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What Is The Most Effective Treatment For Spondylitis Pain?
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I don’t really have a answer for you. I drink turmeric tea for the inflammation. Today I took a 600 mg ibuprofen for the first time. I’m not in pain like I was. Hopefully I can take a ibuprofen every… read more

In Accord With The Latest Research, What Is The Most Effective Biologic?
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The most effective biologic is the one that targets the specific cytokine(s) attacking the body of the individual taking any particular niologic. Learn what they do and you will understand the… read more

What Is The Most Effective Anti Arthritic Medication ?
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I drink turmeric tea 🥰

Neither Medicare Nor My Prescription Plan Cover Humira. How On Earth Can You Afford This Drug When It Is Not Covered By Insurance?
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Thanks Mark. I have a meeting with my doctor next month to discuss options. He had mistakenly suggested Humira not realizing I was on Medicare. There are indeed several affordable options for… read more

Are Biologic Meds In The Same Family Of Medications As Tylenol And Antinflatory. I'm New To All Of This. Trying To Figure It All Out.
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Thank you

Has Anyone Els Had This Experience I Mentioned Below?
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I have taken prednisone now for about 5 to 6 months. I feel almost normal on it with no major flares. My Dr. has tried me on Humira to replace the prednisone. I took one dose and got Covid, then had a HSV breakout, then a urinary track infection, then viral again. I couldn’t get over being sick for months. Needless to say I stopped taking Humira. Still on prednisone with no problems what so ever. Then he tried cosentyx on me. My first dose I got this migraine headache with pressure on my head… read more

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Yes prednisone is definitely detrimental in the long term. Prednisone was never meant to be long term. It is used for acute only. And yes it is natural to feel so much better while taking prednisone… read more

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Does Anyone Else Have Drop Foot? I Am At Beginning Of Investigation. Is There A Treatment/effective Exercise Do You Know?
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Acupuncturist does adjustments of your disc
I have a degenerative disc disease I need my discs adjusted at least 1 time a month.

Pressure on nerve contributes to foot dropping.

Of course there is… read more

Enbrel And Medicare
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Will be switching to Medicare in a few months and in researching my options I'm finding Enbrel will cost me about $5000 more per year than it does on my current health insurance. What have other people done when moving to Medicare?

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Amgen works with a program called Saftynet Fondation , if you qualify you pay 0$ for your Embrel… Contact them

Is Anyone Else Terrified Of Trying Biological Medicine? TB,Cancer,side Effects. Thanks
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Explaining the Invisible Pain of Spondylitis Read Article...
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I concur with @A MySpondylitisTeam Member. In my observation amongst this and a couple of other forums that I've been on, I have yet to meet anyone on meds that don't have to change their meds or who… read more

Why Isn't Some Sort Of IV Cortisone, Ativan, And Ketamine Weekly To Help With This? So Many Are Suffering. Biologics Are $1,200-$5,000
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Managing Spondylitis Flare-Ups Read Article...
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Cortisone can’t be used continuously because of its side effects on the body. That is why cortisone shots can only be had a few times a year (2 or 3 times a year in each joint). Ativan does nothing to… read more