I was diagnosed with 'non radiographic' AS (although it's questionable about the NR b/c my doctor saw inflammation on the MRI, brought it to the attention of the radiologist who then agreed) and started with taking Piroxicam at night. Initially and for the first time in my life I woke up in the morning without pain. I then was prescribed Cimzea (the medication for NR AS). It's been close to a year and recently, I started having the same pain in the morning where it's difficult to straighten up… read more

I was taking Humira but was changed to Imradi because its cheaper, I started having reactions to pretty much everything so lost my job as a chef. When the hospital finally listened and changed my medication they put me on Cimzia which is working for AS but not the others. The hospital departments cant agree what to try next.
I just want to feel normal again or at least near to it.

My physician is changing my medication from Voltaren to Celebrex because it was not working. What do you take or have taken to control the pain while you change medication therapies we’re doing this for the insurance company to say we have tried two prescription NSAIDs before I start a biologic.

Hi everyone, I am a recently diagnosed 51-year-old woman and I’m struggling with days of intense depression. My primary care doctor has mentioned that Cymbalta can help alleviate the depression especially in chronic pain disease patients. Does anyone out there have any experience with Cymbalta?