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Members connected over the question of whether abdominal pain is related to ankylosing spondylitis, with several sharing they experience both... Read more

Members connected over the question of whether abdominal pain is related to ankylosing spondylitis, with several sharing they experience both abdominal pain and nausea, though causes varied from UTIs to medication side effects. Many members discussed practical challenges with biologic medications like Remicade, Humira, and Taltz, including recurrent UTIs as a common side effect, extreme tiredness, and balancing treatment schedules around infections, with one member sharing that their rheumatologist prescribed standby UTI medication due to increased susceptibility. A recurring theme was the difficulty of needing harsh medications with serious side effects to manage the disease, paired with deep faith and gratitude for divine support through the physical and emotional challenges of living with AS.