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You Ever Just Feel Like Your Body Is Lacking And Craving Something?
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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🤔

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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

Xray Results
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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?

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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.

Anyone Else Have Trouble Sleeping Body Wants Rest. But Your Bones Say No You Are Staying Up
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I have a memory foam mattress and sleep with a pillow between my knees this really helps

What Meds Are You Taking. My Arthritis Doctor Put Me On Talz For One Year. Now I Am Going To Start Taking Cosentex.
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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.

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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.

How Can I Get A Doctor To Listen To Me?
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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

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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

Does Anyone Else Have Problems With Mouth Ulcers?
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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?

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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

Treatments
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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??

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Hi @A MySpondylitisTeam Member, here is what the maker of Enbrel says "What are the possible side effects of ENBREL
ENBREL can cause serious side effects including: New infections or worsening of… read more

How Long After Finding Out You Have AS Did Your Doctor Wait Before Startinh Treatment? What Kind Treatment If Any
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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. How Many Feel So Alone?
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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

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Thanks for insights to what is helping I will try 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