gazman
Yeah maybe. Not sure if its just easing up or the cycling is helping or the naproxen tablets are kicking in. All my joints are clicky today with more pain behind the knees and less in the ankles. One ankle looks really bruised today. But definitely less painful. Just read up on sarcoidosis and it doesn't sound like my symptoms. Gota wait and see really but thanks for the info all the same.

Hints
Get diagnosed by a rheumatologist not the interweb. transient polyarthralgias are common after a viral illness and it may settle spontaneously if you are lucky ( 2 week history so far right)

However if your inflammatory markers are raised significantly and clinically you have a new onset RA then you should be referred urgently by your GP for specialist investigation and treatment. If you hear nothing over the next month or so make a nuisance of yourself with your Gp and hospital 1st appts office. Don't take my word for it it's in the latest NICE guidance on referral guidance.

http://guidance.nice.org.uk/CG79/NiceGuidance/doc/English

basically if you have RA early treatment with disease modifying anti rheumatoid drugs and immune modulating drugs is giving better and better outcomes. However early diagnosis and treatment is the key. Good luck.
In the meantime take high dose antiinflammatories!

doctornickriviera
Thanks a lot for the post, interesting reading and I will be pestering by the end of the week if I haven't had the letter through for the rheumatologist appointment.

Good. hope you get sorted soon and all turns out well.

Please don't read the nice guidance in full unless you really are an incurable hyposomniac. zzzzzzz!

hello mate i didn't know you were ill till yesterday ,i bumped into paul at the morrisons youth club , i hope things work out ok for you and get well again soon . catch you later

Cheers rosey. Got my hospital appointment through today for the 20th of jan so not too long to wait for an accurate diagnoses. Hopefully see you up on the hill soon mate.