Is AS is incurable ?
Side Effects of Steroids / Predisone Withdrawl
I recently had brohitist( severe cold ) as part of the treatment I was givin two steriod shots within a 2 week period and also had to take prednisone 10MG that lasted for 5 weeks 3 times a day. Then when the medicine was out, I was taken off, no smaller dose, or nothing to replace it. I was just done, NOW about a 3 days later, I am having terrible muscle spasming in both my legs which are VERY PAINFUL!! and charlie horses in the bottom of my feet these two are happening daily and once in a while charlie horse’s in my hands, also very pain fulful. is this from the steriod shots and prednisone 10MG pills? And what can I do to stop the spasms, and charlie horses?
Weight and Arthritis
I am 80 pounds over-weight and plan to have lap-band surgery. Will getting to my appropriate weight help with my arthritis?
What is an NSAID?
are methotrexate and vioxx nsaids??
Woman seeking advice for Ankylosing spondylitis
Hello, I am a mother of 2 and in extreme pain! I have been seeing a rheumatologist for the last 5 yrs.I was diagnosed with endometriosis,IBD,Fibromyalgia,Reiters Syndrome and AS(positive HLA-B27).He has tried me on many medications, but nothing seems to work.He seems to be concentrating on the endometriosis(which i have had several surgeries for but do not give me relief)He is at the point where he doesn’t know what to do with me. My symptoms are severe shoulder and neck pain on left side which leads to migraines,lower back pain,I have problems rolling over in bed, constant hip and buttock pain,my knees,ankles and tops of feet ache constantly. I cannot sit or stand for long periods of time.I am currently taking sulfazine,etodolac and oxycontin.The oxycontin is the only thing that seems to work as a temporary fix but I know it can be addicting. My question to you is,I feel the AS is what causes most of my pain. I have been dealing with this since 1995 and am at the end of the rope here.Do you think your facility can help me? I live in New Jersey and would be willing to travel to get some relief.Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you, Denise
Mother of Twins With AS
Since having my girls 13 yrs.ago I began to notice that my posture was getting bad and thinking that it was from holding and carring the girls in ’95’ I saw a dr. that immedentaly did testing for as and it was positive. since then I’ve had ‘iritis’ in my left eye 3 yrs. ago and just finished up with it again in the right eye(very painfu) Im doing excerises and stay active but have some problems swallowing im bent at the shoulders but i am holding off on heavy meds because I dont want to wreak my immune system.. I am not in bad pain but am uncomfortable and it looks bad any suggestions?
