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

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.

Hi Neilt52
Probably we all hurt like that. I think it as to do with the change in the barometric pressure. Winter hurts too. I finally got rid of Aunty Flow and Uncle Arthur moved in. Ugh!!!… read more

I am negative also. My doc said it doesn’t matter that much. I have AS in my neck and si joints/ lower back. All my blood work was also normal. I was misdiagnosed with fibromyalgia and now I was… read more

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.

I'm never completely out of pain. I try to get to 4, but haven't in a long time. I made it to 5 a couple weeks ago. I bleed and bruise super easy so Nsaids are not a good idea for me, don't need any… 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.