Thanks to Libby for her nice welcome. It certainly has helped me to know that I'm not alone with these horrible joint pains. I haven't been able to get to the site for a while, because of work. One question I have is about pilates. I've been doing this exercise for about 3 years now and have generally found it very helpful for the back pain I used to suffer from, but which is now not a problem. However, recently I have the strong impression that it's exacerbating my joint pains, particularly my wrists and elbows and I'm wondering whether I should give it up and go back to swimming instead. Any thoughts would be welcome.
Lizzie