Re:Dx : degenerative joint disease-

[Guest guest]

Thanks for 'telling me where to go', but someone else told me to go here:

http://www.enbrel.com/as/understanding-as.jsp

The following info seems to fit my latest affliction, and although I've been

CALLED an AS before, I didn't realize I could HAVE something like AS. It seems

AS is also an autoimmune disorder, so I'll need to discuss both conditions with

my rheumy to see what he thinks. I don't think I have room in my signature for

many more letters...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that can often be

progressive. It involves pain and inflammation, primarily of the spine and

sacroiliac joints (the area where your spine meets your pelvis).

Stay well

Patsy

El Mirage, AZ

DX 2005 Stage 1 PBC

AIH/SLE/RA/COPD

Just a woman of letters....

[Guest guest]

Patsy,

It would be highly unusual to have anykylosing spondylitis and rheumatoid

arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. I'll be interested to hear what

your rheumatologist says.

Spondylitis Association of America

" Ankylosing Spondylitis: Diagnosis " :

http://www.spondylitis.org/about/as_diag.aspx

Spondylitis Association of America

" Quick Facts About Ankylosing Spondylitis " :

http://www.spondylitis.org/about/facts.aspx

Cleveland Clinic

" What You Need to Know About the Spondyloarthropathies " :

http://www.clevelandclinic.org/arthritis/treat/facts/spondyloarthropathy.htm

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Re:Dx : degenerative joint disease-

> Thanks for 'telling me where to go', but someone else told me to go

> here:

> http://www.enbrel.com/as/understanding-as.jsp

>

> The following info seems to fit my latest affliction, and although I've

> been CALLED an AS before, I didn't realize I could HAVE something like AS.

> It seems AS is also an autoimmune disorder, so I'll need to discuss both

> conditions with my rheumy to see what he thinks. I don't think I have

> room in my signature for many more letters...

>

> Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that can

> often be progressive. It involves pain and inflammation, primarily of the

> spine and sacroiliac joints (the area where your spine meets your pelvis).

>

> Stay well

>

> Patsy

> El Mirage, AZ

> DX 2005 Stage 1 PBC

> AIH/SLE/RA/COPD

> Just a woman of letters....