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Ankylosing spondylitis
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- What medication are you on for your AS?
Hello, What medication are you taking to combat your AS? Do you find it effective? What medications have you tried in the past? Don't forget that you can evaluate and comment on your medications on
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- AS: Consentyx and Humira
Hi all, I have AS and gave been prescribed CONSENTYX as HUMIRA didn't work. Has anyoneone else had experience with this injection,?
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- First Injection of Enbrel
First injection of Enbrel yesterday morning. Two hours after the injection, I felt almost like I was somewhere else because the fatigue was so intense. I slept all afternoon. I tried to have dinner, b
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- 7 Driving Tips for Ankylosing Spondylitis
Driving a car when you have ankylosing spondylitis can present a number of potential challenges. From getting in and out of cars, to turning your head and body to check for other cars while on the roa
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- 9 Arthritis Pain Relief Tips for Winter Weather
Many arthritis sufferers complain of aching joints during the cold season. Whether the joint pain/weather connection is scientifically true or not, you can still use these arthritis pain-relief tips w
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- 9 exercise and posture tips for AS patients
Exercise may be the last thing on your mind when you have ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Pain, stiffness, and discomfort can make it difficult to move around. But did you know that once you get starte
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- Hospital Bed
I've had a stroke of good luck recently. A friend gave me a second hand remote controlled hospital bed which I was going to put in our clinic but decided to try it out. I got an electrician to check t
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- Ankylosing Spondylitis and driving.
I am 75 years old and been driving since I was 17. I currently cover about 12 thousand miles a year but of late I am having increasing difficulty viewing traffic approaching from the right due to li
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- Newly diagnosed
Hi I have been having symptoms for years and didn't really know, mainly in the last 12 months been having As flares, I have had 8 so far this year, these last a few days to a few weeks. Last one was f
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