Hi, Salli! Could it be one of the medications you’re on? They put me on Celebrex a couple of months ago (in addition to Plaquenil). At first, it was really working. Easing a good amount of joint pain and I even had a bit of energy for once! Then, about a month in, I noticed I was bloated, retaining water in my knees, ankles, hands, and abdomen. I took myself off of it and the swelling went down within days. Makes me upset as I was so thrilled with the initial results, but the swelling was much worse than the benefit

Ask your doctor for Cortizone shot for your knees to feel a lot better and ask if you can get physical therapy