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What bed would be best for Ankylosing Spondylitis patients?
In general, a good firm supportive mattress is thought to be best. You want comfort, but to maintain good posture even in sleep....
Last Update: 2008-03-21
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Migratory Reactive Tendonitis?
Inflammation of the tendons and ligaments, particulary where they attach on bone is called an "enthesitis". This is more common in the diseases called the spondyloarthropathies. They include psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing ......
Last Update: 2008-03-11
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Synvisc effective when patient has bone on bone in the joint?
Synvisc and related preparations are probably less effective once the cartilage is gone and there is bone on bone. Joint replacement at that point is probably the only solution....
Last Update: 2007-10-30
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Are DMARDs Safe?
I am 35 years old now and was diagnosed with Reiter's syndrome in 2003, hospiatlized with severe right sacroiliac pain. Presently I am on NSAIDs and short courses of prednisone ......
Last Update: 2007-08-01
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Allopurinal continuation
Hello,My name is Michele and I am writing because my 70 year old father cannot get answers from his physician. Dad is an open heart patient, onset diabetic, is on ......
Last Update: 2007-04-12
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hla-b27 positive on female
45y/o,f,with severe back pains.Positive HLA-B27,SS-A,SS-B and minimal Deg.changes in LS-spine.This is a tall nurse with Dry eyes and mucosas.Currently not responding to NSAID,COX2,Tylenol,heat,PT.Is Immunosuppressants indicated?Thanks The key here ......
Last Update: 2007-03-30
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Enbrel and AS
Dear Dr,My husband had found great relief from two injections a week with the Enbrel. He is able to do push ups and some weight lifting.Thank God, for this drug. ......
Last Update: 2007-03-30
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Enthesopathy in Ankylosing Spondylitis
I have suffered for the last 5 years from some unknown spondyloarthropathy - possibly ankylosing spondylitis. I've never received a definitive diagnosis from my rheumatologist; he's just slowly eliminated the ......
Last Update: 2007-03-30
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Enbrel vs Methotraxate for AS
My son is fourteen yeas old and has been complaining of back pain for the past four months. Vioxx 25ng QD and Pepcid 20mg QD is prescribed. He does not ......
Last Update: 2007-03-30
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Infliximab for AS
I've been suffering from AS for the last 5 years. Does Infliximab permanently cure AS or is it somethin' that has to be used lifelong? Is it an oral medication? ......
Last Update: 2007-03-30
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Ankylosing Spondylits and Remicade
I was diagnosed as having Ankylosing Spondylits 25 years ago. I was very active and was able to maintain a reasonable range of motion. Two years ago my hands and ......
Last Update: 2007-03-30
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What is Spondyloarthropathy?
What exactly is spondyloarthropathy? What is the most common treatments for spondyloarthropathy? The spondyloarthropathies include the diseases ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, Reiter's or reactive arthritis, and the arthritis ......
Last Update: 2007-03-30
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Ankylosing Spondylitis Diagnosis
Dear Sirs,I had been diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis in 1990, and have sufferred joint pain, weakness,fatigue, ect.for the last 13 years, although my family doctor has indicated that i may ......
Last Update: 2007-03-30
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Ankylosing Spondylitis Resulting from Trauma
I'd like to know if "ankylosing spondylitis" has any relationship with injury's, or trauma? Despite numerous tests(bloodwork)....all were negative. It was a bone scan that revealed this inflammation in my ......
Last Update: 2007-03-30
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Education Research
I read some time back about some promising research being undertaken where a single injection would effectively re-educate the auto-immune system and thus be helpful for inflamatory athritic deseases. Have ......
Last Update: 2007-03-30
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Spondyloarthritis Treatment
I have spondyloarthritis and need the latest treatment recommendtions. At the present time, the pain is in the left neck and 24 hour headaches. Unfortunately, our section on ......
Last Update: 2007-03-30
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Pamidronate in AS
I have had As for 6 years and recently have been in terrible pain after a car accident jerked my neck and back which has aggravated condition further. I have ......
Last Update: 2007-03-30
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Enbrel and increase in Candida (yeast) infections
I have been using Enbrel for 8 months for Anklyosing Spondylitis with very good results. However, during this time, my wife has had a significant increase in vaginal yeast infections ......
Last Update: 2007-03-30
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Remicade and Toxicity
I have Ankylosing Spondalitis and have had 8 Remicaid infusions so far, at 8 week intervals.The first 6 treatments left me feeling fantastic within a day of the treatment.The last ......
Last Update: 2007-03-30
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Anklyosing Spondolitis Studies
How can I become a participant in studies related to anklyosing spondilitis? There are not a lot of studies available. Some resources other than this website include the ......
Last Update: 2007-03-30
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Methotrexate and pregnancy
I am a male with AS on Enbrel and Methotrexate. My doctor has told me that in the event of trying for a family, I would only have to come ......
Last Update: 2007-03-30
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RA HLA B27 positve right knee nodule
I am a 44 yr old male, constant right side lower back pain and has a hard nodule over right knee cap, size is about the size of a pea. ......
Last Update: 2007-03-30
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Chronic Neck Stiffness--Ankylosing Spondlylitis?
I am a female with chronic neck stiffness and loss of range of motion but nothing on x-ray. Could this be AS? I also have mild Postive Ana, and Ds-dna ......
Last Update: 2007-03-30
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Where Can I Find Treatment?
I am a 27yr old man, and have been suffering from AS for 11 yrs now. I been on several diffent meds including indomethicin, prednisone, and others. None seems to ......
Last Update: 2007-03-30
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Cost of Treatment
i want to know about the cost of etarnecept as a treatment of ankylosing spondilities About $12-14,000 per year....
Last Update: 2007-03-30
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Treatment of Anklosing Spondilitis
i am having stiffness in back upto neck & now i am getting bending is there any treatment for this if yes give details The anti-TNF drugs Enbrel ......
Last Update: 2007-03-30
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HYALGAN injection usage for AS
Hi, my diagnose is Ankylosing Spondilitis (AS). In the beginning I had a pain in the knee and hip joints. Than it moved to my neck and to the small ......
Last Update: 2007-03-30
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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 ......
Last Update: 2007-03-30
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Symptoms of Ankylosing Spondylitis
What are the symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis? Inflammatory low back pain is the cardinal symptom. The pain starts slowly without preceding trauma and is generally in the ......
Last Update: 2007-03-30
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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 ......
Last Update: 2007-03-30
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Juvinile Ankylosing Spondylitis?
my 12 year old son has had pain in his ankles for about 3 years. he was recently in hospital for 2 weeks and they couldn't find what was wrong ......
Last Update: 2007-03-30
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Finding a Dr. for AS in NY or NJ
My brother has AS since he was in his 20's and he is getting worse. Please let me know who would be the best to treat him.Thank You ......
Last Update: 2007-03-30
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