Yes, I have had joint pain that comes and goes. I would recommend eliminating all caffeine and alcohol for two weeks and see how you are doing. My joint pain vanished within days after no caffeine or alcohol.
I had the same symptoms and I found a condition called dystonia. It was known to exist during the Roman Empire, but today they do not have a test or treatment for it. In my simple terms, dystonia is "a circuit board" in our brain that can go wacky and impact the nerves and muscles at the joints with pain. (We have about 350 joints and dystonia could impact any of them.) It is known that caffeine and alcohol aggravates dystonia.
I have been keeping a journal on dystonia and I will copy some of it:
In recent months, I have had sharp pain in my joints that may last a few minutes and goes away. Then there will be sharp pain in a different joint. It mainly has been ankles, wrists with thumbs, knees and neck.
In recent weeks, I have had problems with my left hip feeling like it was slipping at the femur and causing catches that made me feel like I could lose my balance. It kept me from activities, but it is better right now.
The supplements that I am taking with hopes that they will help Dystonia include; Vitamins D3, E, A, and K2 (all with olive oil) plus Omega 3 fish oil and B12.
“The effects of dystonia can also worsen when you feel tired or stressed, or if you drink caffeine or alcohol.’
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/6006-dystonia
Watched a You tube talk by Dr. Venessa Hinson at Medical University of South Carolina. She said that Dystonia can be caused by something as simple as dental work. Also, stress can bring it on.
There are many different types of dystonia, but I would suggest researching cervical dystonia for a start. Keep a journal on Word on how you are doing and copy/paste what you are learning. It is a great reference for months from now. Good luck!
Thank you for your response. Information and experiences are all helpful. I do not drink alcohol (very rare) and my caffeine consumption isn’t daily. I have had a dystonia reaction years ago from a medication after a surgery, compazine. It was horrible.