Rick, I lived in Bradenton for quite a few years. Your post has made me a little bit homesick for the place. I remember Snooty, too. Ahhhhhhh to go bridge...
You from WI, Rick? What part? I grew up in Neenah. Moved to Chicago for the nice weather. LOL __________________________________________________ Do You...
It almost sounds like Stiffy is wanting to move to Florida, two trips there in 5 months? We are getting ready to leave Florida in the morning. Most of...
Hello everyone, My name is Chris & I'm a 34 year old female who was just diagnosed with AS on Friday. I was wondering if anyone here could tell me what the...
Hi, I'm new here, too. I was diagnosed about ten years ago. At this point, I would not be getting daily activities done w/o my meds. However, I reached this...
Welcome to Chris and Susan to the friendliest forum of Spondys. There is a wealth of information in the users of this forum, as well as a shoulder to lean on...
Hi Chris, I'm new here too, I was diagnosed a year and a half ago (I'm 50) and I too have tried to find reliable resources to no avail. I never knew that...
In a message dated 4/2/2006 11:12:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, cdeleonrnfa@... writes: Hi Chris, I'm new here too, I was diagnosed a year and a half ago...
Hi Chris and Susan, welcome to Spondyville. Chris, like anything, dealing with this disease takes some getting used to. All of us here know how devastating it...
Hi everyone, It's Chris again. I'd like to thank you all for your kind replies to my original post - it is so good to know i'm not alone - i've felt so alone...
The first Thursday of the month is this week, which means that we will be holding our monthly evening chat session on Thursday, April 6, at 10PM Eastern time,...
For those of you who don't read the SAA message board, one of the regulars there, Terry Stephens, is in the middle of a crisis; his employer has declared...
We're up here in Wausau, north central WI. 90 miles West of Green Bay & 140 miles East of the Twin Cities. Great area to live in, provided you like the 4...
Hi Chris~ Since you are a member of the SAA, you should be receiving the Spondylitis Plus magazine. On the last page of the magazine there is a listing of...
Chris B., When my arthritis started many moons ago, and it started in my rear, and interfered much with walking, a GP put me on a muscle relaxer. All it did...
Hi, Thanks for your reply to my message. I have been disabled for 4 yrs. due to this disease (but just this past friday got the diagnosis - long, horrific...
I just joined the SAA this past saturday (just got diagnosed on friday) - and there is a defunct boston group on the website which is looking for a new leader...
It is a bit difficult to donate since I have been out of work since mid November. I do not want to discuss the issue at the moment since I have been forced...
Hi Chris, I am a spondy in Sydney Australia, and I welcome you to this wonderful group of people. I have not read your introduction to date because I am...
Hi Chris, this is more like a follow-up to my last reply but I have more of an idea of your issues after seeing this post. I am a 51 year old female who was...
I was on muscle relaxant (flexeril) for a while, but they only gave me very short term relief. Finally, my doc sent me to an Orthopedist who put me in with...
Do any of you get muscle spasms in places OTHER than your back/spine? I've noticed the past few months that I get these really weird fascisculations in my legs...
Hi all, Chris again (posted last post re: muscle spasms too - forgot to add signature - sorry). I was just wondering - I know there is a walk in May to help...
Hi Chris~ Yes, I have muscle spasms intermittently. They don't seem to be triggered by anything specific. I get an adequate intake of vitamins and minerals,...
I too found good relief with the TENS therapy. So much that I got one too keep at the house. Now when I get the spasms in the back, I retaliate against them by...
Tyler, Thanks for confirming that i'm not alone with that - that puts my mind at ease. Sometimes my thumb will just do this twitching thing - for 30 minutes...
My mom was telling me to join the Y today - I said 'we have a pool in the backyard mom!' - but, she's right, it's only open for like 12 weeks in the summer -...
... Chris, I too get the muscle spasms in my arms and legs. Muscle relaxers help, but I only take them when needed. I had to quit work because of the muscle...