Stand Up for your self

Don't let them do that to you. Stand up and give it back and chance your pharmacists to someone else. Most will mail the meds to you.Of course check and make sure. You might be able to do it over the phone.

Pain relief

Unconventional things I have done/do to relieve pain, and go!

Lay on floor on my back with two tennis balls taped together to support my neck or help stretch my neck.

Lay on bed on large medication bottle in mid back to aid stretching, deeper releif.

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A MySpondylitisTeam Member said:

Ging, Thank you for validating my experience.
I didn't know there was such thing as shoulder replacement. What kind of Dr refers for that?

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My dog is suffering from old age pains and im looking for something to give him relief

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A MySpondylitisTeam Member said:

I had an old cat that we used to give cod liver oil to from the pet shop, it was for dogs but helped my cats arthritis and kept his joints supple. We do… read more

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Body parts...

Is there ANY part of our body NOT affected by this if you have it in your neck, mid back and low back?

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A MySpondylitisTeam Member said:

Yes if it is polyarthropathy

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Amjevita

How bad is the cost , I have Humana insurance and Medicare.

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A MySpondylitisTeam Member said:

Mine would still be higher than I can afford!

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I was recently in PNG and I caught malaria & tyhiod researching link between HLA B27 and AS

I’ve found a few articles on the net that seem to indicate that if you have the HLA B27 gene your more suspectible to severe, complicated malaria and it ties into AS ?

Same with typhoid does anyone know were I can find anymore information

After contracting these infections my AS has flared up quite badly and I’ve been struggling ever since

A MySpondylitisTeam Member said:

Possibly as you are immuno-compromised. If you take care of your diet and have your Meds, hope you will better and strong soon!. All the best.

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Navigating this sight...

I thought it was just me, but I'm learning most of us have trouble with communicating on this sight, so I am starting this thread so we can all add something so more of us will find this easier.
I start by modifying one of my earlier posts...

So far I have learned that:
*most of us find navigation difficult
*put an at symbol (@) before a members name so they are sure to see it, or two names w/@ to draw every specific person you are trying to reach.
*I can add you to my team to… read more

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A MySpondylitisTeam Member said:

Thanks so much for the helpful info!

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Has anyone in Ohio been required by BMV to have doctors clearance to drive?

Someone please tell me about "shots."

I've gotten steroid injections at specific target.
I've gotten nonsteroid injections for general area.
Not supposed to come back for 3 months. I've always been ready to return at 2 months.
NOW I've been sent on supposedly for epidural (numbing the whole spine?) It supposed to be good for a year?

I read people's posts here... seems there are lots of kinds of shots. Anyone want to straighten me out please???

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A MySpondylitisTeam Member said:

Thank you! Hope you are having a good day!!
Darla-VA

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Who knows about radiculitis? Does spondy come from it or does it come from spondy?

Just because you have one, do you have the other?

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A MySpondylitisTeam Member said:

I don't or do any of us know what comes with spondylitis we can only tell you how each of us is feeling or suffering from sorry not much help

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