Looking for some support. A brief history. I started experiencing inflammatory issues mainly in my neck around the age of 23. Took some time but we found out my father had the HLAB27 gene so was finally able to be referred to a rheumatologist around age 25 where I was diagnosed with AS. And I also have the gene. I’ve undergone many different treatments and therapies to help slow progression with Humira being the one to help the most. About a year and a half ago I began having very red eyes… read more
Hope you are doing well
I can definitely understand what you are going through. My disease started at 16
I'm 26 now. I have ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis… read more
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.
I started taking vitamin B-1 (thiamine )
100 mg twice a day
Three Days flat I had no sciatica going down my right leg
Then I am an insurance agent , so when I enrolled a friend in medicare (… read more
I had one it didn't help at all. It was irritating to me the spot where they put it. I had then remove it.
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
I have to go every 3 months for check up and bloodwork.
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 hope this isn't a stupid question. My MRI shows my entire neck has Spondylosis. I'm fixing to undergo my 2nd cervical fusion and it will be a double fusion.Is there a difference in Spondylosis & AK Spondylosis?
Hi Neilt52
Probably we all hurt like that. I think it as to do with the change in the barometric pressure. Winter hurts too. I finally got rid of Aunty Flow and Uncle Arthur moved in. Ugh!!!… read more
Awesome!!! I couldn't have said it better!