What's something you wish you were told when you were diagnosed? We learn a lot from our diagnosis through experience, trial and error, and sharing information. What's one thing you wish you would have been told when you were first diagnosed?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments21 repliesTips & AdviceDiagnosisCoping
X-Ray Interpretations May VarySame series of X-rays, two very different viewpoints. The X-ray report from the radiologist said "mild degeneration of the SI joint". A musculoskeletal radiologist in the same clinic, in person...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesDiagnosis
Hope is dwindling away…I have had LBP (now realising very much in keeping with AS symptoms) for the last 5 or 6 years, I’ve been to see countless physios that have given me...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesNon-Radiographic Axial SpondyloarthritisDiagnosisMisunderstood
Does anyone also suffer with Osteitis Pubis?Hello, I am hoping for a referral to a Rheumatologist for more investigations (I am not diagnosed with AS) but my MRI scan has showed inflammation in my lumbar spine...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesDiagnosis
Now Diagnosed with Heart Disease.I haven’t been a member here for long but I appreciate all the kind and supportive comments I read in the Forum for everyone’s posts. Well I just got a...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesDiagnosisMental Health
Are you diagnosed with AS or AxSpa? There are 2 types of axSpA: radiographic and non-radiographic. Radiographic axSpA (r-axSpA or AS) In radiographic axSpA, inflammation, and bone damage are visible on X-rays. This is most commonly called...Reactions 0 reactions Comments30 repliesAnkylosing SpondylitisAxial Spondyloarthritis Diagnosis
Are you HLA-B27 positive or negative?I posted this forum on the AS site. I thought it was important to share here too. HLA-B27 seems to be the main gene that they test for when diagnosing...Reactions 0 reactions Comments67 repliesDiagnosisNon-Radiographic Axial SpondyloarthritisTips & Advice
How long did it take for you to be diagnosed?Let me know below how long it took between your symptoms starting and getting your diagnosis? I feel very lucky that I was diagnosed within a year of my symptoms...Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesDiagnosisNon-Radiographic Axial SpondyloarthritisTreatment
How did your A.S diagnosis affect you?I had an idea that I might have A.S through my own research when doctors wouldn't help me. When I actually put A.S out of my mind and decided not...Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesNewly Diagnosed CopingDiagnosis
AS Diagnosis revoked...?!Hello friends, Been I while since I've been on here but I need some outside perspectives! I was diagnosed with AS about a year ago. At the time I was...Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 repliesDiagnosis