My body hurts
I am 52 years of age. In the morning I wake up with cramping fingers and hurting feet. Sometimes all my body hurts. As I do some light warm ups it helps but the next morning is the same or worse. Is this commen as I get older and what can I do
As we get older, we do tend to get more aches and pains, but I wouldn't automatically write off your symptoms as just age. It's worth talking over with your doctor to see if anything else might be going on.
I'd also suggest getting your vitamin D and calcium levels checked. Research has shown that a surprisingly large percentage of people are deficient in vitamin D, which can cause body aches and contribute to a number of other chronic pain problems. Read: Vitamin D for Chronic Pain. And if you are a woman, we also need to keep a check our calcium levels as we get older. A calcium deficiency can cause muscle cramping as well as lead to osteoporosis.
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I would say see a Dr. first to rule out RA or other conditions.
I am 36 yrs old and have that problem. I have tested Positive for RA.
But, I also have tingling and pins and needles from head to toe and front to back. Which could be *Fibermyalgia* (not sure of the spelling). I haven't told my dr. about the tingling and the pins and needle sensation. But, plan on it on my next visit.
R.C
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I think you should find a good doctor and be checked out. So many folks just except this but, there is usually an underlying cause for this. You could just have degenerative arthritis but, there are other things that these certain pains relate to.
See your doctor is the best answer.
lbecke