I have severe osteoarthritis in most of my joints now at age 58,it started in some places in my early 30's...it affects my daily life now and restricts activity,I never thought I would end up in this condition,but that's life.
When I was younger I used to hear oldtimers complaining about their "rheumitism" and how they could tell it was going to rain and I thought "it can't be that bad"...it is.

I worked with physically disabled kids for over 30 years and a large number of arthritic kids were born with it and consequently never knew what it was to be without pain.