u/ArcaneAddiction

Note: Sorry for the length. I suck at being succinct. Also, I'm not asking for a diagnosis. I plan to speak to my rheumatologist about this. I just have a general question for anyone who knows about juvenile polyarticular idiopathic arthritis.

I'm 38F. I've had joint pain basically my whole life. It affects my wrists, hands, elbows, shoulders, sacroiliac joints, knees, and ankles. The pain has always been bilateral. e.g., if one wrist hurts, they both hurt at the same time.

I went to the pediatrician for it several times and was accused of lying for attention. So naturally, I just shut up about it and tried to ignore it. The only time anyone knew was on days that I physically could not walk or hold a pencil. I still have a lot of pain to this day, but it's not usually to the point of immobility anymore.

I ignored it for decades until last year out of fear of more gaslighting. I finally got up the courage to try again and got sent to a rheumatologist.

I like my doctor, she's very kind, but I think she misdiagnosed me with psoriatic arthritis. From what I've read, PsA pain is rarely bilateral. I think she just jumped to PsA because I have psoriasis.

I came across juvenile polyarticular idiopathic arthritis the other day and was immediately interested because the articles say it affects joints on both sides at the same time, and a large number of joints. However, it's worded kind of strangely in all of them and I can't seem to find a definitive answer.

They could simply be saying that both joints become affected in the same general time period — like first one joint starts hurting and then within a few months the other joint starts being affected. But not both at the exact same moment.

I'm just trying to figure out if my interpretation of the bilateral joint pain being at the same exact moment is correct.

If you made it this far, you're a trooper, lol. Thank you for reading. I really appreciate any responses from you lovely people.

I don't know if my flair is right for what I'm looking for, sorry.

I want to upgrade from my cheap Soundcore Space One headphones. The ANC quality is sorely lacking.

I'm looking for something with really good ANC that doesn't produce a hissing sound. The ANC is what's most important to me. I'm trying to escape noisy neighbors, lol.

I'd prefer something with a decent mic for calls. I work from home making calls and just use my main pair of headphones for it.

As for sound quality, most of the music I listen to focuses heavily on vocals, so I need it be clear/crisp and airy. I also want a soundstage with good to excellent instrument/layer separation.

My music has a lot of stringed instruments, too, so I *really* want them to sound good.

One last thing: they need to be foldable.

My budget is $300-ish. Obviously for that price, it's not going to be perfect, but I'll take what I can get.

Thanks in advance for any help!

Hi, I'm trying to decide on new headphones and want to move away from Soundcore Space One. The ANC is crap. I want something higher quality.

My problem is I'm sensitive to small, constant noises and really don't want a hissing sound. It would probably drive me crazier than the noisy neighbors I'm trying to get relief from, lol.

I can only afford the regular QuietComfort, not the Ultra. Does the ANC produce a hissing sound? Online reviews don't seem to address it.

If it does, can anyone recommend something in a similar price range with good ANC that doesn't hiss? Not Sony 1000XM5s, though. They don't fold, and from what I've read, the construction quality is crap.

Thanks for any advice!