http://www.blisstree.com/articles/inflammatory-bowel-syndrome-and-ankylosing-spondylitis-evidence-of-a-genetic-link/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:48:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.blisstree.com/articles/inflammatory-bowel-syndrome-and-ankylosing-spondylitis-evidence-of-a-genetic-link/comment-page-1/#comment-569717 Greg Krepela Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:15:39 +0000 http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/2007/08/05/inflammatory-bowel-syndrome-and-ankylosing-spondylitis-evidence-of-a-genetic-link/#comment-569717 About 30 years ago because of back pain I went to an arthritis specialist. Nothing at age 26 looked like arthritis but blood sed rate, which in itself back then wasn't conclusive enough to pin-point AS. Memory doesn't serve me well but I was given a pill to take for a week or so and the Doc siad if I were to gain weight after a week I more than likely had AS. The other test was chest expansion which she said I didn't, in her opinion have. I since have had colon cancer (15 years ago) and recovered but now am experiencing very disturbing digestive problems. What made me think back on being diagnosed with AS is the fact that my mornings most usually are painful enough that yawning and stretching in the mornings are no longer appealing because of pain in my lower rib and abdomen area. Also of all things, Motrin at night many times allows me ( I think) to wake up feeling good. I don't have insurance and find it very difficult to work out in public with this problem but I need help as my doctors are being little to no help, because I look fine except for the fact that to look at me you know I am not "thriving". If there is anything you can share I would be very grateful. Thank you, Greg About 30 years ago because of back pain I went to an arthritis specialist. Nothing at age 26 looked like arthritis but blood sed rate, which in itself back then wasn’t conclusive enough to pin-point AS. Memory doesn’t serve me well but I was given a pill to take for a week or so and the Doc siad if I were to gain weight after a week I more than likely had AS. The other test was chest expansion which she said I didn’t, in her opinion have. I since have had colon cancer (15 years ago) and recovered but now am experiencing very disturbing digestive problems. What made me think back on being diagnosed with AS is the fact that my mornings most usually are painful enough that yawning and stretching in the mornings are no longer appealing because of pain in my lower rib and abdomen area. Also of all things, Motrin at night many times allows me ( I think) to wake up feeling good. I don’t have insurance and find it very difficult to work out in public with this problem but I need help as my doctors are being little to no help, because I look fine except for the fact that to look at me you know I am not “thriving”. If there is anything you can share I would be very grateful. Thank you, Greg

]]> http://www.blisstree.com/articles/inflammatory-bowel-syndrome-and-ankylosing-spondylitis-evidence-of-a-genetic-link/comment-page-1/#comment-568685 » This week in health and science - 8/11/07 - Women's Health Research News blog from IdeasForWomen.com Sun, 12 Aug 2007 00:47:19 +0000 http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/2007/08/05/inflammatory-bowel-syndrome-and-ankylosing-spondylitis-evidence-of-a-genetic-link/#comment-568685 [...] Penny at Genetics and Health reports that there may be evidence of a genetic link between inflammatory bowel disease and ankylosing spondylitis. [...] [...] Penny at Genetics and Health reports that there may be evidence of a genetic link between inflammatory bowel disease and ankylosing spondylitis. [...]

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