Guest guest Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 hey everyone, I went my new rheumotolgist since I have been certified for medicaid. He thinks that I don't have Reiter's Syndrome but Ankylosing instead. I am suppose to be going back in three weeks to find out if he can confirm the diagnoses. He took a bunch of x-rays and blood work. I don't know much about ankylosing except that unlike Reiter's there is no chance of remission and that it effects the whole spine instead of mainly the lower part. So if anyone would like to give me additional information about this disease please feel free to do so. Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 Barbara, I was diagnosed with AS a year ago. It took the doctor about 3 months to narrow it down started with a Rhuemy in Oct 2006. She started me on MTX right away and then we tried sulfasalizine while she was narrowing it down, so that name was given in Jan 2007. I've been on Remicade for almost a year now. I've had more good that bad days now. But we are still playing with the frequence and dose. I'm moving up to every 5 weeks from every 6 weeks. I have foot pain, which is resolved by orthotics. Neck and lower back pain. Hip pain is a big issue for me. It more in my right than my left. My knee and ankles can lock up if I sit down on the floor on them. While I don't know if you can get a true remission were you go off meds, there is relief from the higher levels of pain and less stiffness. In the winter time I do have some issues in my hands and wrist. Kate G Hashi's AS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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