I had a complete hysterectomy in October.....I am 59.....since January, I have muscle /joint pain in many body parts....sudden pain in my knee lead to a dx of 2 torn menisci.......and surgery in March....as I recover from that my fingers, wrists, hips lower back are aching and I m told arthritis. I have been very depressed over hurting all the time and feeling like I am 89. I had an angioplasty a few years back, so doctors don t recommend anti-inflammatories/advil, or hormones......I ve been at a loss. I came across an article today menopausal arthralgia for the first time today, and I am now wondering if this is what is going on with me, as the last six months I feel like I aged 20 years.