What is Ankylosing Spondylitis?
Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis of the spine. It causes swelling between your vertebrae, which are the disks that make up your spine, and in the joints between your spine and pelvis. Ankylosing spondylitis is an autoimmune disease. This means your immune system, which normally protects your body from infection, attacks your body's own tissues. The disease is more common and more severe in men. It often runs in families.
Early symptoms include back pain and stiffness. These problems often start in late adolescence or early adulthood. Over time, ankylosing spondylitis can fuse your vertebrae together, limiting movement. Symptoms can worsen or improve or stop altogether. The disease has no cure, but medicines can relieve the pain, swelling and other symptoms. Exercise can also help.
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First off this is a question reguarding my lack of memory. I for pretty much my whole life have never been able to link words to definitions and i also (quite frequently which is irritating) can't recall a word to use in a conversation. I will just add that i do have ADHD and am dislexic (not super bad dislexic but ya) but i am on medication for my ADHD and trust me it works... i know this because i have been on 5 other medications until i found this one and it raised my grades in high schoo
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Resolved Question: Can I stay on my parent's health insurance if I go to graduate school and am 26?
(Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:17:22 GMT)
I am about to turn 26, I have a ton of slightly serious health problems (arthritis, polycystic kidneys, polycystic ovarian syndrome, ankylosing spondylitis, ehlers-danlos). I have a lot of prescriptions and chronic pain, I have at least one appointment somewhere every week. I have been on my mom's insurance and am absolutely terrified of losing insurance.
I am going to attend graduate school full-time this fall. For some reason I can't find ANY information on whether or not I would be all
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Resolved Question: Why is it every December I get hospitalised? Almost on the dot every December I fall ill in some way!?
(Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:38:31 GMT)
Why do I always get ill at christmas every year? And no its not to do with my immune system and bugs, I don't get infected with a bug. I have the HLA B27 gene which basicaly means I'm succeptible to inflamatory problems in my body. For the past 8 years, each year in December I have been hospitalised. First two years with severe back pain, turned out to be ankylosing spondylitis. Next three years, one after the other with severe anemia due to internal bleeding, turned out to be ulcerative
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Resolved Question: Hulda Clark zapper, or Beck blood electrifier?
(Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:13:19 GMT)
I have a series of health problems, all resulting from my increased tendency to get inflamation as I have the HLA-B27 gene (inflamatory gene).
I have ankylosing spondylitis
Ulcerative colitis
Irritable bowel syndrome
Celiac disease
Acne
Suspected candida and parasite infections
I am only 21 but I am fed up with taking all sorts of bad drugs to cover up the symptoms whilst jeopardising something else in my body.
I have been researching Hulda Clark zappers a bit and have now come across the Bec
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Resolved Question: I need ideas for a good job for myself with my health problems?
(Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:29:22 GMT)
I am 20 years old and have pretty bad and very painful arthritis. It is called Ankylosing Spondylitis and my lower back is already fused. aslo shortly after that i was in the hospital for 6 days and found out i had Crohn's as well. I worked in a pharmacy but was suffering from standing and running around all day and finally wasn't able to take it anymore and had to quit. I Got a job at my chiropracters office but they are moving to another state. I am just looking for another chiropracter offi
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Resolved Question: Could my fiance's ankylosing spondylitis be something else?
(Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:17:42 GMT)
My fiance has many health issues that seem to point toward ankylosing spondylitis (arthritis in his back, lung problems, uveitis, ect.........), he has been tested for virtually everything else it could be. I have been reading lately about Lyme disease however, which he has not been tested for. I feel like he has some symptoms that are consistent with Lyme disease and not AS - such as sinus problems, very clumsy, worsening memory problems, general worsening cognitive difficulties, ect......I
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Resolved Question: bak and hip pain in the morning...?
(Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:57:50 GMT)
for the past couple of months ive been waking up with back and hip pain and stiffness and the pain moves into my stomach, and sometimes painful legs and ankles to, it usually eases after a few hours of waking, but the stiffness is still there if i bend arkward etc etc.... im only 26, i know i should go talk to a doctor...and im going in the morning for another health problem and i will ask about this...just need some advice on what the cause could be? does my symptoms sound like AS (Ankylosin
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(Sun, 16 Dec 2007 08:34:30 GMT)
What do I do from here? I am 30 years old and my happiness is at 30%. I need something new and big! I feel like I need to take the NUMEROUS amount of skills and talents and use them in some way. Unfortunatly, the only way I know how is the internet. Let me give you MY SKILLS and TALENTS, and you can tell me what I should do.
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Resolved Question: How does a person change their life without really changing it?
(Sun, 16 Dec 2007 08:26:00 GMT)
How do you change your life without really changing it? I am 30 years old and my happiness is at 30%. I need something new and big! I feel like I need to take the NUMEROUS amount of skills and talents and use them in some way. Unfortunatly, the only way I know how is the internet. Let me give you MY SKILLS and TALENTS, and you can tell me what I should do.
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Resolved Question: Please tell me astrological health mantras for the disease ankylosing spondylitis and thx for the same?
(Sun, 06 May 2007 14:46:39 GMT)
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Resolved Question: Is taking celebrex (400mg) a day for the long term detrimental to health?
(Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:29:21 GMT)
I have been diagnosed with early stage ankylosing spondylitis and my doctor has prescribed the long term consumption of celebrex, eventhough the pain is still bearable at this stage. Is this necessary? What are the benefits of doing so?
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Resolved Question: what kind of job is ideal for someone with Ankylosing Spondylitis?
(Tue, 12 Sep 2006 04:31:03 GMT)
I am a floor nurse and I have the above condition. I have a BSc in Nursing and would like to go to Grad School ( a program related to my Bsc- nursing degree) Before I make a decision I need to know what kind of job would be good for my health condition. Please answer if you are also an AS patient or a health care provider or have a family member/ friend with AS.
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