Re: & spondylarthropy

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

This is and I also have two of the

spondylarthropy diseases, AS and Reiter's Syndrome.

Regarding your post on the list, here are a few of my

experiences:

1) AS is a form of arthritis that affects the spine

and vertabrae.

2) Reiter's Syndrome is a form of arthritis where the

catalyst is an infection. For me it was a case of

uvitis (which looks like pink). Also, Reiter's

Syndrome (also called Reactive Arthritis - RAA)

affects one side of the body at a time. For me, it's

my left.

3) RA can be diagnosed through a blood test with the

rheumatoid factor. However, testing negative doesn't

mean you don't have RA. My diseases are characterized

as severe inflammatory arthritis, non-rheumatoid.

Several of my doctors have told me that I can still

test postive for the rheumatoid factor in the future.

This is probably all very confusing. Feel free to

email me at sdenicola@... if you have other

questions.

Take care,

DeNicola

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[Guest guest]

thank you for all this helpful info. I am sorry to hear you have

this. And you are right - it is all very confusing. I get nervous when I

read about all the different medications people are talking about and I dont

have a clue. But I havent even seen my rheumatologist yet so I need to wait

& see what my path is and learn from all of you as I go.

Thank so much.

Blessings,

C.

>From: Fauquier County's Promise <fauquiercountyspromise@...>

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>Subject: Re: [ ] & spondylarthropy

>Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 07:57:42 -0700 (PDT)

>

>Hi ,

> This is and I also have two of the

>spondylarthropy diseases, AS and Reiter's Syndrome.

>Regarding your post on the list, here are a few of my

>experiences:

>

>1) AS is a form of arthritis that affects the spine

>and vertabrae.

>2) Reiter's Syndrome is a form of arthritis where the

>catalyst is an infection. For me it was a case of

>uvitis (which looks like pink). Also, Reiter's

>Syndrome (also called Reactive Arthritis - RAA)

>affects one side of the body at a time. For me, it's

>my left.

>3) RA can be diagnosed through a blood test with the

>rheumatoid factor. However, testing negative doesn't

>mean you don't have RA. My diseases are characterized

>as severe inflammatory arthritis, non-rheumatoid.

>Several of my doctors have told me that I can still

>test postive for the rheumatoid factor in the future.

>

>This is probably all very confusing. Feel free to

>email me at sdenicola@... if you have other

>questions.

>

>Take care,

> DeNicola

>

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