Last night I just felt like my body was lacking something, like I needed some fruit.Went to store and loaded up on fruit.Had some and instantly I felt better🤔
I know when i start craving sour things my body needs folic acid. So yes our body tells us what we need if we could just learn what it all means
Its been 4 days since all those xrays, do they call you with tge results or do they make you wait til your next appointment?
I had to call to get the results put in my portal. SMH. They know we are worried about the results they should call us. So call them.
I have a memory foam mattress and sleep with a pillow between my knees this really helps
I have no problem taking meds that help me but the prices are ridiculously expensive like 3,000 a month so I said no, cannot afford and even though the meds do help with slowing down the progressing I have to say no. Does anyone taking these meds.
In canada cosentyx have a program for helping with the expense. They send me 3 seringue for christmas. And it change my life. Not perfect yet but cannot live without it.
Yesterday I had an ESR 8 test that was high off the chart high, and if you read my ct and MRI scans they all say degenerative disc, spondylosis, are present. I have had so many bone spurs down my spine I'm having problems with my neck again but I really don't want a 3rd surgery on my neck. No one seems to want to help me because they all say there is nothing they can do....now I'm having this problem with my eye and my eye doc has given me meds but says this will continue unless I get my… read more
You need to see an Opthamologist as opposed to an optometrist and, as someone above mentioned, a Rheumatologist. However, my Rheumi doesn't treat eye symptoms. An optometrist primarily and mostly only… read more
I have had problems with mouth ulcers for a long time but over the last six months they are a constant problem. I suspect naproxen is making worse. Does anyone else have issues with this? Is it medication or due to condition itself?
Yes I so I have luttle blisters that come up in my mouth. Hurts so bad to drink water. I take nystatin every day. But it don't help I started doing it real bad last year. After I STARTED REMICAIDE… read more
After taking enbrel for 8 months without any benifit. I seem to have gone down hill. The last 6 have been bad. Meds doing nothing. Could enbrel have left a lasting side effect or is it just A S causing all my moans. How can I tell when symtoms are so similar??
I was sent to a Rhuemy after begging to see one. Only gave me a referral when my blood test came back with HLA27B, even after years of symptoms. Was put on half a dozen tablets at the first… read more
I cannot stand on my feet an longer than 15-20 minutes before they are absolutely killing me. My diagnosis are AS, Fibromyalgia, sjogrens, Raynauds, and neuropathy. I hear how people describe neuropathy as pins and needles but I don’t have that. I never know how to explain it but my feet just hurt and the longer I’m on them the more swollen and red and hot they become. I have to literally plan each day around my feet, meaning I have to decide what hideous shoes to wear for the day, to making… read more
Thanks for insights to what is helping I will try them.
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