The second one comes from age disease, the first one comes from systemic and genetic disease. I'm not sure but I think you might be lucky to have the one that is age related.
I started taking vitamin B-1 (thiamine )
100 mg twice a day
Three Days flat I had no sciatica going down my right leg
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I am a newly diagnosed patient with Spondylosis. My condition is very advanced, considering I'm just 33 years old. I have a plethora of non pain related symptoms all day everyday in Conjunction with my pain and limited mobility. Is this considered an autoimmune disease too?
I know AS is auto-immune as i have had it since I was 20. Spondylosis is not auto-immune.
Although my mri's have shown early indication (but inconclusive), my blood tests keep coming back without raised inflammation markers so my Gp has refused to refer me to rheumatology. All my symptoms/pain point to axial spondylitis but I'm really confused.
Has anyone else experience this with blood tests for inflammation? Thanks
Get mri done that should rule out everything that's how I was diagnosed mri picked up everything x-rays blood tests missed
It sucks. I have both.
Are your labs all negative? Mine are except hlab27. My sed rate and c reactive protein levels are low
Good for you! Always be proud of standing firm and getting answers. That “fibromyalgia “ diagnosis is what they stuck me with too!! Three years later I got my answers.
Prayers for you and your family and I hope you feel better soon. I hope your surgery went well. I have a lot of the same things wrong with me like you do. I take it one day of time.
Is there a difference between Spondylitis Pain and Lumbar Spondylosis???
The hand pain! I have AS. I have intermittent debilitating flare-ups, and days that are tolerable. Recently my hands and shoulders have had so much pain. My neck has hurt nonstop for a few years. It… read more
What a great question! Yes, there is a difference. 💙
Spondylosis is a general term for age-related wear and tear affecting the spinal disks in your spine (often lumbar and neck). (Mayo)
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