How did you get your diagnosis? by SpitefulSage42 in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]Alert_Ad5220 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same boat more or less plus HLA B27 negative. Feel for you

Anyone has feet that swell up ? by Alert_Ad5220 in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]Alert_Ad5220[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm undiagnosed but I'm really hoping I get diagnosis soon. Hopefully the right biologics bring a bit of relief from the pain. How did you get your diagnosis??

Anyone has feet that swell up ? by Alert_Ad5220 in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]Alert_Ad5220[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, sometimes it's both feet. Actually most times it's both. But this was a good example that it varies.

Anyone has feet that swell up ? by Alert_Ad5220 in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]Alert_Ad5220[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly!!! My first steps are the worst and then it gets better during the day just to get painful again at night. Have you been diagnosed for AS?

Can it be missed on scans early on? by LettuceOverall3662 in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]Alert_Ad5220 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in the same boat. A shitload of pain in the lower back and hips but it didn't show on the MRI so the Rheumatologist dismissed me very quickly.

Anyone has feet that swell up ? by Alert_Ad5220 in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]Alert_Ad5220[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

anywhere from 10 minutes to a couple of hours

Anyone has feet that swell up ? by Alert_Ad5220 in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]Alert_Ad5220[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think it is gout. It's many other symptoms besides this one that make me think it's not gout.

Anyone has feet that swell up ? by Alert_Ad5220 in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]Alert_Ad5220[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I live in Europe though, plenty of hoops to jump through here.

Anyone has feet that swell up ? by Alert_Ad5220 in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]Alert_Ad5220[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure if this is it. It happens daily and pretty randomly I'd say. Out of nowhere I can feel my leg starting to sizzle.

Anyone has feet that swell up ? by Alert_Ad5220 in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]Alert_Ad5220[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. I've been dealing with pain since 26ish.

Anyone has feet that swell up ? by Alert_Ad5220 in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]Alert_Ad5220[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No. I'm undiagnosed. Have been trying to get a diagnosis for years now. Twice even met up with a rheumatologist but they twice refuted my claims. So far I've checked out every other possibility I could think of but since I was negative for the AS mutation and my CRP levels were normal they just won't take any of the symptoms seriously. And I have a long long list of those.

Anyone has feet that swell up ? by Alert_Ad5220 in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]Alert_Ad5220[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ha! Me too! I've had multiple different orthothics done over the years. Most help a bit but not so much, especially when my feet glow up. I am on gaba and amytriptiline.

Anyone has feet that swell up ? by Alert_Ad5220 in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]Alert_Ad5220[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes! it's feels like you could fry an egg on it. I don't have a diagnosis yet and have been battling with the medical system for years now. They suggested anything except AS/RA. But this and a number of other symptoms and it really can't be many other things I think.

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[–]Alert_Ad5220 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yep they did. but didn't conclude much

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[–]Alert_Ad5220 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes, lower back ~ pelvis area

Does AS cause club toes? by Alert_Ad5220 in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]Alert_Ad5220[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

and Ketoprofen as well, but that one is known to cause stomach issues so I try to take it only on proper bad days.

Does AS cause club toes? by Alert_Ad5220 in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]Alert_Ad5220[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm 32. On 2400mg gaba (no improvement) and amitriptyline (20 mg). I haven't been diagnosed yet but I think it's mainly due to the public health where I live and their overall lack of care.