Can spondylitis cause you to lose height?

I have recently been measured at the hospital and have been told that I am 4ft11ins I have always been 5ft, I know it's not much but when you are my height every little helps, I have not grown since I was 14 always hoped to grow a little more but as I am now in my 50s there is no chance of that now but shrinking is something that terrifies me.

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A MySpondylitisTeam Member said:

I am on HRT to protect me from oestioporosis, as being small and slight I know that I am at greater risk of this. I suffered for many years from very… read more

posted 10 days ago  

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Magnetic Treatment Anyone?

Has anyone ever heard of or tried PEMF? Body healing
TMS? Lift depression

Frequencies for healing cause, not masking symptoms

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A MySpondylitisTeam Member said:

I tried this a few years ago with a bunch of products. I’m related to Palmer’s mag (lots of info on the website) and they gave me a bunch of samples to… read more

posted 17 days ago  

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Stand Up for your self

Don't let them do that to you. Stand up and give it back and chance your pharmacists to someone else. Most will mail the meds to you.Of course check and make sure. You might be able to do it over the phone.

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A MySpondylitisTeam Member said:

Hi @A MySpondylitisTeam Member, I was on Lyrica for about 4 months last year. Started me really slow on it. I was taking it because my legs were… read more

posted 11 days ago  

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Pain relief

Unconventional things I have done/do to relieve pain, and go!

Lay on floor on my back with two tennis balls taped together to support my neck or help stretch my neck.

Lay on bed on large medication bottle in mid back to aid stretching, deeper releif.

Next?

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A MySpondylitisTeam Member said:

Awesome for you!
Keep us posted from month to month if you would. I would really like to know if it works.
Thanks Craig
Congratulations!

posted 16 days ago  

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My dog is suffering from old age pains and im looking for something to give him relief

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A MySpondylitisTeam Member said:

I thought aspirin is toxic to dogs? I've given my dog 1 crushed tab glucosamine and 1crushed tab chondroitin in his wet food since he was sixteen. When… read more

posted 22 days ago  

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Body parts...

Is there ANY part of our body NOT affected by this if you have it in your neck, mid back and low back?

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A MySpondylitisTeam Member said:

Katy, could do with a bit of that height, I'm now only 4ft11ins, they measured me at the hospital and I'd lost an inch, have always been 5ft (just)… read more

posted 9 days ago  

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Amjevita

How bad is the cost , I have Humana insurance and Medicare.

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A MySpondylitisTeam Member said:

Mine would still be higher than I can afford!

posted about 1 month ago  

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I was recently in PNG and I caught malaria & tyhiod researching link between HLA B27 and AS

I’ve found a few articles on the net that seem to indicate that if you have the HLA B27 gene your more suspectible to severe, complicated malaria and it ties into AS ?

Same with typhoid does anyone know were I can find anymore information

After contracting these infections my AS has flared up quite badly and I’ve been struggling ever since

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A MySpondylitisTeam Member said:

How long does it take for embrel to start working

posted 23 days ago  

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Navigating this sight...

I thought it was just me, but I'm learning most of us have trouble with communicating on this sight, so I am starting this thread so we can all add something so more of us will find this easier.
I start by modifying one of my earlier posts...

So far I have learned that:
*most of us find navigation difficult
*put an at symbol (@) before a members name so they are sure to see it, or two names w/@ to draw every specific person you are trying to reach.
*I can add you to my team to… read more

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A MySpondylitisTeam Member said:

Thanks @A MySpondylitisTeam Member, I still have some problems with getting around this site. My memory is the pits. In fact I will be having my memory… read more

posted 13 days ago  

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Has anyone in Ohio been required by BMV to have doctors clearance to drive?

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A MySpondylitisTeam Member said:

I have never heard of that and would be something to ask your doctor as to WHY NO DRIVING PRIVILEGES

posted 22 days ago  

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