Off and on, I have problems with my hips, knees, and ankles. I also get pain in my hands, wrists, back, neck...
Have you considered the weather? Is it cold where you are, or damp? Have you thought about what you've been eating? If I have too much caffeine, I get bad joint pains.
It could be arthritis, though I don't know what arthritis is exactly. Is it just inflammation? I would suppose what I experience, is inflammation. I saw a rheumatologist a couple of months ago, he had me squeeze his hands. He told me that my problem was not arthritis, or I would not be able to squeeze his hands.
I don't know, though. My hands have progressively gotten worse over the years. I can barely open anything without a struggle, and pain. I have a hard time carrying heavy things with my hands. Before I started anti-inflammatory meds my hands hurt constantly.
Joint pain is common in autoimmune diseases, I do know that. Have you talked to a doctor?