I do not go to a Rheumy on a regular basis and so I rely on my GP. He is a very good and experienced doctor and yes he knows AS. He is the one who draws the...
Hi. I am a 38 year old woman, mother of 2, recently diag with AS. I am now taking only Limbrel. We want to avoid the biologicals which Rheumy recommends,...
Maggie wrote: "especially in the one area that matters for women in relationships ..." That would be ... a man's buttocks? Just a guess... It's been a while...
Joeette replies....I take ellavil to help me sleep. [I-)] It is an "old school" antidepressant but is has a lovely side effect of allowing you to sleep. I do...
OOPs that was not my question!!! Anyway, I was misdiagnosed with fibromyalgia 18 years ago. Yes, I do have a pain disorder and yes I had trouble sleeping etc....
;-) NO. I am talking about the woman's body ;-) Maggie _____ From: Spondyville@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Spondyville@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of spenser23as ...
Happy Fourth of July to all. As per tradition, a crowd will gather tonight at dusk at the north end of Ankylosinger Square for the Spondyville fireworks...
I am going to post a few pix of our July 4th parade at our site. Last night (really this morning at 4:00 AM) J'ouvert (dancing in the streets) began. It lasted...
Susan, My ex is from Trinidad, so I've been to a few Carnivals, (forgive me for not remembering the correct Caribbean name for it) and they have a big one in...
Just an FYI, that my poor computer software is having trouble loading the pix I mentioned. Will keep trying. Sorry. )- ; Susan [Non-text portions of this...
Do we accept newbies? Absolutely. Welcome. I'm sure some of the women here will be able to share their experiences with pregnancy and AS with you. As for the...
... been introduced to or ... Hi Karl, My name is Charlene, I am 38 and have AS. It took about 3 years to get a correct diagnosis (I'm a woman, if you haven't...
This Week at the Spondy Cafe: Bacon, Eggs and Toast!! Join a splendiferous spasm of 'specially sporty Spondys for a supportive chat EVERY Saturday morning at...
I rarely post, but ran across this today. My son, age 17 (diagnosed age 12 with spondy) has been having shortness of breath. Ruling out pulmonary problems,...
Maria, thank you for sharing the e-medicine information you included in your post. It was interesting reading, and a good reminder of several of the more rare...
I had my fourth remicade infusion wednesday. I am experiencing some weird stuff. They have the edema under control with the lasix. However, I have developed...
I cannot help with your query. My left heel is also hurting. I have plantar fasciitis which is one of the symptoms that could lead to a diagnosis of AS. ...
Cold-like symptoms, (a mild sore throat, runny nose, and/or cough) are fairly common side effects of Remicade. Rarer are things like strep throat or...
Maria, Thanks for the info on AS and heart disease. I have clinically significant mitral valve regurgitation and I take medication for it, and I also have ...
I have had spondy for more that 40 years. In the last year I have developed an inverted T wave on my electrocardiogram. My doctor does not think it is...
I am not on Remicade and I have the heel pain. So what is it trying to hide from? Maggie From: Spondyville@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Spondyville@yahoogroups.com]...
... Med Help: Forums http://www.medhelp.org/forums/cardio/archive/3543.html "I had an EKG done, and was told that in 1 of the 12 leads there was an inverted T...
In my case my inverted T wave was in multiple leads. I have had a stress test and an echo cardiogram and everything was normal. I sometimes have some chest...
I am just curious about the people who have AS and breathing problems........If you are on here and you have breathlessness...The first thing I would be...
Need some feedback. I have taken 3 shots of Humira. I am now getting sores on my legs. Has anyone had this happen to them? The skin has broken on one and...