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[|Human|] my husband when he lays down gets a lot of pain in all his joints such as ankles knees back fingers and toes and when he pops them it relieves the pain for awhile then builds back up again after a few hours but all seems to go away when he is upright tis has beeen going on for many years and has gotten to the point where he has to take a pain pill to sleep
[|AI|]  Hello, I have studied your case with diligence. If not relieved then possibility of polyarthritis needs to be considered Chat Doctor.  There is reduced chest function in this disease. Stiffness in spine is increased do you have such stiffness in spine? When such patients come to our hospital I advise them blood test like RA factor, CCP, ESR, complete blood count, HLA B27Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow-up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care.