pain and you need a definite diagnosis...
Good Luck kiddo

Answer 10

Read "How to repair old injuries..."Helium.com-health&fitness/exercise. This is a two part process step one will tell you exacly whats wrong. Then you can make an informed decsion on what to do about it.