Is painful joints in the knees a common IBD symptom?

Hi Danielle! Sorry your joints are giving you trouble. I know it's painful.

I'm sharing a few threads that you may find helpful:

1. Beyond the Bathoom: Lesser Known IBD Symptoms (this article highlights joint inflammation. Also in a poll of nearly 10,000 people - when asked "have you ever experienced joint inflammation?" - 45% answered "always" and 42% answered "sometimes"😉: https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/living/poll-article/

2. Another community member asked "Can you experience joint pain due to ulcerative colitis?" She specifically mentions her knees hurting. A few comments in that thread might be helpful for you. https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/q-and-a/ulcerative-colitis-joint-pain/

3. From a medical perspective, this article can provide more of a scientific understanding of joint inflammation and IBD - https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/symptoms/inflammation-of-the-joints-skin-and-eyes/

I hope these help! Welcome to the community

- Reggie (IBD Team Member)

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So sorry you are going through joint pain. In addition to the great articles Reggie has shared with you above, I will add from my personal experience that I suffered a lot with joint pain during bad flares. There was also a time where I was on a biologic that caused me to have terrible knee pain. So basically to answer your question, yes, knee pain/joint pain is definitely related to IBD.

-Elizabeth (team member)

Hi Thank you for your reply and thanks for sharing these threads. I will definitely have a little look at them!

Danielle ☺️

Hi Thank you for your reply and ahhh, right okay. Kind off makes sense that it’s linked to IBD but despite still waiting for my Endoscopy and biopsy, it’s good to know.

Thanks again,
Danielle ☺️