Hello. My name is Guyla Galindo. I’m 62 years old and live in Washington state. I have ankylosing spondylitis (AS), lupus, fibromyalgia, chronic ptsd/depression, and polycystic kidney disease. I remember http://thefacesofankylosingspondylit...
11/01/2015
After a trip to the Emergency Room with severe pain and limited mobility on New Year’s morning of 2013, a visit to my primary care physician and a referral to a bone specialist resulting in a positive test for the HLA-B27 gene marker an...
Starting with oldest to newest diagnosed.
IBS
When I was 14 I started having stomach problems. Pain, nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea. The worst was the pain. Went to my primary Dr and he thought it was an ulcer and treated me for that. I...
Not really a story, been having troubles with my back and hips since I was a kid.
And about 2years ago, I finally got diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis, and have been undergoing treatment for it. Tried a bunch and failed, so always somethi...
Diagnosed in 2003, after having my daughter in 2002. The diagnosis process took sometime to do the differential.
Had much trouble with medications. Allergies in all antiTNF drugs. Last one almost "killed" me.
On and off from painkillers, trying...
I have been recently diagnosed with AS. I believe I have been living with this for over 10 years undiagnosed. I guess I should be greatful to know this all hasn't just been all in my mind and I can hopefully get on the right treatment path but I'm ve...