joints cracking/popping...

hello!

was diagnosed with rheumatoid (seronegative) about a year ago. still haven't started MTX because i am afraid...very stupid of me, i know...

since developing RA, tons of joints have started to "stick" and then need to be cracked...it started with my PIP finger joints...then moved onto my wrists...now currently my elbows...especially my right elbow; needs to be cracked/popped about 30 times a day. i have to say none of this causes me pain. it actually feels glorious... especially the 10-12 times when i crack my LEFT elbow (it takes a lot longer to lock/stick, but the payoff is best) - it usually results in three separate cracks in succession & is the most blissful experience! what i do notice is that the cracking starts a few weeks after pain in that joint region. so i am assuming this is the joint/ligament breaking down? i don't know. anyone else experience this. personally, was never a joint-cracker pre-RA.

i am 32. male.