My Body is Giving Out
By Ruth Pearson
@Gwensmom (504)
United States
October 12, 2015 1:19pm CST
I know as we get older that things don't always work so well.
But, come on!.
I am only 43.
I have started seeing a rheumatologist and he believes I have ankylosing spondylitis. But, you can call it AS.
I am not bad enough for it to show on x-rays so I may be having an mri in my future.
It is a type of arthritis that primarily affects the neck, back, and hips. But, it can also affect the shoulders, knees, and heels. Can also cause inflammation in eyes, lungs, and heart.
But, it does make me tired and hurt.
So, lucky me. I really hurt my back this morning. I bent and lifted too many times.
Should I know better? Yes. I did it anyway.
Paying for it now. Not moving too well at all. Or sitting. Or laying.
So, what's your story?
Hopefully, not a painful one.
So, what's your story?
Hopefully, not a painful one.7 people like this
6 responses
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
12 Oct 15
Oh dear that is quite serious Ruthy.
I am sorry you have this.
I do have some arthritis all over and do have to be more careful now due to injuries incurred.
Good to see you back and I pray this will ease up some once you get some medicine for it? I know it is a progressive condition but I hope they can treat it for you.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
12 Oct 15
@Gwensmom Yes mine has increased with age, but I manage alright..but like you though, we have to learn not to move in those ways that make the back go out haha
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@Gwensmom (504)
• United States
12 Oct 15
@TiarasOceanView The thing is that I do that kind of thing all the time. Never had a problem before.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
12 Oct 15
bless yer heart. my life's great. i've severe crohn's in my entire large colon 'n the doc's poisoned me with fluoroquinolones. so now i've a host 'f ailments fer which there's no cure. but i'm still breathin' 'n look 't each day 's a blessin'.
i aint familiar with a.s. - can a chiropractor 'r massage therapist help ya get straightened out, 'least temporarily?
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
12 Oct 15
@Gwensmom no worries, sometimes schtuff jest happens 'n we gotta find ways to keep livin' 'n not dwellin'. ya might do a bit'f research to see what helps with yer particular ailment - perhaps water therapy? best 'f luck!
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@Gwensmom (504)
• United States
12 Oct 15
@crazyhorseladycx Thanks. For the most part, I do pretty well. Today is a bad day, I thought I already had accepted it, but I am realizing I still have a little ways to go.
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@Gwensmom (504)
• United States
13 Oct 15
Stiffness that lasts after rest. Schober's test, which measures flexibility in the lower back. That is a test for AS. Range of motion in neck is limited.
It can be hereditary, but not always. I believe my grandmother may have had it, but never diagnosed.
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@softbabe44 (5816)
• Vancouver, Washington
12 Oct 15
i have fibromyalgia thats a big word for a little body can be uncomfortable painful all the time its hard to get comfortable arthritis,on top of that
@Gwensmom (504)
• United States
12 Oct 15
That's a bad thing to have. I have a couple cousins with fibro.
That coupled with arthritis has got to be very hard to deal with.
That coupled with arthritis has got to be very hard to deal with.