Just wanted to let ever one in the Michigan and surrounding area know that there is a AS support group meeting at Zeeland Medical Building Saturday January the...
As always, a small crowd will gather in Ankylosinger Square to watch the annual dropping of the golden Anti-inflammatory pill from the top of the Marie...
I found this on the internet, I hope you all enjoy it! Rusty The Little Boy, The Pigelt and The Elf in The Well! Once upon a time there was a little boy and a...
Said the little boy, "Sometimes I drop my spoon." Said the old man, "I do that, too." The little boy whispered, "I wet my pants." "I do that too," laughed the...
Tim, I end coming down with either a sinus infection bronchitis, or if it gets bad, pneumonia about twice a year. Seems to be in about September and then...
I take anywhere from 22.5 mg to 30 mg of Mobic a day and I have persistent heartburn. The Mobic? Maybe not. My heartburn gets worse depending on the foods I...
Merry Christmas to all the residents and visitors to Spondyville. Hope the New Year upcoming is the best ever and brings "wealth" by whatever definition you...
Brian, Thanks for the information. I am glad to hear that it controls the pain. My biggest concern is about the immune response. I am currently on Enbrel...
Greetings! We wanted to let you know that Cyn created a Hallmark.com e-card for you. To see your card, click the link below, or copy and paste this link into...
I have been taking Imuran as my only medication for about 10 years. Originally I switched to Imuran as a result of having ulcerative colitis. At the time I...
WANTED TO WISH YOU ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND PAIN FREE NEW YEAR. I DON'T POST MUCH BUT DO CHECK IN FROM TIME TO TIME. I AM AN OLDIE HERE,SO THE ONES THAT KNOW...
Hello All I started taking the new 50mg vial of Enbrel this month and experienced more pain in injecting it into my skin as compared to the 25mg ones. First of...
Hi All; This is my second posting in an effort to donate the Enbrel doses I have available to anyone in need who is currently on Enbrel therapy. I have had a...
In a message dated 12/20/2004 6:34:51 PM Eastern Standard Time, leanimal22@... writes: "goes right across the butt cheek and down the leg... sometimes ...
... positive.. ... of those ... everyone that has ... fusion.. It was ... to be PA.. ... like...Ass ... joint ... usually that ... all the way ... that moves ...
... has AS, it affected his hips first. He has all the other signs of AS except for spine changes. 3 ped rheumatologists have agreed that this is his...
... didn't have AS ... but in the ... is no ... Denise, They did do an MRI of my entire spine and pelvic area. I guess that I will just have to wait and see...
A new Christmas song ... Ohhh, it's another Spondyville Christmas, Where frienzed shoppers move awfully slow, The Christmas wreathes are hung kind of low, And...
Good day Trisha, A slightly belated welcome. You are definitely not alone. This is a wonderful group you have found here. I was diagnosed myself at age 26,...
It can take years for radiographic changes to be evident. My son has AS, it affected his hips first. He has all the other signs of AS except for spine changes....
Just to add a little more confusion... At my last Dr visit I asked him about using the anti-TNF therapy as a prophylactic. He said right now they weren't, but...
Please be careful. They tried for some time to tell me that I didn't have AS even with all the medical signs. My fusion was not in the sciatica but in the ...
HEY YOU ITS LAURA. WHATS GOING ON WITH YOU NOW> ARE THEY TRYING TO TELL YOU THAT YOU DON'T HAVE A.S.? YOU KNOW THEY DIAGNOSED ME WITH M.S. THIS YEAR ALSO.IT...
Spenser can always clear it all up! I've often thought my Rheumy was off target anyway. Sometimes he says one thing...then later on another visit seems to...
Ok, here is where things get confusing when dealing with words that are often used interchangeably. Technically, it is my understanding that you can have...
In a message dated 12/18/2004 9:16:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, tchyder@... writes: AS if it's fusion? That is not my understanding at all. Tyler Ty......
AS if it's fusion? That is not my understanding at all. Tyler ... As I understand it....it's AS if you have fusion... Being HLA-b27 positive.. (having that...