Thank you so much for the priceless information. I know how hard it is to explain to others how our pain travels. I treat mine the same as you but I don't take methotrexate yet, but my rheumatologist has mention it as an additional med if I need it. I can really say I feel your pain. Thanks again for your info and support.

I have palindromic rheumatism. Fortunately I have a great rheumy team who are very supportive. It's sometimes difficult to explain to people, even other people with RA, as it has such a unique presentation. I have ended up with a carryall literally filled with compression gloves, wrist supports, elbow supports etc since I can start the day with symptoms in one part of the body but as the day goes on the pain and/or swellings leap to either the opposite side of my body or a different limb or joint entirely. Every day is a gift that keeps on giving LOL. I have it largely controlled with hydroxychloriquine and methodrexate but now and then I have to take a course of prednisone when a particularly bad flare refuses to leave. On the whole though, my flares usually last anything between a couple of hours and a couple of days.
Trial and error has taught me that my personal worst triggers are gluten and stress, but even if I religiously avoid both I still get flares. The flares just are more random and less severe. I find general fatigue to be my worst overall symptom ... but that might, of course, be a side effect of my meds. I don't dare stop taking them to find out, so jury is out on that one 😉