What Causes Knee And Elbow Pains?

Posted on Fri, 28 Mar 2014

Medically reviewed by Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team

Fri, 28 Mar 2014 Answered on

Wed, 16 Apr 2014 Last reviewed on

Question : I have aches and pains all over spec knees elbows wrists and am tired though I sleep well I also have disequilibrium due I am sure to blocked ears though all specialists say no Could I have fibromyalgia ? Have had blood tests and all are normal

Answered by Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (1 hour later)

Brief Answer: Follows. Detailed Answer: Dear Madam, Thank you for posting your query on HCM. Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you that since you say all the tests are negative there is a possibility that you could be having fibromyalgia . It leads to persistant fatigue and aches and pains all over the body . But this can be said only when IBD related spondyloarthropathy is ruled out . I can see in your history that you suffer from ulcerative colitis so this probabilty remains high on suspicion . If this entity is ruled out all your symptoms can be explained by fibromyalgia . Some patients also experience disequlibrium in fibromyalgia . Take care. Dr. Shruti

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar