Hello everyone, So, I finally reached a dead end with my denial towards biologics. I¡¦m in the process of taking the preliminary tests, blood work, TB test,...
Hi Chryssa,  I'm going through a very similar situation as you. I'm 39. I want children desperately but the pain has been so bad the past 2 yrs that I...
Chryssa, Â Â I am on Humira and have been for over a year now. My life is totally different than it was before I went on biologics. I still deal with pain...
I feel for you guys and the decisions you face about children. I can tell you I went through my last pregnancy at age 31 with undiagnosed full blown AS. I can...
One other thing that crossed my mind as an option during pregnacy, is the no starch diet. There is a large group of people out there that totally support it,...
I haven't ever really looked into it. I do know that my 22 year old cousin who just got married is on Humira. Her rheumatologist told them that she would need...
Hi Chryssa, I was on Remicade and methotrexate before I got pregnant. My doctor advised me to be off both for 6 months before conceiving which is what I did....
That is so strange Carol. I didn't go into remission at all with my AS during pregnancy but after the second trimester I did go into total remission with my...
I have hear both cases as well. Apparently in all RA cases they do into remission, but for AS it's a hit and miss. Darn it, i have the wrong type, lol ...
My son had very active AS age 12 thru 18, that finally responded very well to a combo of methotrexate and Enbrel. He is now 20 and off all meds and doing...
AAADD KNOW THE SYMPTOMS.....PLEASE READ! Thank goodness there's a name for this disorder. Somehow I feel better, even though I have it!! Recently, I...
Chryssa, Its great that you are starting biologics and I think your concern is one that all women have when starting them. I'm in a similar situation and this...
This is really good information Benita, thank you ________________________________ From: benita <colnb@...> To: Spondyville@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday,...
Come join your fellow Spondyvilleans in the NEW Spondy Cafe chat room this Saturday at 10 AM and 5 PM Eastern times. (GMT -5 hours) If you click on the link...
Hi everyone, Last August my husband & I decided we were going to start a family but I had to come off my depression & anxiety meds. In the fall I had a flare...
I dont know how many of you attended the webinar that was held from SAA this last weekend, but at the end of the presentation i asked the presenter about...
I had remission for the first two trimesters of my pregnancy. And I had a girl. I have had many people ask why they can't just recreate those hormones from...
Come join your fellow Spondyvilleans in the NEW Spondy Cafe chat room this, and EVERY Saturday at 10 AM and 5 PM Eastern times. (GMT -5 hours) If you click on...
Gang, since my last radiation testing and treatment on those tumors found, I have been having an increase beyond belief with urine output. I talked with the...
Brian, have you been tested for steroid induced diabetes? Tyler Please support Spondylitis Association of America Tyler :-) [Non-text portions of this message...
Yes, one of the tumors is an islet tumor in the head of the panreas. It is also known as an insuloma. It is small but lowers my blood sugar. I have never...
A FREE SAA Seminar will take place on Saturday, July 25, 2009, in Houston, TX, at the Marriott Houston Medical Center, 6580 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030,...
We're still testing out the new chat room, so we're holding a special Thursday Night Chat Session tomorrow night at 9 PM Eastern time (6 PM Pacific) in the NEW...
Come join your fellow Spondyvilleans in the NEW Spondy Cafe chat room this, and EVERY Saturday at 10 AM and 5 PM Eastern times. (GMT -5 hours) If you click on...
Happy Father's Day to all my fellow Spondyvilleans and their fathers. And a fond remembrance to my own Dad, Dale Burnette Smith (1914-1971). Spenser23as...
Is anyone here on remicade? I think I'm on the way for the injections. Humira worked great for me for about 6 months and then the pesky PA side effects...
Hi Vicki... Regarding the Enbrel: are you taking two 25mg doses every three days or one 50mg dose a week? Just curious, as I know some people fare better on...
I echo the sentiments of Michael and Martha...Happy Father's Day to all the Dads and Granddads in Spondyville. My dad, Howard (Shorty) Herbert Calkins was an...
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