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Does Anyone Have AS In The Thoracic Area?
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I had a bad industrial accident, where a machine blew up and I was struck in the thoracic area with an inch thick steel door, with 1600-2200lbs of pressure. The ER Drs said it should have snapped my spine, but didn't. Later, I was told I have ankylosing spondylitis . I have days where I can't hardly move my arms and get chest pain and have difficulty taking deep breaths. I have never had any meds for this. I have had ablation done, that made no difference. Just wondering what nd of treatment… read more

posted April 5, 2018
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I had a traffic accident when I was 24, before I was diagnosed with AS. I fractured T8 and had a spinal fusion done with rod placement from T2 to T12. Just recently have started having more issues above and below the rods. I know I will eventually have to do something more about these as the Celecoxib I take is allowing more break through pain than it used to. I don't want to be confined to one city right now, which is what I will have to do when I finally decided it's time to get serious about different medications, but we are just getting to where we are marking things off our bucket lists. I am hoping I can hold out another year, we have a trip to London (from US) and then are coming back across the "pond" on a cruise ship.

posted November 6, 2022
A MySpondylitisTeam Member

Just finding out I have it after 10 years of my Dr and Rheumatologist ignoring me had x-ray shows my thorasic spine fused am going to get an MRI of thorasic spine and neck next week. I went to an Ortho walk in clinic to find this out!

posted August 5, 2022
A MySpondylitisTeam Member

Have had my thoracic spine fused and rod placed. I have AS issues throughout the whole spine. Neck is fused as well. So yes i have AS issues in that specific area. It has helped the pain immensely. See a spine ortho surgeon for help. B

posted January 19, 2022
A MySpondylitisTeam Member

I was first diagnosed with Sacrolilitis in my Pelvis, then fully blown AS I have had it since I was 23, and was finished from work @ 25 because things where getting worse. I have a few other issues going on to just like your dad and it kills me, but like everyone else I try my best and plod on with it all. Hugs to you & your family .

posted May 13, 2018
A MySpondylitisTeam Member

My Dad has AS too and his neck is totally fused and he is hunched over, he had to have his whole bowel removed because of Ulcerative Colitis, and he has a bag it causes him such problems trying to look down to change his bag, my AS affects my lower spine, the pelvis area, I was diagnosed in 2010 and I get bad flare ups but thankfully my rheumatologist said my movement in my spine has not got any worse which I am completely thankful for.

posted May 6, 2018

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