Enbrel for ankylosing spondylitis
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Does anyone have Ankylosing Spondylitis? I have suffered with the disease and related symptoms for over 30 years. My daughter who was 30 died of the comlications of this diesease three years ago.
Now he is in remission with the colitis but is having the pain - I think it is because he needs the anti-inflammatories and he is going to get tested for ankylosing spondylitis as it runs in my family.
It is also very common to get a lot of pain if you are dehydrated. Up your fluids and your potassium, sodium and magnesium. I found that eating potato chips, bananas and gatoraid really helped.
I am a 44 year old female and have Ankylosing Spondylitis. In the past 2 months I have injured my ankle, my achilles tendon, had plantar's fasciatis (forgive my spelling please!) and now I have pain by the knuckle in the top of my hand and a popping feeling. So I assume I have injured some sort of tendon/ligament there.
This is an awful lot in a short time.
I have AS and was on Revellex for 1 year but then developed a skin rash reaction. I changed to Humira recently and was wondering if anybody has had success with humira who has ankylosing spondylitis. Any feedback would be appreciated.
ESR is often elevated with ankylosing spondylitis, but not always. Have you had an Anti-nuclear antibody test (ANA) to rule out Lupus or other similar conditions?
Many/most people with ankylosing spondylitis have trouble breathing... is this one of your symptoms?
If you have the HLA-B27 marker, which is often present in arthritis type conditions, it's possible you could have AS... From what I've read, AS is rare in those without this gene, but I could be wrong.
I was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis at the age of 19, I am now 49. I had fallen down a flight of stairs at work and thru testing and x-rays I found out I had AS. I was told that I should stay as active as I can and be preparred to be in a wheel chair by the age of 30. All of my jobs have all been very phyiscal; jobs usually men did.
In 2008 I was rediagnosed with AS.
thanks for your answer,i'm suffering from ankylosing spondylitis...
Hi. I've had RA for 17 years, on Enbrel for the last 8.5. I never wanted to go on MTX because the side effects scare me, and I enjoy a few drinks with friends. A new doctor has put me on it in conjunction with Enbrel because I have couple joints which have been causing me problems. Otherwise, I've been great on Enbrel. I am now in my 3rd week on MTX, and seveal joints are really flaring. I find this very depressing.
If you are of Scandinavian descent then HLA-B27 gene is present in about one third population and not all having this gene have ankylosing spondylitis. Also while 90 percent of people having ankylosing spondylitis have the HLA-B27 gene, but all those who have the HLA-B27 gene do not have ankylosing spondylitis. So, since both your parents have the HLA-B27 gene, you are likely to inherit it from them.
regulators have approved the drug for rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis, a painful, progressive form of spinal arthritis. All three forms of arthritis are chronic disorders in which the immune system attacks joints, causing stiffness, pain and restricted motion.
The drug is injected under the skin once a month. It is made to be used alongside drugs that suppress the immune system.
I am a Vietnam Vet and I have been diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis and I am wondering if there is a link between ankylosing spondylitis and agent orange?
Because you mentioned psoriasis, have they checked you for psoriatic arthritis or one of the other spondylotharapies such as ankylosing spondylitis? AS is associated with eye problems.
Cancer has not returned. However he is diabetic and last year was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis. He was taking remicade by infusion but had to stop that due to his chronic anemia. The rheumatology doctor told him that the ankylosing spondylitis can cause ulcerative colitis and crohn's. He is now 74 has had 32 blood transfusions over about 16 months and has also been diagnosed with crohn's disease. They believe he is bleeding internally.
I have ankylosing spondylitis currently take Humira and antiflamitories. I avoid sugar and certain meats like chicken and pork to avoid attacks. However one thing I can't avoid is weather changes such as spring and fall. This last year has been a real rough the attacks have been really bad. Any suggestion?
Ankylosing spondylitis is most likely a multifactorial condition, which means that it involves a combination of genetic, lifestyle and environmental factors.
Having one copy of the HLA-B27 variant (of the HLA-B gene) causes an increased risk to develop ankylosing spondylitis; however, most people with this variant do not develop any symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis even when inherited from an affected parent.
We all have two copies of the HLA-B gene - we inherit one copy from each parent.
Most of the members here are people just like you, looking for support, share ideas and experiences and resources for suggestions for improvement or solutions to our issues.
Some Doctors do participate here occasionally, contributing their expect opinion, with the understanding that this is just a medical opinion and NOT a diagnosis or a treatment prescription.
I was told in February of this year that I have arthritis in my lumbar spine. This was a year after I started having severe lower back pain. I also have a herniated disk, early DDD and stenosis. I was sent to a neurosurgeon who said I was not a surgical candidate due to my age (26). My doctor then sent me to pain management because he had nothing else to offer me. I never had blood work done. Only an XRAY and MRI.
From what I've seen, just about everything can be explained by the Ankylosing Spondylitis. For example, "pain... he feels it in his left hand arm, jaw and chest frequently". AS is known for starting with one sided pain. Also for flares.
https://www.spondylitis.org/Ankylosing-Spondylitis/Symptoms
Chest/rib pain in AS is infamous (though they naturally have to rule out cardiac problems).
One thing that doesn't fit in is the gallbladder.
I am from Nagpur, MS, India. I am suffering from ankylosing spondylitis since 1989. I am bedridden since 1996. But from few days i am able to walk with the help of walker. My bone density is too low. My doctor said that my bone density match to the bone density of 100-105 year old person. I am ankylose from neck to knee. That means i am having bamboo spine & my complete hip & both knees are ankylose. I had to undergo complete hip & both knee replacement surgery.
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