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I wish lidocaine worked on me. My go-to is nontransdermal 1:1 CBD:THC cream. Non-transdermal means it does not get into bloodstream to cause a high, just works on muscle/joint tissues for pain relief.
Yes, many people have stomach issues if they have autoimmune diseases and pain. There are a lot of medication’s that we take that can affect our stomach by either creating too much acid or irritating… read more
My rheumatologist doesn’t want to start me in biologics, and I can’t take Ibuprofen or Tylenol, and prednisone didn’t work, my CRP & ESR have been elevated for nearly 2 years. I’m a mess of several commodities.
Can you take naproxen sodium? Aleeve?
On occasion (at least once a day) my right leg (usually) stops being "alive". It happened once that both did and I fell. Thankfully, I was in my bedroom when that happened. I always worry that it will happen on stairs or escalator.
This could be stenosis or pinched/irritated nerve roots. I'd see a doc before a real bad fall happens
Every night I hope that I don't wake up the next morning. But every morning the pain wakes me up and I know I'm alive. I will GLADLY run the risk of "addiction" (DSM-V definition) to effect the result… read more
I currently am using Tylenol 3 for pain. I cannot take NSAIDS. I do not want to take anything else. I already take 8 pills a day because I had a heart attack in May and really struggle with anxiety. My Rheumatologist has mentioned Biologics. I want to stay away from meds as long as I can. I do struggle with pain, sweats, IBS and so many of the other commons symptoms, but I have to try everything else first.
Thankyou richard
I have occasional severe chest pain across the middle of my chest. a couple years ago I talked to my primary care physician about it and he had no clue. Chest xray, EKG, etc showed NO CARDIAC PROBLEMS. Next time I see him I'll tell him of chest pain with spondylitis. Good to know! It had scared me.
Thank you all for your replies.
Very hard to sift thru what is normal winter chest stuff and what is AS related.
Back to chest stretches which i will not leave of pt anymore .
Just curious to what my fellow AS’ers do for pain control.
How many of you use marijuana and does it help you? Or pain patches, opioids or anything else.
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What a great pic!
Good morning @A MySpondylitisTeam Member
I hope the day is kind to you..,
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I often see that people take these meds but don't know what the names of them are so I can ask the doctors if they would help me sleep without so much pain. If you take them please can you give me the name of the medication you take and if it helps. Thank you. X
Tizanadine.
I'm never completely out of pain. I try to get to 4, but haven't in a long time. I made it to 5 a couple weeks ago. I bleed and bruise super easy so Nsaids are not a good idea for me, don't need any… read more