I didn't know it could present without a rash.
I suspect a rheumatologist would have thought about it, though. He suspects I may have psoriatic arthritis.
Yes, it can come without a rash.
And it hurts a lot.
Had it a few years ago. First a few days under the weather and feverish. A while after that my fingers and toes started aching, took a few months, before it was gone, for me. For some it takes way longer.
Did not think about it again, till last week, it suddenly was back for a day, not very strong, but every small joint did ache, and felt swollen. Sometimes it is just back, for one or two days. When it happened last week, I thought of you.