Costochondritis - is a thing. It can be difficult to move and even breathe. Here's a link to a good article. https://www.myspondylitisteam.com/resources/ear... Blessings - Rebecca
My hands are awful, now have permanent damage from untreated psoriatic arthritis
I have these strange things called syndesmophytes, C-spine. They run the entire cervical column. Where can I get more info about them? My doctors tell me nothing
I don’t know if this will help but here is a link to start your search https://www.rheumatologyadvisor.com/home/topics...
Yes hip back shoulder and neck pain.
The article mentions that one of the symptoms is sometimes psoriasis, in addition to other common psoriatic arthritis symptoms such as heel pain and IBD etc. Wouldn't the correct diagnosis then be Psoriatic Spondylitis? Whats the difference when there is no evident fusion? Do treatments between the two differ?
@A MySpondylitisTeam Member. Yeah, that osteophyte wasn't in this latest MRI either. It was an xray a year ago that reported it on L3. I do have 3 bulging discs and a cyst though inside the vertebra… read more
I would suspect that after reading the article, Tuberous Spondylitis causes symptom causes spondylitis in the spine. Spondyl means spine. Itis refers to inflammation. The disease causes inflammation… read more
I have fusion in 3 discs in.my cervical vertebra with cracks. I also have fusion in my ileosacral region. Is this normal for spondyloarthritis at 62 years old?
I have seronegative spondyloarthropathy. Anyone else have this? I think it means I have both spondylitis and spondylosis, but not sure. Can anyone enlighten me?
You are right Mark , it is a constant battle.
Does anyone know if there is a definitive way to distinguish between non radiographic AS and reactive arthritis? It seems like the two have several common symptoms.
Hi — I am positive for the HLA B27 gene. I am 57 years old. In 2018 and then again in June 2023 I had episodes of widespread body pain that lasted 8 weeks each time. I had a burning pain up and down my spine. I also had arthritic pain in the thumb joints in the base of my thumbs and pain on my front hip bones. I also had tendon pain in my shoulders.
I have also had 2 episodes of plantar fasciitis in the past 2 years. I currently have stubborn plantar fasciitis and am using Volteran gel… read more
Penny73 — Thank you so much for your response and guidance — much appreciated. I was just diagnosed with spondyloarthritis at age 57 as well. I am currently battling a bad case of plantar fasciitis… read more