I am 25 and i have sciatica, mild arthritis and degenerative discs in my lower back. i also have pain eveywhere else in my body with no exlpanation- stiffness in my joints, especially knees, hips, wrists, elbows. i get spasms from time to time in my legs, both my legs hurt like hell all the time and they tingle,and i have to constantly find new postions for them to be comfortable, like restless leg sydrome. The pain in my lower back is like the epicenter with the pain just radiating out to my extremities, even my knuckles hurt sometimes. i have pain and tenderness in some of the 18 points that they use for diagnosing fibro. plus chronic fatgiue, sleep disturbances, depression, etc etc etc… i am seeing a Rhumtologist this coming week and i am concerned if i do indeed have fibro, if this could have been brought on by the back problems. i have had these symptoms for 3 years.