Will be switching to Medicare in a few months and in researching my options I'm finding Enbrel will cost me about $5000 more per year than it does on my current health insurance. What have other people done when moving to Medicare?

I love to hear the successes, even what some people think are too small for anyone to be interested. They are ALL inspirational to me. No one on this and other forums about lifelong suffering has anything easy about their life. Every day is a triumph over death. Why not share more triumph? Venting is good, but probably better and more appropriately done with a paid therapist trained at handling it. Lashing out at strangers for sharing a win over chronic disease perpetuates the misery. I don't… read more

I am on my second biologic. I have tried Humira and 6 most later my body attacked the meds. I am now on Cosetyx. It's been about 8 weeks and I still feel so fatigued. I was thinking depression and is it still this disease?

I am curious as to whether anyone else is dealing with something called Exertional Compartment Syndrome related to their AS. Mine is compartment syndrome of the lower legs. Little by little over the last year, I noticed that every time I would squat down, my legs felt like they were going to pop. Then I started noticing a bulge in the compartments of my lower legs, right below my knees, both legs. Finally, a very astute and kind orthopedist did some pressure measurements in the compartments of… read more

This swelling makes my pain increase to point I am having difficulty in walking at times

My "friends" dropped me after my diagnosis and I couldn't be spontaneous with activities. I can't work and have no friends to even TRY to do things with. Does anyone else experience this?

My Rheumatoligist has suggested that get in infusionssf Siponi Aria? I am going to get my booster next week then I have to wait 2 weeks before I start the infusions

Two in one...
What does humidity DO to agrivate our condition?
How is hot & humid different from dry hot regarding our condition?
I've seen people comment on here about humidity and been surprised. I've never thought about it. I thought heat was heat. What does humidity DO to agrivate our condition?

How is hot & humid different from dry hot regarding our condition?