I had a PT appointment yesterday. He was very good!! But, I am still not convinced this is not a part of AS and I am curious if a biologic will help me get moving again. He said it seems there is a tendon / and possibly piriformis muscle that is causing me problems. I always feel it slightly, like level 1-2 pain, but then sometimes it starts aching and will be level 4 for and get worse and then it will get to a point I can't put pressure on hip/leg and it is so weak. When it gets to that pint, I… read more
4 lonnnnnnnng years.😬
I couldn’t believe those words came out of her mouth. This is same one who told me 4 years ago AS doesn’t affect fingers when I asked for Dmards. Any thoughts?
I have many thoughts but I think the most important one is for you to get a new rheumatologist. Don't get rid of the one you have, until you have found another but get a different practice and doctor… read more
I’m always on the hunt for the perfect pillow. The one that will wrap around the middle of my back and tush. Can’t sleep with a pillow under my head due to AS neck issues. But I currently use a pillow between my knees and one wrapped around my back & tush but it’s not great. I feel like there must be something better.
How do you take advantage of pillows to get comfy in the bed?
I sleep with the traveling neck pillow along with my regular pillow. And a body pillow between my legs cause I sleep on my sides. A Physical therapist told me you should always have something between… read more
I think from my experience they are hard to diagnose because of the many and similar symptoms a person can present. I read somewhere a few years ago that it can take up to 10 years to get a clear… read more
I’m new here so please bear with me. 3 days ago I was feeling good and went outside to do some light cleanup. After a couple of hours I sat down to take a rest and BOOM- I felt like I was hit by a truck! I suddenly had all my normal spots on fire plus others - low back, hip, knee, neck, shoulder, wrist, hands, fingers, toes, rib cage. Even my skin hurt in places when I touched it. I had one of the worst headaches ever. Felt dizzy, off balance, and a little nauseous. Slept all afternoon… read more
@A MySpondylitisTeam Member. How do you make sure you get all your nutrients? I tried all that and it gave me diabetes. As I now fight the diabetes I’m not getting enough nutrients from all my food… read more
I, having been an anesthesia & part-time pain provider before afflicted and had left the region; that, when I visit my adult children who purchased two ranches in Silver City; that, upon visits, I get… read more
Does anyone get terrible sporadic rashes or welts with AS. I’m not referring to medication side effects but just AS or other forms of arthritis diseases.
@A MySpondylitisTeam Member, Did a dermatologist examine your plaque rash? It might be seborrhea which is an allergic reaction to a common yeast everyone has on their body, I get it in my ears, My… read more
I can tell because my brain fog kicks in and the pain knocks on my back door. I take to bed and eat anti-inflammatory foods only.
Gracias amigo. Voy a ir al supermarket a comprar