Struggling with Knee Pain: Seeking Advice from Arthritis Patients

I have reactive arthritis. Which means any time I get an infection, I have a flare up. This includes colds, acne, insect bites, scratches, any infection. It sucks. I inherited the HLA-B27 gene from my dad that makes me more susceptible to the spondyloarthritises. I use a cane and sometimes a rollator if the pain is bad enough. I’ve spent days either in bed or on the couch. I’m a mom of 2 young kids and only just about to turn 30, yet on those days I feel like I’m 70.

I understand and have a version of arthritis that is strep arthritis that forms after not being treated right away from strep throat. I’ve had it since 4 years old, just had blood testing done to confirm it.