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13773
my great grandfather had AS, he had had 2 sons that each had 7 kids, all my aunts and uncles each have at least 1 kid and out that large family, I am the only...
Breez
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Nov 1, 2007
9:46 am
13774
BRAVO! :) spenser23as <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote: Hold on there, Yvonne. This is not the first time you've made an allusion to somehow this group not...
Samantha Nierop
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Nov 1, 2007
9:37 pm
13775
Hi Karen & Lisette! I also have tried different beds and the last was a Tempur-Pedic (it was a top of the line Tempur-Pedic) and it's the ONLY bed I've been...
Samantha Nierop
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Nov 1, 2007
9:49 pm
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Hi Mandy, Well, I was diagnosed when I was 32 also. My mother had it and her father (my grandfather) had it. My mother had 7 girls, no boys. Out of it there...
Samantha Nierop
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Nov 1, 2007
9:53 pm
13777
AMEN to that! Geez!!! Could they PLEASE keep themselves educated?! :) :) :) Lv, Samantha spenser23as <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote: Actually, I think...
Samantha Nierop
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Nov 1, 2007
10:01 pm
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Hi Mandy, I was diagnosed with AS when I was 45. My mother who is 70 was just diagnosed 1 month ago although she has suffered with it since she was a...
Faith Richardson
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Nov 2, 2007
1:00 am
13779
Believe it or not, the Christmas season has now begun, and so, in keeping with tradition, Spondyville presents our holiday classic story, Christmas in...
spenser23as
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Nov 2, 2007
4:27 am
13780
I don't know if you remember me, I did an introduction a long time ago, but never really posted too much. Just wanted to say hi, from your long time lurker,...
Sara
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Nov 2, 2007
11:34 am
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Hi Sara! Yes, I remember you. (Who could forget a name like Skittles?) Don't worry about not posting, there are a lot of lurkers in the group. Posting is not...
spenser23as
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Nov 2, 2007
12:20 pm
13782
Once again, it's time for Spondyville's town handyman, 98 year old, "Pops" DeMaupassant, to climb the rickety ladder to the tower high atop the Spondyvile Town...
spenser23as
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Nov 2, 2007
12:27 pm
13783
"Again, I'm not debating whether what you're saying is true or not. I don't know, I have not read this author's work. And, I would be willing to bet, neither...
Yvonne Fox
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Nov 2, 2007
12:37 pm
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After seeing numerous docs(Primary, Physical Therapy, Chiro, Neuro, Pain mgmt..) I finally found a Rheumatologist that I thought I could trust to take care of...
hellowhitney1783
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Nov 2, 2007
6:24 pm
13785
My bone scan didn't show much either. Some normal aging degeneration and bad feet. Like I didn't know that. But I am anemic, Not lacking any nutrients, but...
Linda Estes
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Nov 2, 2007
6:37 pm
13786
I can only speak from my own experience, but I too have all negative scans, MRIs, etc... The only thing that is able to be viualized on any of my diagnostic...
Olympia Chagouris
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Nov 2, 2007
6:44 pm
13787
Thanks for your answers. I haven't had anything show up on cervical MRI, xrays, bone scan, CT...anything. I am just so confused as to where all this pain is...
hellowhitney1783
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Nov 2, 2007
6:58 pm
13788
Hi Whitney welcome to Spondyville. The HLA-B27 gene is an indicator that you could get AS but there is a percentage of the general population with the gene who...
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Nov 2, 2007
7:10 pm
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Well, well well Maggie...I thought you were 21!! (LOL) Pia maggieo.ohearn@... wrote: Hi Whitney welcome to Spondyville. The HLA-B27 gene is an indicator...
Olympia Chagouris
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Nov 2, 2007
7:12 pm
13790
As the others have noted, inflammation doesn't always show up on a scan. The most telling signs that you probably have AS are testing positive for the genetic...
spenser23as
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Nov 2, 2007
7:26 pm
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Once again, it's time for Spondyville's town handyman, 98 year old, "Pops" DeMaupassant, to climb the rickety ladder to the tower high atop the Spondyvile Town...
spenser23as
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Nov 2, 2007
7:36 pm
13792
Spencer, that sounds like me. Positive for HLAB27, pain comes and goes, and I sure do take a lot of Aleve! haha. I just hope soon my doc can give me the...
hellowhitney1783
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Nov 2, 2007
7:41 pm
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A word of warning about taking Aleve. This is a NSAID and you must not take more than the recommended amount in one day. Also, never take Aleve on an empty...
maggieo.ohearn@...
australie4life
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Nov 2, 2007
8:46 pm
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My first scan around 18 years ago showed very little in the way of arthritic activity, yet, it did show changes in the SI joints that were ignored by the...
maggieo.ohearn@...
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Nov 2, 2007
9:04 pm
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Alleve, as Maggie said, is a NSAID. It is an over-the-counter version of the prescription drug, Naprosyn aka Naproxen. Make sure you mention that to your...
spenser23as
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Nov 2, 2007
9:25 pm
13796
Our regular weekly Spondy Cafe chat session is held each and every Saturday morning at 10AM Eastern time (7AM Pacific). The Spondy Cafe has been meeting...
spenser23as
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Nov 2, 2007
9:28 pm
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It feels so good to have people who understand, though I hate that you all have to be going through what I am going through. I have quit taking Aleve since the...
hellowhitney1783
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Nov 2, 2007
9:30 pm
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Sara, I'm glad you posted. Some days can be very difficult, that's for sure. I've had a very rough one today. You're not alone, so keep going. Tyler [Non-text...
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Nov 3, 2007
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13799
I'm sorry you are having problems...we know how you feel. I have very thin blood and my red counts are always low. Apparently that's common when you have a...
Lisette
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Nov 3, 2007
3:39 am
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I know you all understand about not being able to sleep because of pain. So far in the past two weeks I've managed to sleep straight through two nights. I'm...
Lisette
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Nov 3, 2007
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Hi Lisette, I tried Lunesta because I was having alot of trouble falling asleep then staying asleep. I found that I feel so deeply asleep that I wasnt feeling...
Kelly
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Nov 3, 2007
12:59 pm
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My experience with sleep aids is that they work for 7 to 10 days and then they are no longer effective. Even if I wait months and try them again, they don't...
Linda Estes
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Nov 3, 2007
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