The hand pain! I have AS. I have intermittent debilitating flare-ups, and days that are tolerable. Recently my hands and shoulders have had so much pain. My neck has hurt nonstop for a few years. It… read more

I have to go every 3 months for check up and bloodwork.

The second one comes from age disease, the first one comes from systemic and genetic disease. I'm not sure but I think you might be lucky to have the one that is age related.

I know AS is auto-immune as i have had it since I was 20. Spondylosis is not auto-immune.

I find they don’t like to put it down even. I recently saw a rheumatologist who I think is good, he just doesn’t stay in the room more 6-7min. He got up to leave and I said so what do I have? He said… read more

I just read that the difference is that -itis is autoimmune related, -osis is wear and tear related. Pretty sure I read it on this site.

Thank you, Linda. I need to do some research here. A couple of specialists I’ve seen, and my physical therapist, are very knowledgeable. My primary doesn’t appear to know much about it. I had… read more

@A MySpondylitisTeam Member, you could always google it, for more details. 😀
@A MySpondylitisTeam Member

Prayers for you and your family and I hope you feel better soon. I hope your surgery went well. I have a lot of the same things wrong with me like you do. I take it one day of time.